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A photograph inside a covered temple shrine with a corrugated metal roof and red-painted walls and pillars. A deity murti is enshrined in an ornate niche decorated with flower garlands, red cloth drapes and a golden arch. Three priests in white dhotis stand in front, lifting lit oil lamps (aarti) toward the shrine; one holds a lamp high at the left, another at the centre, and a third at the right. A small plate of offerings sits on the stone ledge. Red and white striped railings and a golden palanquin-like seat appear at the right edge.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and red-painted walls. Three priests in white dhotis and shawls stand on mats, two raising lit oil lamps toward a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti in red and gold, decorated with garlands and a red curtain, with marigold strings along the platform. A large gold-and-red throne chair stands at right beside a red-and-white railing. A small sign on the wall reads a figure of 30,000 people. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a covered open-sided shrine hall with a corrugated metal roof and red-painted walls. At left, a deity murti in a red-draped shrine niche is decorated with flower garlands, brass lamps and a gold arch. Three people in white and cream ritual clothes stand at the shrine: the nearest, bare-shouldered, faces the murti holding a lamp toward it, while two others hold oil lamps with flames. A golden throne-like seat stands at right beside a metal railing, and a seated person in white is visible at the far right edge. The floor is wet.2010-10-16October 01 20102010-10-01Evening aarti at a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls stand before a stone shrine with orange curtains. Each holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the central deity murti, a golden-framed figure with garlands, flanked by golden pillars. Brass offering vessels sit on the altar counter, and a metal railing lines the foreground.2010-07-09A photograph of a hall with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof, showing a ritual aarti. Three men in white dhoti-style garments with red-bordered shawls stand behind a long orange-topped counter, raising lit lamps; the man on the right wears a rudraksha-style mala and eyeglasses. Several women in white saris kneel on mats at the left, tending rows of brass oil lamps and brass vessels with flames, and a silver urn sits nearby. Two seated devotees appear at the far right edge. A wall sign and a gold-framed picture are visible in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesThree devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls perform aarti before a shrine with a gilded deity murti and an orange cloth hanging behind. Each holds a lit multi-flame oil lamp aloft with both hands. The shrine has ornate golden decorations, small brass lamps on the altar ledge, and a red-and-white striped railing. A metal railing and tiled floor run along the foreground.2010-07-09A photograph of an arathi ritual inside a temple shrine at dusk. Three priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand before a richly decorated shrine holding flaming lamps. The deity murti in the shrine is adorned with red and gold garments and gold ornaments, flanked by brass lamps. Red curtains hang at the sides, and a row of oil lamps sits on the ledge in front of the shrine. A metal railing and red carpet are in the foreground. The priest on the far right holds a lamp toward the shrine while the others raise theirs in offering.2010-07-10October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesJuly 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti dressed in pink and gold, garlanded with flower necklaces and framed by a gold arch, behind a red curtain. Two priests in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls stand before the shrine, one holding a bell or lamp. Orange walls, a corrugated roof and a tree are visible in the background.2010-10-01October 02 20082008-10-02