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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits cross-legged on a mat and performs a fire ritual. He holds an incense or offering stick over a small flame burning in a red-draped square fire pit, with a handheld microphone clipped near his mouth. Behind him stands an ornate temple shrine with a golden arch, a red curtain and a deity murti decorated with garlands. In front of the shrine is a golden throne bearing a framed portrait of a bearded saffron-robed man, draped with marigold garlands and a flower-filled brass vessel. Brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps are arranged on the floor, and an ornate golden seat stands at the left. The setting is dim and night-lit.

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October 04 20102010-10-04Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine. Two priests in white dhotis sit on the floor: the left one, with a bare upper body and sacred thread, is seated beside a tray of incense sticks and flowers, while the central shaven-headed priest in white with a tilak and gold chain sings or chants into a microphone before a brass puja setup with a bell and small pots. Behind them, a golden throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Further back, a stone shrine with a red curtain houses a deity murti with golden crown and ornaments, flanked by brass lamps. A gold-painted empty seat stands to the left. Four people in total are visible.2010-10-04 +1 copiesEvening temple ritual in a pillared hall. A bald priest with a white vertical tilak, wearing white dhoti and shawl, a gold chain and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged on a mat beside a red fire pit with a flame, holding a brass vessel, with a microphone in front of him. Behind him a framed portrait photo of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with yellow and orange flower garlands. Beside it stands a gold chair, and on the right a deity murti decorated with red cloth and garlands sits in a gilded shrine arch. Brass lamps, plates of offerings and a yellow thread bundle lie on the floor. Orange curtains hang in the background.2010-10-04 +1 copiesNight-time temple scene at an evening arati. A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the left, hands joined in namaskar, with a microphone stand before him and a red puja box with lamps and offerings on the floor. In the centre, an ornate gold throne with red cushions holds a framed framed photograph of a seated man in saffron robes with flower garlands draped over it, with a yellow flower in a brass pot before it. Behind is a gilded arched shrine with a deity murti in gold and red adornment. An empty gold chair stands to the left under an orange curtain. The sculpted grey stone walls and brass lamps frame the shrine.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA bald priest with a white tilak sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing white ritual dhoti and shawl with red borders and a gold chain necklace, holding a microphone while performing a fire ritual. In front of him a red square fire pit holds a small flame with offerings and brass vessels, and a tray of flowers and rice sits nearby. Gold ornate empty chairs flank the scene, with a deity murti and gold lamps behind.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening arati inside a temple hall at night. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a gold chain and white forehead markings, sits on the floor holding a lit oil lamp flame in front of a microphone. Before him is a red box with a sprinkled area and brass vessels, a small kettle, and offerings. To the right stands an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, garlanded in yellow and maroon flowers, displaying a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a vase of flowers in front. Another gilded seat with red cushions sits behind the priest, beside stone pillars and brass lamp stands.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesEvening arati scene in a temple hall at night. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, a gold chain and white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, sits on a mat and holds a silver plate of offerings, a tall brass bell beside him. Before him stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with orange and white flower strings, holding a framed photograph of a saffron-robed man. A gold-decorated shrine holds two deity murtis, one crowned in red and gold. Brass lamps, a red box and a dark red curtain surround the scene, with a few seated devotees in the background.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copies