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A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a gilded arched niche containing a deity murti pair in orange and yellow silk, decorated with red and yellow garlands and flanked by brass oil lamps. Three priests in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths stand on the steps facing the shrine; the two outer priests hold white feather fans and the central priest holds a fan and a small lamp. Red and orange curtains frame the shrine, and a few seated devotees are visible at the lower left edge.

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A photograph of a temple shrine at night, with a stone arched frame and gilded arch surrounding deity murti of a divine couple draped in garlands and yellow-orange cloth. Three men in white dhoti and yellow shawls stand on the steps, each raising a large white fan of feathers toward the shrine as part of an aarti. Brass lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and a lit oil lamp burns in the foreground. Orange curtains frame the shrine, and a seated devotee in white is visible at the lower left edge.2010-07-13Photograph of an evening pooja in a temple shrine. A golden arched niche framed by orange curtains holds a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers, with brass oil lamps lit on either side. Four priests wearing white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on a red carpet: one at the left and two at the right hold lit lamps raised overhead, while a central priest holds a small bell. A seated man in white shirt watches at the lower left. Stone pillars and a railing frame the scene.2010-07-13A 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.2010-07-13June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of an arati ceremony in a temple shrine at night. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand facing a golden-framed altar holding a pair of deity murti dressed in orange and gold garments and flower garlands. The priest on the left and the one on the right raise lit oil lamps (aarti), while the central priest holds a brass vessel and a lamp. A seated figure appears at the lower left. Tall brass lamp stands and an oil lamp flank the altar, with red curtains hanging on both sides.2010-07-13Photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a gold-framed niche with a deity murti pair seated on a throne, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and gold jewellery, set against a red backdrop. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls perform aarti: the centre man raises a lamp toward the deities and holds a handbell, while the men at left and right hold lit oil lamps aloft. Orange curtains frame the shrine, with brass lamp stands and steel railings in the foreground.2010-07-13A 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 temple shrine at night with a lit deity murti of a goddess, adorned with gold ornaments, garlands of orange and white flowers, and a red backdrop. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at the shrine waving fans or lights toward the murti. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands in the center with his back to the camera, facing the deity. Gold oil lamps and stacked green coconuts flank the altar, with red curtains framing the sanctum and devotees seated in the foreground.2009-09-25Three priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand with their backs to the camera on a red carpet, performing arati before a gilded shrine. Inside the arched golden frame, a deity murti with a crown and jewelled garlands stands beside a consort in red and yellow silk, with a brass arati lamp and a silver-tone lamp stand in front. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and red curtains hang at the sides of an enclosed temple hall with grey stone walls. No one in the image is clearly a person by visible cues, so the figures are priests.2010-07-10July 09 20102010-07-09Night-time ritual in a temple shrine: a central deity murti with golden crown and red face is adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a red-and-yellow sacred thread. Behind it are red curtains, brass lamps and green coconuts on a golden arch. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-banded shawl stands centrally, raising an arm toward the deity. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on either side, one holding a white flower and both raising ritual implements toward the murti. Seated devotees in the foreground are partly visible. The scene reads as puja or aarti at a homa-linked shrine.2009-09-25A 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