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A 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.

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April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of a priest seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform performing puja before a large gilded lion-form vahana with a red and purple floral garland draped over its back. The priest, shaved-headed and bare-chested, wears an orange dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with white sacred markings on his arm. He holds a small bell and a ritual implement. In front of him stand brass vessels, a small kalasha-style pot, flower garlands, bananas and a small deity murti on a white marble plate. Orange drapery and a potted palm frame the background, with gold standing poles on either side.2011-11-26November 26 20112011-11-26A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a wooden chair, facing a golden deity murti decorated with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and green. He holds a lit camphor flame toward the murti during aarti. Brass oil lamps stand on the ground and a silver bowl sits at the front; a dark figure of a seated deity with orange and white clothing appears in the background on the right, alongside white and red striped steps. Warm evening lighting with a copyright credit printed on the right.2010-11-09A seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl performs a pooja before a large deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. The murti wears ornate gold and jewelled attire and holds a sword. In front stands a golden kalasha-like vessel with hanging bells, and a small figure in orange and white with a red headdress sits on a gold peetha. Tall brass oil lamps with rooster-shaped tops flank the scene, along with a brass urn and a red curtain. The priest holds a small brass vessel as he performs the offering.2010-07-13A 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.2011-12-10November 26 20112011-11-26A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold chain sits cross-legged at the lower left, raising a lit lamp with his right hand toward a deity murti. The murti is a gold-coloured figure with crown and ornaments, set above a golden mount carved in the form of a bird-like vehicle, and is draped in garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers. Two smaller figures flank it on the garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style bowl and brass ceremonial umbrellas stand around the platform. A dark orange cloth forms the backdrop, and a standing figure in white robes appears at the far right beside a striped stepped platform. This is a puja with aarti, with no clearly visible face identifiable as a person.2010-11-09A photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes, shaved head and bare-armed, raising a lit oil lamp toward a gold-clad deity murti in a temple shrine. The murti is draped with garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers, and small brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit on the stone platform. Behind the figure, another gold-garlanded deity and a dark figurine stand against red-orange walls, with a lamp stand on the right. The priest's face is turned away, and the scene is lit warmly in the evening, consistent with aarti. Only the priest is a physical person; the other figures are statues.2010-11-09A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a mat before a gilded deity murti in a golden arch and palanquin-style wooden cart. The murti wears a red garment and is draped in marigold and red flower garlands; a golden lion-shaped mount stands beside it. The priest presses his palms together in prayer. In front of him are brass vessels, a plate of rice, a tray of offerings, a small oil lamp with a flame, and a folded white cloth. A red curtain hangs at left and a blue-clad figure appears at far right. The priest is a devotee in puja, not a visibly identified person.2011-12-10 +1 copiesNovember 28 20112011-11-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a gold lion-shaped throne, draped in red, yellow, pink and purple flower garlands and a red silk garment, holding a trident. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, reading from an open book. Brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings, flower plates and a kalasha-like vessel are arranged on a cloth in front. An orange curtain hangs at left, and gold-framed figures stand in an arched niche behind.2011-11-27