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A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at a golden altar, holding a lit oil lamp aarti over a gold kalasha-like sacred vessel draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind it stands a large deity murti in orange and gold silk clothing with ornate jewelry. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and brass puja vessels and offerings sit in front. A small white figure in orange robes with garlands is seated at the base.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine where a seated priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl performs an arati, holding a lit oil lamp toward a white statue. The statue wears an orange robe, an orange head wrap, a garland of white flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and its hands are raised in a blessing gesture. Behind it stands a golden deity murti or altar decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and draped in orange silk. Brass pots, bowls, a small brass lamp and a plate of flowers sit on the stone platform in front. Only the priest is a physical person in the scene.2010-07-13A seated man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl performs puja before a white statue of a sannyasi wearing an orange robe, orange turban and white flower garland, with hands raised in blessing. Behind them stands a gold-and-orange draped shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a golden pedestal with a brass kalasha-like finial, and a lit oil lamp. Brass vessels, a kumkum-filled plate, a small bell and offerings sit on the floor in front. The scene reads as a pooja and arathi at a shrine.2010-07-13A seated man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl over his shoulders sits with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. Behind him a large deity murti with an ornate golden crown and garland of yellow and red flowers stands on a golden peetha. In front, a small white statue wearing an orange cloth and flower garland sits on the shrine platform, beside a golden shivalinga with garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and copper pots, bowls and offerings sit on the marble platform.2010-07-13A priest in a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits at the lower left of a temple shrine, performing puja with a lamp and offerings before a golden arched niche. Inside the niche sit two deity murtis draped with red and green garlands and ornate jewelry, one wearing a tall crown. In front stands a golden shivalinga with flower garlands, a small figure in orange and white garland, brass oil lamps on tall stands, kalasha-type vessels and bowls of offerings. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine, and the image is a photograph of an interior ritual scene with no visible a person candidate.2010-07-13A photograph inside a shrine of an ornate gold-framed niche with a red curtain behind two deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The figures wear jeweled crowns, pearl and bead necklaces and bright garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the centre stands a golden kalasha with a green and red garland, and a small orange-clad figure with flower garlands sits in front. A seated man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits at left, performing puja with a lamp and offerings. Brass oil lamps and bronze lamp stands line both sides, with a smaller garlanded deity murti at right. The scene reflects temple puja and aarti.2010-07-13A 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 seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits with folded hands before a shrine at dusk. Beside him is a small white-robed figure with an orange cloth and a garland, placed on the ground among brass pooja vessels, a lamp, a tray of flowers and an open book. Behind them stands a gilded arched shrine holding a deity murti in red and orange with a crown, and a golden shivalinga draped with yellow and red garlands. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a red curtain hangs at left.2010-07-13A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at lower left, performing puja before a shrine. Behind him, a gilded deity pair sits on a golden throne under a golden arch against red drapes: one figure holds a trident-like staff and wears a crown and garlands, the other wears a white and gold sari with jewelry. Between them stands a silver-and-gold kalasha-like shivalinga with marigold and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small saffron-robed figure. Offerings in brass bowls lie on the marble platform.2010-07-13June 30 20102010-06-30A seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl performs puja before a golden shrine niche framed by ornate arch. Two deity murtis sit on a golden throne-like seat, one wearing a crown and red garment, the other wearing a white sari with gold border and jewelled necklaces, decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and offering plates with fruit and flowers rest on the platform in front. A red curtain and iron grille with trident motifs appear at left.2010-07-13A photograph inside a shrine with white stone pillars and a gilded arch framing a red backdrop. Two deity murti sit on a golden throne-like seat, one wearing a red crown and a white and pearl necklace, the other in a white and gold sari with a black headdress, both draped in red and yellow garlands. In front, a seated priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl performs puja with a brass plate of offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small orange-robed figure sits on the altar among garlands.2010-07-13July 20 20102010-07-20