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Evening arati at a temple shrine. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at left facing a deity murti in a gilded niche, one holding a lit oil lamp and the other with hands joined in prayer. A third person in white clothing is partly visible at the far left edge. The shrine is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a red-draped stand holds a brass plate. Brass oil lamps stand in front of the deity, and a floral rangoli lies on the stone floor. Red curtains hang beside the shrine under a roof with paper decorations. No readable text is present except a small dark board. a person identity is uncertain from appearance.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 01 20092009-12-01December 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02Evening aarti at a temple shrine. A devotee in orange robes stands with palms joined in prayer before a lit brass oil lamp set on a red-draped stand. Behind him, a second orange-robed figure and white-clad people stand near the shrine. The gilded deity murti is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and draped in a blue cloth, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel before it. Yellow marigold garlands hang along the stone platform, petals are scattered on the floor, and red curtains frame the sanctum. A dark wooden door and a small framed notice are visible at left.2010-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A large deity murti in a golden arched niche is draped with marigold garlands and red and orange flowers, and it sits on a white and red decorated pedestal. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at the granite platform in front, one holding a lamp toward the deity and another tending offerings on silver trays with flowers. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at left beside a fellow in orange holding a long staff. Red curtains frame the open pavilion, and white plants and flowers decorate its edges. The scene looks like a puja or aarti in progress.2008-12-26 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20072007-02-16December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of an evening temple ritual before a shrine with a decorated deity murti of a standing and seated figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers, one holding a staff. In the foreground, a man with long hair and orange robes and a saffron-orange shawl, wearing beaded necklaces, holds a lit flame over an oil lamp, performing aarti. To the left, a man in orange robes and a bead necklace holds a brass tray. Behind, a figure in white dhoti stands. On a draped red and orange table are stacks of books with red covers and small framed portraits, plus flower petals and brass lamps.2011-03-03A photograph inside a temple shrine at dusk. A standing man in an orange saffron shawl, with a garland of beads around his neck, holds a bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp flame in the other, while an orange-clad attendant on the left extends a hand toward the flame. Behind them, a golden deity murti of a seated couple is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, and a golden arch frames the shrine. Brass lamp stands flank the altar, a white marble seated figure and a draped orange cloth lie in front, and red curtains hang at the right. The scene suggests an evening puja with aarti, with lamps and garlands arranged around the deities.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple shrine at dusk with a standing priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap, holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a golden deity murti with a crown and a red-and-gold turban-like headdress, wearing gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style necklace. Fresh marigold and rose garlands drape the murti's left side. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and at the bottom a framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange garments with a sacred thread rests before a white cloth and flowers. An ornate gold arch frames the shrine. The portrait is a printed picture and not a physical person, so no visible physical candidate qualifies beyond the priest, who has no distinctive a person cues.2010-01-02 +1 copies