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A photograph of a shrine with a granite stone pillar and a gold-framed murti pair garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower garlands, set behind a red curtain. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange robe and a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body hold up a brass lamp, waving a lit flame toward the deity. Several brass oil lamps and a silver kalasha-like vessel stand on the stone platform, with a gold palanquin-style seat at lower right. The scene suggests aarti or puja at a temple shrine.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti, with a garland of red and white flowers and a shaved head, holds a lit camphor aarti flame before a golden-framed niche. Two orange-robed attendants stand to the left; one holds a silver tray. Inside the niche, a pair of large deity murtis are dressed in red, yellow and teal garments with crowns, garlands and necklaces, with a cobra hood above one figure. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a red curtain frames the shrine. A small white statue of a seated figure with a garland sits at the front. The scene shows an aarti performed as part of a puja.2012-04-24A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden-framed arch holding several deity murtis draped in garlands and fresh flower necklaces. In the foreground, a bald priest in white ritual dhoti with a gold border and red-orange wrist threads stands at the left edge, his back to the camera, raising one arm toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps on tall stands line the platform, and an ornate silver-and-gold plate holds offerings. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. One statue on the left wears a white turban and garland, and a figure on the right wears a green and red garland.2016-04-03A photograph of a shrine inside a stone-pillared temple pavilion with carved granite columns and a golden arched torana frame. Two deity murtis are seated on a golden throne with a red backdrop, adorned with white and orange garlands and gold ornaments. A standing figure in orange robes, possibly a priest or devotee, reaches up to adorn or anoint the central murti, while a second person in an orange sari stands beside, holding a tray. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and a small flame burns in front, with flowers and a kalasha-like offering at the base.2010-06-12Photo of a temple shrine ritual in a stone-carved temple structure. A man in an orange saffron dhoti stands at the center with long hair, a pink and white flower garland, and holds a lit lamp toward a golden deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne with red and gold draped backdrop and a gold arch frame. The deity wears an orange turban and a gold crown with ornaments and garlands. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang around the shrine. Behind, a man in white dhoti and shawl tends brass oil lamps (kuthuvilakku) at left, and a younger man in orange clothes stands beside them. A framed portrait of a man in a photo stands in the lower left corner, and a pink-clothed small figure sits in front of the throne. Green foliage shows through an opening behind the shrine.2010-06-12March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesTemple photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a pair of deity murtis inside a stone shrine with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch. A seated priest in white dhoti and white shawl, with hands raised in anjali, faces the shrine on the left; a robed attendant in orange holds a flaming aarti lamp toward the deities. Garlands of yellow and red flowers adorn the figures. To the right, a man in orange cloth holds a brass bell, and a gold palanquin-style stand piled with flowers and fruit sits in front. The murtis are dressed in red and purple cloth, with a crowned central figure and a consort in a purple skirt. Sanctuary offerings include fruit and flowers on the altar.2010-07-21April 03 20162016-04-03April 03 20162016-04-03A photograph of a temple shrine in an open-sided outdoor hall with stone pillars and green foliage behind. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and a pink-and-red flower garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a gilded deity shrine with a red backdrop and purple drapery. The seated gilded murti wears a tall orange-red crown and heavy gold necklaces, with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hanging on the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, a small pink-clad figure with a garland sits before the shrine, and two seated devotees in orange and white, one with palms joined, are visible at left.2010-06-12A temple puja scene at night in front of a shrine with a red backdrop and gold arch. A bare-chested priest in a saffron wrap with a red garland stands at the center, reaching toward the deity murti. Two deity murtis are dressed in yellow, teal and gold silk with garlands and gold ornaments, one with a crown. A small white figure and a deity murti are adorned with garlands at the foreground altar. On the left, two men in saffron robes and a priest in white dhoti hold a lit oil lamp aarti tray, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands with folded hands. Tall brass lamps flank the scene.2012-04-24A photograph inside a temple pavilion of a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style mala, holding a small lamp or ritual vessel and performing aarti before a deity shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor beside him. The shrine holds two decorated deity murtis with crowns and gold jewellery, one dressed in a magenta silk cloth, adorned with flower garlands and a tray of lamps. A small orange-robed figure with a garland sits or kneels at the bottom right near the altar. Green foliage and stone pillars frame the scene. a person may appear as the central figure in orange robes performing aarti, based on his orange robe and mala beads.2009-06-01A temple shrine with a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, holding a brass lamp or bell in his right hand near a row of tall brass oil lamps. Before him is a large deity murti dressed in silver and gold ornaments, a red and white flower garland, and a crown, seated on a gold-embossed pedestal. Behind it stand golden deity figures against a red drape, and a small blue-clad statue with a white garland sits at the base. Brass vessels, a bowl of rice and flower petals are arranged on the floor.2009-11-16