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A photo of a temple ritual in an evening setting. A man in orange saffron robes with the head and shoulders draped in an orange cloth stands on the left, holding a large brass oil lamp with a tall open flame and a looped cord or wick handle. Behind him hangs a red cloth and a carved stone pillar. On the right, a deity murti is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow and red marigolds and green leaves, with gold ornaments visible. Brass lamps and a small brass vessel stand on the ledge in front of the garlands.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a standing devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti at left, holding a lit flame or aarti lamp toward the deity. Behind a stone ledge decorated with garlands of red, yellow and pink flowers sits a seated priest in orange robes with a white beard and turban-like headwear, facing the shrine. The shrine holds a large deity murti with a crown, draped in a red cloth and garlanded with flower strands. Brass lamps and oil lamps stand on the ledge, and an orange cloth hangs at upper left beside a decorated pillar. A red metal gate and green trees are visible beyond.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden seat in a temple hall, his back to the camera, and reaches toward a golden ritual vessel. Behind him a golden kalasha-shaped deity figure stands under a canopy garlanded with red, yellow and green flower chains. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on the floor, and a silver bowl and offering dishes sit on a stone platform in the foreground. A black stone deity murti stands at the right against a red wall. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress.2010-11-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 11 20102010-11-11A photograph of a deity murti set in a golden arched niche, draped with a red cloth and framed by garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers. A flame burns in an oil lamp held before the murti. In front, a person seated on a cloth in an orange garment, with orange shoulder wrap and beads on the wrist, holds a lamp toward the deity. Fluorescent tubes and garlands hang on the sides, and a brass vessel sits on the cloth.2011-12-10A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor before a deity murti draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. He holds his palms together in namaskar near a brass tray with flowers, bowls and an incense stick, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps in the foreground. Gold ornaments and a red cloth adorn the altar, and the scene is lit warmly by lamp flames. The priest's appearance is plain and he is not a distinctive presentation, so no identification is made.2011-11-28January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20112011-03-02