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A photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls performing arati before a gilded deity murti set in an ornate stone niche with a golden arch and brass lamp stands. Two priests on the left and right raise large umbrella-like canopies over the deity, while the central priest holds a lit lamp aloft toward the image. Red curtains frame the shrine, and a brass railing and white platform sit in front. A young devotee in a white shirt is seen at the lower left corner.

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A photograph of an evening aarti in a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand before an ornate stone shrine with a golden arch, where a deity murti with a crown and garlands is seated beside a consort figure in orange and gold garments. The priests raise lit oil lamps and one holds a small handbell, while gold lamp stands and red curtains frame the shrine. A devotee sits at lower left. The page notes no a person at this event, so no candidate is described.2010-07-13A temple sanctum at night where three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls perform aarti before a deity murti in a gilded arched shrine framed by red curtains. The central priest holds a bell and the two flanking priests raise lit oil lamps toward the flower-garlanded murti pair, with brass lamp stands standing on either side. Two more figures sit at the lower left, and the scene is lit mainly by the flames and shrine lights.2010-07-13Three devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls perform aarti before a shrine with a gilded deity murti and an orange cloth hanging behind. Each holds a lit multi-flame oil lamp aloft with both hands. The shrine has ornate golden decorations, small brass lamps on the altar ledge, and a red-and-white striped railing. A metal railing and tiled floor run along the foreground.2010-07-09Three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand before a shrine in a covered temple hall, raising large white feathered fans (chamaras) over a deity murti. The murti is adorned with gold and red garments, and gold lamp stands flank the altar. A small oil lamp burns on the altar edge, red curtains hang on the sides, and a steel railing with a red carpet runs in the foreground.2010-07-10Evening aarti performed before a shrine with a gilded arch framing a pair of deity murtis dressed in red and gold garments and garlands, one holding a trident-like staff. Three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on a red carpet, raising lit oil lamps toward the deities. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine, and red curtains hang at the sides beneath a canopy. No a person candidate is visible among the three priests.2010-07-10A photograph of an evening puja at a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at the shrine, raising oil lamps and a bell in ritual arati. Behind them a deity murti pair is seated under a gold arch with red drapery, garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands, with brass lamps and a kalasha arranged before it. Two devotees in white sit at the lower left near the steps.2010-07-13A photograph of three priests performing arathi in a temple shrine at dusk. Three men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls raise lit oil lamps toward a gilded deity murti on the left, which is adorned with garlands and decorated with a golden arch. The priests stand on a red mat and a dark floor, and a wooden railing and a tall red curtain frame the scene. A speaker is mounted on the right wall, and a brass lamp stand is visible at the lower right. No person's face is shown in a way that identifies anyone, and no candidate matching the a person description is visible.2010-07-10Three priests in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls perform arathi before a deity shrine. Each raises a lit oil lamp or flame with one hand toward an ornately decorated murti of a deity pair adorned with garlands and gold-trimmed red drapery. Brass lamps stand on the shrine platform, a red curtain hangs behind, and a metal railing runs along the front. A speaker is mounted on the right wall.2010-07-10A photograph of an arathi ritual inside a temple shrine at dusk. Three priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand before a richly decorated shrine holding flaming lamps. The deity murti in the shrine is adorned with red and gold garments and gold ornaments, flanked by brass lamps. Red curtains hang at the sides, and a row of oil lamps sits on the ledge in front of the shrine. A metal railing and red carpet are in the foreground. The priest on the far right holds a lamp toward the shrine while the others raise theirs in offering.2010-07-10A temple shrine seen from a raised platform with a metal handrail in the foreground. Inside a carved grey stone shrine with a gold-trimmed arch and red backdrop, a pair of deity murtis stands adorned with garlands and flower decorations, with brass lamps on either side. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths stand before the shrine, two of them waving large white fly-whisk-style fans (chamaras) over the deities during the pooja. A fourth man in white sits at the lower left edge. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine on both sides.2010-07-13A photograph of an evening aarti at a shrine with a grey stone arched canopy framing a gilded niche. Two deity murtis stand inside, one adorned with a garland and a crown, the other in yellow and gold garments, with orange curtains at the sides. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on the platform, each raising a lit oil lamp toward the deities; the nearest holds a brass pot. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine and a metal railing lines the walkway.2010-07-13A temple shrine photographed during evening arathi. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand before a shrine with a gilded arch, orange curtains and a red-and-blue clothed deity murti with tall crowns. Each man raises a large white feathered fan above a brass lamp stand. A red carpet lies on the floor and brass lamps sit on a white-draped counter. The men are attendants performing the arathi ritual, not identifiable as a person.2010-07-10