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A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders stand at the left. The priest in front holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other, performing aarti before a white-coated stone statue of a standing figure with a red flower on its head. A dark stone shrine with carved panels and a small deity relief sits behind it, with an orange curtain, a brass lamp stand and a red and gold gate in the background. The second priest, bald and wearing gold beaded garlands, stands behind him. Signage on the left is partly visible.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14December 07 20132013-12-07A photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti and an orange turban stands at left, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and white markings on his arms and chest. He holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti dressed in red and gold, adorned with a crown, floral garlands and ornate necklaces. The ornate gold arched shrine frame is flanked by red pillars decorated with yellow and green floral and dove motifs, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. Rose petals or leaves lie at the base of the deity. This appears to be a puja or aarti.2021-03-08December 14 20102010-12-14A priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala across his torso, stands bent forward at an altar offering a tray of red flowers beside a small flame. Behind him a large fountain-style shivalinga rises from a black stone base with water flowing over it, flanked by golden deity figures in orange and red garments. A white marble seated figure of a sage sits in the foreground and a small brass lamp burns at left. Teal drapery and gilded temple pillars frame the shrine.2011-11-10June 13 20142014-06-13May 05 20152015-05-05December 07 20132013-12-07June 14 20142014-06-14A priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white turban with gold trim performs a puja at a shrine. He is bare-chested, wears rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and holds a lit oil lamp in his raised right hand. In front of him is a deity murti with a gold crown, adorned in red and gold garments, beside gold-coloured metal figures and a brass trident (trishul). A gold-framed arch stands at the right and a grille at the left. No other people are visible.2025-07-02Photo 11732590