Three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on a red carpet, raising lit oil lamps toward a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti with gold-framed arch behind it, flanked by brass lamp stands and red curtains, under a corrugated roof with ceiling fans. The scene shows an evening arati offering at a temple shrine. - Nithyanandapedia

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Three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on a red carpet, raising lit oil lamps toward a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti with gold-framed arch behind it, flanked by brass lamp stands and red curtains, under a corrugated roof with ceiling fans. The scene shows an evening arati offering at a temple shrine.

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Three priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls perform arati before a shrine in a covered temple hall. The priest on the left raises a lit lamp, the centre priest holds a lamp toward the deity, and the priest on the right raises a flame. The shrine holds a gilded arched frame around a deity murti pair decorated with red and gold garments and garlands, flanked by red curtains. A red carpet runs up steps lined with metal railings, and a silver vessel and brass lamps sit on a table at the right.

A 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.

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.

A 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.

Evening arathi at a temple shrine with three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls, seen from behind, each holding a lit oil lamp toward a gilded arched niche. Inside the niche stand decorated deity murtis with red and gold garments, garlands and ornaments, flanked by golden lamp stands. Red carpet runs up the central steps between metal railings, and red and gold drapes frame the shrine under a dim roof.

Evening aarti at a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls stand before a stone shrine with orange curtains. Each holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the central deity murti, a golden-framed figure with garlands, flanked by golden pillars. Brass offering vessels sit on the altar counter, and a metal railing lines the foreground.

A 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.

July 09 2010

Photograph of an evening pooja in a temple shrine. A golden arched niche framed by orange curtains holds a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers, with brass oil lamps lit on either side. Four priests wearing white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on a red carpet: one at the left and two at the right hold lit lamps raised overhead, while a central priest holds a small bell. A seated man in white shirt watches at the lower left. Stone pillars and a railing frame the scene.

Evening 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.

Three priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand with their backs to the camera on a red carpet, performing arati before a gilded shrine. Inside the arched golden frame, a deity murti with a crown and jewelled garlands stands beside a consort in red and yellow silk, with a brass arati lamp and a silver-tone lamp stand in front. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and red curtains hang at the sides of an enclosed temple hall with grey stone walls. No one in the image is clearly a person by visible cues, so the figures are priests.

July 09 2010