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A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on a wooden platform at a temple shrine, holding a lit lamp in his right hand and performing aarti before a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands. The murti sits within a gilded arched frame on a golden palanquin-style stand. Brass plates with offerings, a kumkum dish and a small oil lamp lie on a cloth mat in front. A seated person in white and yellow clothing sits at the left edge of the courtyard, and a red-and-white striped pillar and tiled roof frame the scene.

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April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk with an orange cloth hanging beside an open pillared area. A single priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, facing a gilded shrine, holding a lamp or aarti flame toward a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Beside it, a larger shrine with a golden arched frame holds two figures in red and pink garments, one seated with an animal mount below, and a small figure in blue and green to the right. Brass vessels and offering trays rest on the floor, and a potted plant and tree stand outside the structure.2011-12-10 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene with a standing man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red border, and a sacred thread, facing a raised stone platform with brass lamps, bowls and a gold-rimmed vessel. Behind the platform, an ornate deity murti in red silk, adorned with flower garlands and a gold crown, sits under a golden arch. Two other white-clad men and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand to the left near a red-walled building. A seated figure in saffron and white is partly visible near the shrine.2010-11-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 07 20132013-07-07Temple arti scene at dusk under a corrugated roof beside a red-and-white striped wall. Two priests in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shoulder cloths stand at a raised platform. The nearer priest holds a brass vessel, and the other raises an oil lamp with a flame toward a golden wall sconce. Behind them is a shrine with a golden frame and red drapes, holding a deity murti decorated with garlands. A golden throne (peetha) with red cushions and a garland-wrapped framed portrait sits in front of the shrine. Golden brass lamps and a small brass lamp stand nearby.2010-10-01A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bald, bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a wooden platform, holding a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti decorated with gold ornaments, red and orange garments, and garlands of marigold and mixed flowers. A large gold lion-shaped vahana stands in front of the murti. A brass plate with brass vessels, bowls, and offerings sits at the lower right, with a potted palm to the left and orange drapery and stone steps beyond. The scene reads as an aarti or puja performed by a priest. The man is shown from behind and is not an appearance-based candidate for the teacher, so no a person identification is made.2011-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl standing at a stone ledge, holding a lit oil lamp toward a gold-framed deity murti draped in red cloth and decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and a small offering tray sit on the ledge. A seated figure in saffron robes appears near the offerings at the shrine base. Behind the priest, several white-clad devotees stand in a courtyard beside red-painted buildings and a corrugated roof, with greenery visible through an open gate. The scene looks like a puja or aarti at the shrine.2010-11-12December 14 20102010-12-14November `4 2015 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12