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A photograph of a temple-style ritual space with a deity murti decorated with a dense garland of red, yellow and white flowers, a golden peacock-style vahana, and a seated figure in orange robes. A man with a shaved head, wearing saffron/orange robes, sits on a low seat and raises a lit oil lamp toward the deity, while a brass kalasha-style lamp stands nearby. Golden ceremonial stands, brass oil lamps and a stone-edged fire pit with bowls occupy the foreground, and orange and red draped cloth frames the background. Another figure stands in the background near a dark statue. The priest appears to be performing an aarti with the lamp, though no a person identity can be established from appearance alone.

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A photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes performing ritual worship before a golden deity murti decorated with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers. The priest, with a shaved head, sits on a wooden seat and extends his right arm toward the deity while a lit oil lamp flame burns on the golden altar. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a fire pit with a bowl and offerings lie nearby, and a brass water pot sits on the lower altar. Behind the deity, a dark statue of a standing figure stands on a red-and-white striped platform against an orange wall. A brass kalasha-topped ornament and tall brass lamps frame the scene. The priest wears a bracelet and a thin necklace.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.2010-11-09A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold chain sits cross-legged at the lower left, raising a lit lamp with his right hand toward a deity murti. The murti is a gold-coloured figure with crown and ornaments, set above a golden mount carved in the form of a bird-like vehicle, and is draped in garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers. Two smaller figures flank it on the garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style bowl and brass ceremonial umbrellas stand around the platform. A dark orange cloth forms the backdrop, and a standing figure in white robes appears at the far right beside a striped stepped platform. This is a puja with aarti, with no clearly visible face identifiable as a person.2010-11-09A 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 shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes kneels at the lower left of a shrine, extending a hand toward a gilded deity murti mounted on a golden vahana with a rounded tail, seated before a richly decorated backdrop. The murti is framed by a long arch of marigold and multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, with two smaller attendant figures flanking it. Brass oil lamps stand on the marble platform, and a brass kalasha-style ornament rises at each side. A second man in white stands in the background near the wall, and an attendant in white is visible at the far left edge.2010-11-09November 09 20102010-11-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes, shaved head and bare-armed, raising a lit oil lamp toward a gold-clad deity murti in a temple shrine. The murti is draped with garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers, and small brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit on the stone platform. Behind the figure, another gold-garlanded deity and a dark figurine stand against red-orange walls, with a lamp stand on the right. The priest's face is turned away, and the scene is lit warmly in the evening, consistent with aarti. Only the priest is a physical person; the other figures are statues.2010-11-09A photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual before a richly decorated deity murti of a standing figure with a tall crown and trident, flanked by two smaller attendant figures, all adorned with a canopy of marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The priest sits on a low wooden seat, bending toward a white-draped altar with brass oil lamps, a silver bowl, flowers, fruit and offering bundles wrapped in orange cloth. A golden peacock vahana with jeweled ornamentation stands beside the deity, and an orange backdrop with a peacock emblem frames the scene.2010-11-09A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes seated on a carved wooden chair, raising a lit oil lamp toward a golden deity murti of a sacred animal mount draped in colourful garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. Brass oil lamps and a small brass bowl with offerings sit on a stone platform in front of a red-painted shrine wall, with a dark stone deity sculpture visible to the right. The scene suggests an evening puja with aarti.2010-11-09November 09 20102010-11-09 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple at night showing a man seated on an ornate wooden seat, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace, shaved head, holding a lit lamp or camphor flame over a metal vessel as part of a ritual. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves, and a second richly adorned deity with a golden crown and garlands stands on the right beside a gold bull-shaped vahana. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and a square stone fire pit with ash sit in the foreground, and a wall sign in a non-Latin script hangs above. The atmosphere is that of an evening puja or homa.2010-11-09A photograph of an evening ritual in a temple-like hall lit by oil lamps. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at a square stone fire pit, pouring liquid from a silver vessel. Behind him a deity murti of a seated figure sits on a golden throne, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers and beneath a fringed canopy in multicolour tassels. A brass lamp stands on the left and an oil lamp burns near the base of the pit. A second person in white dhoti, bare-chested with gold chain, stands at the far left edge. The setting suggests a homa or puja ritual.2010-11-09