A dark, close-up photograph of a carved stone deity murti with a face, multiple arms and a necklace, adorned with a crown of yellow and green flowers on its head. Smoke and a bright orange flame rise from a lamp or fire source on the left, and white smoke drifts across the right arm. No physical people are visible; the sculpture is the sole subject. - Nithyanandapedia

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A dark, close-up photograph of a carved stone deity murti with a face, multiple arms and a necklace, adorned with a crown of yellow and green flowers on its head. Smoke and a bright orange flame rise from a lamp or fire source on the left, and white smoke drifts across the right arm. No physical people are visible; the sculpture is the sole subject.

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Close photograph of a dark stone or bronze deity murti at night, lit by a bright flame or oil torch on the left edge. The carved figure has a yellow flower garland on its head, carved necklaces, armlets and a broad sacred-thread band across the chest, with several arms extended. Smoke drifts through the frame. No living people are visible.

A dark grey stone deity murti with multiple arms stands within a circular halo carved with scrolling patterns. A flaming torch held by an unseen hand is brought close to the figure on the left, while on the right a silver trident with ornate finials is held upright by a hand. A woman with dark hair in a bun decorated with a colourful hair clip is visible at the lower right, her face partly turned away. The background is dark with a few indoor lights.

Dark night photograph of a large dark stone or wooden deity murti with multiple raised arms, partly silhouetted against a black background. A thin wisp of smoke or incense rises from the centre of the figure, and a long trident-like staff is held diagonally across the lower frame. Green foliage is visible at the upper left and a warmly lit doorway or window glows behind the figure at the right. Some small dark shapes at the lower right edge may be a person, but they are barely visible.

A dark stone deity murti with multiple arms stands within a carved circular halo, holding a long staff and weapons including a trident. A lit torch or flame held at left and a hand offering to the murti appear at right, with a woman's dark hair in a bun in the foreground at lower right. Yellow flowers sit atop the deity's head, and smoke rises in the dark background.

A dark grey stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a yellow flower garland on its head and an ornate necklace, stands before a circular carved halo. At the right, a hand holds a silver trident aloft, and at the left, a hand holds a lit torch with a bright flame. In the foreground, the head of a woman with dark hair pulled back and a small hair ornament is visible, with a child at the far right edge. The carved stone is deeply incised with patterned ornamentation.

Night photograph of a temple ritual before a large black deity murti with wide staring eyes, a dark circular halo behind it, and layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas, and rosettes on a red-orange garment. Yellow marigold garlands drape both sides of the murti, and smoke drifts across the scene. In the left foreground a person with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange cloth with a pink border and holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity, performing aarti. The person's identity cannot be determined from this view.

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February 05 2015

A night-time photograph of a deity murti decorated with gold ornaments, a garland of white flowers and a gold necklace, set inside an ornate golden arched shrine framed with jewel-like studs. A person in the foreground, seen from behind with dark hair and a bangle on the raised wrist, holds a lit flame or torch toward the murti, producing a bright orange fire to the right. Dark foliage surrounds the shrine. Only the arm, head and back of one person are visible, and no face is shown.

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March 28 2020

At night, a priest with a shaved head and white forehead markings stands on the right, wearing an orange shawl and holding a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a large black stone deity murti. The murti has a crown, a white cloth draped on its body, rudraksha beads, and white jasmine-style garlands with green leaves. Smoke rises in the background near a red-brown temple wall. A man in a light grey jacket and red-bordered cloth stands behind the priest. Because the priest is seen from behind and his face is not visible, his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described only by role as a priest performing aarti.