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A 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine at night. A standing priest in an orange robe and orange shawl holds a flaming lamp toward a gilded deity murti of a seated couple, one with a red turban and crown, the other wearing a crown and gold armour. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers frame the murti. Below, a white marble seated figure with raised hand and a portrait in orange cloth sit on a draped table. Brass lamps stand on both sides. A flame lit by the priest, and marigold petals lie on the floor. Possibly a puja or aarti.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in saffron-orange robes standing at left, holding a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden deity murti. The murti is a seated figure with a red turban-like crown and golden armour, flanked by a garland of yellow marigolds and red-purple flowers arranged in a golden arch. In front of the murti is a red and orange cloth-draped platform with a small white seated statue, possibly a sage or devotee figure, and an orange satin cloth. Tall brass lamp stands with bird finials line the right side. The man's face is not visible enough to identify, and no clearly visible a person appearance cues are present.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA standing man in saffron-orange robes, head and shoulders draped with an orange cloth, offers flowers at a shrine. Before him stands a golden-hued pair of deity murtis, one wearing a red and gold crown and jewelled necklaces, seated on a throne-like dais framed by a golden arch and garlands of yellow marigolds and red-purple flowers. A white marble figure of a seated man sits in front on an orange cloth, and a small portrait-like image appears on the white-draped platform. Tall brass oil lamps stand at the sides, with red curtains behind. Small wooden stools hold flower offerings.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple abhishekam before golden deity murtis of a seated god with a red turban and a goddess, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A standing priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities. A kneeling priest in orange with a mala sits at left holding a plate. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a Shiva lingam and white marble figure sit before the altar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesTemple scene before a golden deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with gold jewellery, crowns and garlands of yellow and red flowers in an arched frame. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland stands at left, one hand resting near a flower-filled plate, while a second person in orange at the far left holds a brass tray of flowers. In front of the murti are a white stone seated figure of a sage, a saffron-and-white draped platform and a sanctuary with brass oil lamps standing at right. A yellow-orange bloom appears at lower left. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam in a temple sanctum.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum of a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with a red and orange turban-like crown, gold jewellery and a red rudraksha-style necklace, framed by marigold and red flower garlands. In front, a dark Shivalinga on a black stone pedestal is being bathed by a man in saffron-orange robes who pours from a vessel. Three saffron-clad attendants stand at left, one holding a small tray and another wearing a rudraksha mala. A small white marble seated figure and brass oil lamps stand on the pedestal. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the role is described as a priest performing abhishekam.2010-01-02 +1 copies