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A priest in saffron-orange robes stands with his back to the camera at night, holding a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti decorated with garlands of orange and red flowers and a golden crown. The murti is set within an ornate shrine framed by colourful painted pillars in red, blue, yellow and green with dove motifs and a Shiva lingam emblem with bull figures at the top. Blue silk drapes the base of the shrine, and a few onlookers' heads are visible at the lower right edge. The scene appears to be an evening aarti at a temple shrine.

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Night photograph of a colourful ceremonial shrine structure decorated with striped panels in red, blue, yellow and orange, with white dove motifs and floral patterns. Inside, a deity murti dressed in a sky-blue cloth is adorned with garlands of yellow and red marigolds, a gold crown and gold ornaments. A standing priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange robe and a gold chain, faces the shrine with his hand raised, making an offering or puja. A brass vessel with fruit and leaves sits in front, with another devotee partly visible at the edge.2010-11-19November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of an evening aarti at a decorated shrine. A priest in an orange robe and an ornate silver-and-white embroidered cap stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp up toward a deity murti draped in marigold and red flower garlands, with a blue satin cloth beneath. Colourful painted pillars with dove and floral motifs frame the shrine. Partially visible people sit at the lower edges, including one in a pink-striped shirt at right. A brass vessel with flowers sits near the base of the murti.2010-11-19December 05 20112011-12-05A night-time photograph of a religious procession. A shaven-headed priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred markings on his face and arms, stands at the left of a decorated palanquin and waves a large white feathered chamara fan over a deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers, and sits under a golden crown on a red draped platform. The palanquin is hung with colourful painted cloth panels in red, blue, green and yellow with floral and bird motifs, and gold-toned ornamental carvings flank the deity. Crowd figures are faintly visible in the darkness at the lower left. Ratha/palanquin worship in a night procession.2013-03-02November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a festival float shrine decorated with colourful painted pillars and a red and yellow canopy with mirror-work fringe. Inside, a deity murti pair is adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and green flowers, and a pale blue cloth drape. On the table below sit brass and silver vessels, a kalasha with mango leaves, fruit, and offerings. A bald man in an orange robe stands at left, his arm raised toward the shrine, apparently performing puja or offering. The setting is dim, with a corrugated metal roof overhead.2010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesDecember 05 20112011-12-05November 01 20112011-11-01At night, a priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall ornate cap stands at the left, reaching toward a richly decorated processional palanquin with a red and gold canopy and colourful painted panels. Inside, a deity murti with a golden crown and garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers is adorned, while a consecrated vessel is held in the priest's hand, indicating a puja or abhishekam during a procession.2011-11-01