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A 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.

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November 09 20102010-11-09A 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 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 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 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.2010-11-09Night 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.2010-11-09A 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 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 shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit lamp or camphor flame toward a decorated deity murti on a golden chariot-like palanquin at left. Beside him on the right, a flower-garlanded golden vahana (animal mount) and deity figures are adorned with red, yellow and green garlands under a fringed canopy with multicoloured tassels. Brass lamps and a golden shield-like object sit on the floor, and the setting is a temple-style hall with orange walls, a decorative striped pillar and a small sign reading SR. This appears to be an aarti being performed before deity murtis in a procession setup. The man's face is not visible, so his identity is not established.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.2010-11-09A 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 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.2010-11-09