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February 22 20162016-02-22Night-time temple ritual photograph. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-orange sash and a purple turban holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in both hands in front of a gilded arched canopy and a deity murti draped with white and silver sequined cloth, a garland and a gold necklace. Behind him a multicoloured fringed canopy hangs overhead. To the left stands a tiered offering stand decorated with yellow marigold garlands, lion figures and a lotus base, with brass vessels, fruits and small lamps placed on a turquoise table. Diyas and a flame glow in the foreground. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge.2016-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a priest in a red dhoti and red shawl performing aarti with a lit lamp on a metal plate before a decorated altar. The priest has white sacred markings on his bare upper body and arms, and his hair is tied in a topknot. The altar holds three shaped metal or stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds and hung with red and gold beaded necklaces, flanked by lion sculptures and a naga-headed pedestal. Pink flowers lie on the lower shelf, a lamp burns at the right edge, and a green and gold cloth hangs behind the altar. The image is a photo of a ritual, with no visible a person candidate; the priest's appearance does not match the qualifying cues.2015-09-19February 16 20162016-02-16Night-time photo of a priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl raising a lit camphor flame on a brass aarti lamp toward a decorated deity murti. The murti sits on a tiered wooden peetha with a kalasha-like vase, white and red flower garlands, green leaves and lion carvings at the base. Another person in white with a rudraksha mala bends forward at the lower left. Striped red and white wall behind.2014-11-25A priest in a white dhoti with a light shawl and a blue-green headcloth performs aarti with a flaming oil lamp before a decorated deity murti on a red-draped altar. The altar is heavily garlanded with red roses, white jasmine and yellow and green foliage. Behind it, two standing deity figures in silver and gold ornaments stand within a garland-festooned shrine lit by warm light, and smoke drifts across the foreground. No a person candidate is visible in the foreground; a partially visible figure at left edge is indistinct.2013-07-17September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA temple ritual outdoors under a canopy. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a pink-and-red turban and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver fire vessel and pours liquid over a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Beside him, a second priest in white holds a plate of white flowers. Brass oil lamps stand at left, a lion-shaped finial on one lamp. Smoke rises from a brick fire pit with offerings in front. Ornate gold-toned halo-shaped ornaments flank the shrine, and an orange and red embroidered banner hangs on the right. Seated devotees in white with folded hands watch at left, and a cameraman stands behind.2015-07-18 +1 copiesNight photograph of a ritual at a deity shrine. A priest in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl with golden borders, a maroon turban, and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest stands at left with his hands held together, offering or tending a tiered altar. The altar is decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flowers, green leaves, and orange, green and blue cloth. Carved lions and a seven-hooded serpent form its base, and a seated figure with a white beard and a red-and-gold loincloth sits on the upper tier. A deity murti stands atop the tiers. Small brass oil lamps sit on the base. At right, a bright screen or lit area shows figures in red and green. No other physical people are visible.2014-08-21March 16 20172017-03-16August 21 20142014-08-21A photograph of a priest in a rust-orange turban and bare-chested orange dhoti with a gold-and-beaded sash performing aarti with a tall multi-tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil lamps. He raises the lamp toward an ornate decorated shrine structure with a gold arch, a red-orange cloth backdrop, lotus-shaped tiers, marigold and red flower garlands, and a deity murti or offering vessel decorated with flowers and green leaves. Carved lion figures and small sculpted figures sit at the base. A tall orange-and-red embroidered ceremonial flag stands at left beside brass lamps and lamp stands.2015-10-12