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A photograph of a priest performing aarti before a deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. The priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl over his shoulder, leans forward holding a brass lamp with several burning flames toward the figure. He wears a rudraksha mala and bangles and has a shaved head. The murti is framed by an ornate gold arch with floral motifs, set against a red cloth draped over a platform heaped with flowers. Small brass lamps and a flower-covered altar fill the foreground, and smoke rises from the flames.2018-03-02December 07 20162016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph inside a shrine of a priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with a yellow shawl over the shoulder and a green head wrap. He raises his right arm toward a decorated altar, holding a cloth or flag above it. The altar holds a deity murti draped in red and orange cloth, garlands, and gold ornaments, flanked by brass kalasha pots with red and gold decoration, a small figure in the lower right, and a standing figure with a bead necklace on the left. Green and gold fabric covers the platform, and a gold-framed arch surrounds the shrine.2015-09-17A temple puja in progress before a deity murti dressed in white silk and draped with red and yellow flower garlands, with red flower arrangements and a gold prabhavali behind it. A bald priest bent forward in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit camphor flame on a plate toward the deity. Another priest stands behind him on the right in a white dhoti and red garment, and a third priest with a bare torso holds a tray at the left edge. Brass lamps, a bell and flower-strewn offerings sit on the altar in the foreground.2018-03-02April 30 20152015-04-30July 02 20162016-07-02A shaved-headed priest in a red dhoti with a blue sash and a bare upper body performs a puja at night, holding a brass plate of red flowers in his left hand while his right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings on his chest. Beside him, a second man in white stands holding a similar plate. In front, a deity murti is decorated with red and white garlands, and the floor is strewn with rose petals and leaves. Strings of multicolored lights and scaffolding poles surround the stone pillars in the background.2018-03-02A night puja at a temple shrine. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a green and gold waist cloth and a headband holds a lit camphor flame on a lamp toward a deity murti decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a pink cloth. Smoke rises in the air. Brass oil lamps, fruits and flower offerings sit on the floor and altar. One other attendant in white stands behind him. This is an aarti and abhishekam-style offering scene. The priest is a ritual officiant, and no identifiable a person depiction is present.2013-07-09June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02