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A seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl performs a pooja before a large deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. The murti wears ornate gold and jewelled attire and holds a sword. In front stands a golden kalasha-like vessel with hanging bells, and a small figure in orange and white with a red headdress sits on a gold peetha. Tall brass oil lamps with rooster-shaped tops flank the scene, along with a brass urn and a red curtain. The priest holds a small brass vessel as he performs the offering.

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A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A young man in white kurta and white dhoti, with a yellow shawl over his shoulders, sits cross-legged at left with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Behind him a large deity murti in gold and orange drapery is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. In front stands a white marble image of a figure in red and orange garments and a red turban, garlanded with white flowers. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a lit oil lamp and a brass bowl of offerings sit on the altar, with a yellow-and-orange flower offering in a tray at lower left.2010-07-13A photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a priest in a white dhoti and white kurta with a yellow shawl performing arati with a lamp, his arm blurred in motion. Before him, two ornately dressed deity murtis are seated on a golden throne, adorned with jewelled necklaces, crowns, and garlands of red and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the left, and a red curtain and carved stone pillars frame the scene. Small offerings and a copper vessel rest on the platform below. No physical people beyond the priest are visible.2010-07-13A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl performs puja at a shrine in a carved stone temple. He holds a brass implement, with a smoky or incense cloud rising in front of him, beside tall brass oil lamps (lamps). Behind him stands a gilded deity murti pair seated on a golden throne with a red backdrop, one figure wearing a crown and red headdress, the other in a white and gold sari, both draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. A small figure in red and white sits at the base near offerings, brass vessels and flower petals on the altar.2010-07-13A priest in a white dhoti and white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at left, waving a white cloth or fan in motion blur over a brass lamp stand during evening puja. Before him, an ornate gilded shrine holds a pair of deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with silver-and-gold jewelry, red and yellow garlands and orange silk drapery. A brass kalasha or sacred pot and small brass vessels with offerings sit on the shrine platform. A small white and orange robed figure with red headwear and a garland sits at the base of the altar. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2010-07-13A temple puja in progress at night before a decorated deity murti on a golden pedestal, its neck and body garlanded with white and yellow flower chains and red flower strands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a white shoulder cloth sits on the red floor at left, holding a long brass ritual implement toward the deity. Two brass oil lamps with red garlands stand on either side, and brass vessels, a bell and offerings sit on the steps. Behind the murti, painted panels show standing deity figures framed by garlands. Two other figures in white dhotis and a yellow cloth sit at upper left near garlanded statues, while a light-coloured cloth hangs at right. The wall behind shows a grey stone temple setting.2016-12-07August 08 20112011-08-08A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a man seated on the floor in white clothes and a yellow shawl, hands folded in anjali mudra in front of a golden shivalinga-style vessel decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him stands a large deity murti in orange and gold garments with ornate jewellery and a crown. Brass oil lamps (deepa stands) flank the shrine, and brass puja vessels, a small bowl of flowers and a small figure in orange with a garland sit at the front. The setting suggests a pooja and arathi offering.2010-07-13A photograph of a temple puja in progress. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border sits cross-legged and performs a ritual, his arm extended toward a lit oil lamp and a small silver vessel. Behind him a large deity figure is adorned with red roses and garlands, a crown, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, seated in front of a yellow silk backdrop with gold-framed panels. Silver pots, a brass bowl and offerings sit on the altar in front. Visible white markings decorate the priest's arm and chest.2011-08-08A temple-style ritual scene with a priest in white dhoti and green-bordered upper cloth tending a seated figure beside a tall brass oil lamp. Behind them, two ornately decorated figures sit on a red-draped platform framed by garlands of yellow and red flowers. On the right, a silver-and-gold deity murti wears layered jewelled necklaces and a crown, with a garland draped over its base on a red cloth. Brass plates and offering vessels rest on a striped mat in the foreground. A seated attendant in a saffron-striped cloth assists nearby. The setting appears to be a devotional puja with decorated seats and floral garlands.2016-02-02A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an indoor stage. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a shawl, and holds a brass bell and a flaming oil lamp in a ritual gesture beside a yellow-coated linga. Behind the linga sits a golden deity murti in red silk draped over a throne, with yellow and magenta garlands and gold ornaments framing the scene. A small white marble bust of a figure in the foreground and an oil lamp stand at the left edge. Given the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and the page's note of Swamiji's presence, the officiant is a probable Swamiji.2010-02-12A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a wooden chair, facing a golden deity murti decorated with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and green. He holds a lit camphor flame toward the murti during aarti. Brass oil lamps stand on the ground and a silver bowl sits at the front; a dark figure of a seated deity with orange and white clothing appears in the background on the right, alongside white and red striped steps. Warm evening lighting with a copyright credit printed on the right.2010-11-09A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head performs an evening puja before a golden deity murti of a standing goddess draped in a garland of yellow, red, green and white flowers. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand toward the image. Brass oil lamps stand beside a gold-and-brass altar, a gold pitcher and bowls sit on a stone basin in the foreground, and a black stone statue of a sage in orange cloth stands at right against a red and white stepped dais. Hanging saffron and gold cloths decorate the orange walls.2010-11-09