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Evening ritual at a temple shrine. A fire burns on a raised stone hearth in front of an ornate shrine decorated with marigold garlands and holding a deity murti. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a dish, and a young priest in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth lifts a flaming aarti lamp toward the shrine. Seated devotees wear white with flower garlands, one woman in a red and green sari, and a small child in blue sits on a lap at right. Brass lamps and steel vessels are arranged around; banana leaves frame the scene.

A photograph of a homa at an ashram shrine. A bald priest in an orange dhoti with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stands at left holding a small bowl. Beside him a young man in white dhoti with gold border and white shawl pours a liquid from a silver vessel into a small brick fire pit with an open flame. Behind them a deity murti is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers under a gold arch, with brass lamps and offerings. Seated at right, a woman in orange holds a small child in teal, and a man in white with a flower garland watches. Other seated devotees in white with flower garlands sit near the fire, and bananas and brass vessels rest on the floor at left.

A photo of a temple aarti scene at night with a bald priest in white dhoti and a gold-and-yellow shawl, his bare back to the camera, holding a multi-flame oil lamp toward a golden deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A second person stands beside him with hands folded in anjali, wearing a blue cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace. Red flowers and marigold garlands cover a red-draped platform in front of the murti, and a golden kalasha-like vessel sits at the base. Strings of coloured lights and temple pillars surround the scene. The priest's orange waistband bears printed images of a deity pair.

A photograph of a temple ritual before a garlanded deity shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-white dhoti stands at center, extending his arm toward a brass tray of fruit and flowers placed on a covered altar. Behind him, a seated white-bearded man with folded hands and a bare-chested man in white dhoti look on. Large murtis with flower garlands, one holding a sword, stand in the background beside a maroon-clad figure. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and bells line the right side, and a fire glows at the base of the altar. Rows of devotees with folded hands and raised palms fill the lower foreground, and a few hold phones.

A photograph inside a decorated tent at a Shuddhadvaitam event, showing a large black Shiva lingam draped in white cloth with a silver trishul-style pattern, garlanded with pink and orange flowers. A man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp over the lingam while others stand around in orange and saffron clothing. An older man with long white hair and beard, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, stands behind the lingam with hands folded beside a silver kalasha. Devotees in orange dhotis and red and gold ornaments stand nearby, some with brass offering plates, and a spectator crowd watches from the left. A golden deity figure with garlands sits on the right beside a golden throne-like canopy and bright orange and red drapes.

A temple-style ritual photograph in a hall with gold-framed shrine canopies draped in red, blue and green cloth and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers. At the centre, a standing priest bare-chested in a saffron-yellow cloth and white dhoti raises a long object over a golden-crowned deity murti seated on a red-draped throne. Two other figures in yellow and white attire stand at right, one holding a silver offering bowl. Brass oil lamps, a silver vessel and a kalasha-like pot sit at the base, with a decorated deity figure at left. The setting suggests abhishekam and puja in progress.

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A photograph of a temple-style ritual at a deity shrine. A central man with a shaved head, wire-rimmed glasses, rudraksha mala and a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl performs an aarti with a lamp and a bell-like implement in front of a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped with white and yellow flower garlands and wears gold ornaments, set in a gilded arched shrine with a pink sequined base. Two attendants in orange-saffron turbans and robes sit nearby; the one at left has his hands folded in prayer. Brass vessels, green leaves and a small offering stand on the yellow platform in front. Behind them, ornate flower-covered thrones are visible.

Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession ritual. On the left, a priest with a shaved head and orange-saffron cloth raises his hands in salutation beside a decorated palanquin draped with white and pink garlands and red flowers, while a lamp flame burns near the deity murti. A bearded man with long hair wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a man in saffron with folded hands stands at right. A tall figure in red-brown robes holds a silver staff and wears a crown-like headband and gold garlands. A gold-trimmed golden palanquin base is visible. Several men in white dhotis stand in the background.

A temple ritual aarti before a pair of seated deity murtis draped in yellow garments and heavy marigold and rose garlands on a red-draped platform. A long-haired person in a saffron-yellow dress and multiple beaded necklaces stands centre, holding a lit lamp toward the figures. A second attendant in white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl stands at left holding a silver tray with flowers. Brass oil lamps sit at the left edge, and a drummer in white is visible in the background beside a red-railed staircase. The setting is a stone-pillared temple corridor with a corrugated roof and a tree beyond.

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