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Three priests in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls perform arathi before a deity shrine. Each raises a lit oil lamp or flame with one hand toward an ornately decorated murti of a deity pair adorned with garlands and gold-trimmed red drapery. Brass lamps stand on the shrine platform, a red curtain hangs behind, and a metal railing runs along the front. A speaker is mounted on the right wall.

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A photograph of an arathi ritual inside a temple shrine at dusk. Three priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand before a richly decorated shrine holding flaming lamps. The deity murti in the shrine is adorned with red and gold garments and gold ornaments, flanked by brass lamps. Red curtains hang at the sides, and a row of oil lamps sits on the ledge in front of the shrine. A metal railing and red carpet are in the foreground. The priest on the far right holds a lamp toward the shrine while the others raise theirs in offering.2010-07-10A photograph of three priests performing arathi in a temple shrine at dusk. Three men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls raise lit oil lamps toward a gilded deity murti on the left, which is adorned with garlands and decorated with a golden arch. The priests stand on a red mat and a dark floor, and a wooden railing and a tall red curtain frame the scene. A speaker is mounted on the right wall, and a brass lamp stand is visible at the lower right. No person's face is shown in a way that identifies anyone, and no candidate matching the a person description is visible.2010-07-10July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph inside a temple shrine at night, showing three men in white dhoti and shirts with yellow shawls performing arathi before a richly decorated deity murti with gold crown and garlands. The men hold lit oil lamps and bells while standing on a red mat; a red curtain hangs in the background and a speaker is mounted on the wall. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar counter.2010-07-10A temple sanctum at night where three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls perform aarti before a deity murti in a gilded arched shrine framed by red curtains. The central priest holds a bell and the two flanking priests raise lit oil lamps toward the flower-garlanded murti pair, with brass lamp stands standing on either side. Two more figures sit at the lower left, and the scene is lit mainly by the flames and shrine lights.2010-07-13A photograph of an evening aarti in a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand before an ornate stone shrine with a golden arch, where a deity murti with a crown and garlands is seated beside a consort figure in orange and gold garments. The priests raise lit oil lamps and one holds a small handbell, while gold lamp stands and red curtains frame the shrine. A devotee sits at lower left. The page notes no a person at this event, so no candidate is described.2010-07-13A photograph of an evening aarti at a shrine with a grey stone arched canopy framing a gilded niche. Two deity murtis stand inside, one adorned with a garland and a crown, the other in yellow and gold garments, with orange curtains at the sides. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on the platform, each raising a lit oil lamp toward the deities; the nearest holds a brass pot. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine and a metal railing lines the walkway.2010-07-13July 09 20102010-07-09Evening aarti performed before a shrine with a gilded arch framing a pair of deity murtis dressed in red and gold garments and garlands, one holding a trident-like staff. Three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on a red carpet, raising lit oil lamps toward the deities. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine, and red curtains hang at the sides beneath a canopy. No a person candidate is visible among the three priests.2010-07-10July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of an evening puja at a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at the shrine, raising oil lamps and a bell in ritual arati. Behind them a deity murti pair is seated under a gold arch with red drapery, garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands, with brass lamps and a kalasha arranged before it. Two devotees in white sit at the lower left near the steps.2010-07-13