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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style shrine. A bald man in orange saffron robes stands at left, holding up a brass lamp with a flame toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is a golden figure mounted on a golden seat, draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and framed by a colourful fringed canopy in red, yellow, green and orange. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone floor, and a brass vessel sits in front, with a brass plate at lower left. A carved wooden seat with a golden lion-shaped ornament is at left. The background has orange walls with white and red striped steps.

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A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes standing at left, his bald head bare, extending his right arm to hold a small offering lamp or vessel toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is a gold-coloured figure set beneath a multicoloured umbrella canopy, draped with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers and flanked by smaller figures. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor around a stepped altar, with a brass plate and a bowl in the foreground. Striped red and white steps and orange walls form the backdrop, and a sign partly reads S. The scene appears to be an evening puja or aarti at a temple shrine. The priest is not a visually distinctive candidate for a person, so the identity is uncertain.2010-11-09A night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. A man with a shaved head in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden deity murti decorated with a colourful flower garland and a multicoloured canopy overhead. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a silver plate with offerings sits at the bottom. A pale-clothed attendant is visible in the background. The wall behind is terracotta-coloured with white steps. Aarti is being performed before the deity.2010-11-09A photograph of a temple shrine at night. A man in saffron-orange robes and bare upper body stands at left, bent forward and holding a flaming lamp or torch toward a gilded deity murti in front of a garlanded backdrop of red, yellow, white and green flower garlands. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on the floor, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits near the base. Flower offerings lie at the foot of the murti, and a gold-coloured figure is visible to the far left and right. The scene suggests an evening puja or aarti at a temple shrine. The person's face is not visible and no identity is asserted.2010-11-09A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange upper cloth, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a gold pendant, raises a lit oil lamp in aarti before a decorated deity murti. The murti stands on a golden vahana-style base and is framed by garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A colourful fringed canopy hangs at right, and a gold kalasha-style lamp stand and a golden ceremonial umbrella stand nearby. Partial figures in orange and white appear at the edges, and a person in white is visible in the background near a wall with a small sign. Appearance cues are limited, so the priest is described by role only.2010-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in saffron-orange robes standing at left, holding a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden deity murti. The murti is a seated figure with a red turban-like crown and golden armour, flanked by a garland of yellow marigolds and red-purple flowers arranged in a golden arch. In front of the murti is a red and orange cloth-draped platform with a small white seated statue, possibly a sage or devotee figure, and an orange satin cloth. Tall brass lamp stands with bird finials line the right side. The man's face is not visible enough to identify, and no clearly visible a person appearance cues are present.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph at night of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head, his back to the camera, raising a lit oil lamp in his right hand toward a golden deity murti. The murti stands on the right, adorned with a multi-coloured garland of yellow, red, green and white flowers, under a canopy of hanging coloured tassels in purple, yellow, green and red. On the left, a golden ceremonial vehicle with lion carvings and a decorated kalasha-like pillar displays a figure with a crown and garlands. A brass lamp stands on the step below, a ceremonial fan-shaped staff rests nearby, and a person in white clothes stands in the background. The scene reads as an evening puja or aarti.2010-11-09A photograph of a man in saffron orange robes performing a ritual at an altar. He stands leaning forward with both hands extended toward a gold-plated sacred animal figure. A lit oil lamp sits on the altar beside the figure, and brass oil lamps stand nearby on the floor. Behind the altar, a deity murti with a crown is adorned with floral garlands in red, yellow, green and white. A carved wooden chair and ornate gold stand appear at the left edge, and a brass vessel rests on the lower step. The setting is an evening ritual indoors.2010-11-09 +2 copiesDecember 24 20112011-12-24A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a forehead marking and gold armlets, holds a lit flame on a brass lamp (aarti) toward ornately decorated deity murtis. The deity figures wear multicoloured garlands and a silver-embellished robe, and a golden arch frames the shrine. Two attendants in orange garments stand at left holding offering trays. Marigold petals lie on the floor, and a draped white and yellow cloth covers a platform. Probable Swamiji is the man performing the aarti, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing.2011-11-29 +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.2010-11-09December 30 20092009-12-30