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Outdoor temple scene in daylight with a red brick wall behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a flower garland of white jasmine and red and orange blossoms holds a brass lamp with a flame and waves it toward dark stone deity murti and a black Shivalinga-style carving draped with a marigold garland. Several men in white ritual clothes stand around with palms joined in anjali, some with tilak marks and mala beads. Smoke drifts through the air and stone statues of cobra hoods stand in the background. The orange-robed man holds the lamp with a flame, consistent with aarti.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a red brick wall. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white, red and yellow flower garland stands at a dark stone deity murti, his hands extended to touch its face and chest. A white flower sits atop the murti's head, and yellow and magenta garlands hang from it. To the left, a bald priest in orange robes wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and holds a tray with flowers, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded in prayer. Other stone sculptures and a small lamp are visible behind. a person is in a saffron-robed role; the identification is appearance-based and uncertain.2011-02-15Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard beside a red brick wall with dark stone sculptures, including a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange and magenta flowers, and a stone serpent hood above. 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On the left, two men in white kurta and dhoti stand with hands joined in reverence. Stone sculptures and a palm tree are visible in the background.2011-02-15February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14December 30 20082008-12-30June 19 20142014-06-19 +4 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated figure wearing an orange-saffron garment, a red turban, and garlands of yellow and purple flowers sits on a raised pedestal draped in orange cloth; a brass plate and a black snake-like cord lie at its base. Four people stand before it with hands folded in prayer: a man in white on the left raises a small vessel, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands centrally, another man in white stands behind him, and a woman in white sari with yellow border sits at right. A young woman in white also stands at far left. A brass pot sits on a stone block in the foreground. Approximately five people are visible.2009-12-17A photograph of a temple ritual with a dark stone murti of a deity draped in a white cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man in a striped saffron-and-black turban and a long multicoloured flower garland stands at left with his palms together. At right, a bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala offers an oil lamp flame, holding the brass lamp toward the murti. Other devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand behind them, and a green backdrop fills the hall.2018-04-14A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man in an orange sleeveless top and red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed toward a carved stone shrine with a lion-faced pillar and a garlanded stone ledge of red, yellow and white flowers. An orange curtain hangs beside the shrine. Behind him, several priests in white dhotis with red borders, bare upper bodies, sandalwood and vibhuti marks and gold-bead garlands carry a brass tray and a small silver vessel. A blackboard with white writing hangs on the wall. The man in the foreground has long hair tied in a bun and a gold necklace, but the image does not establish whether he is a person, so the a person value is unsure.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual under a white pillared pavilion decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red shawl and a gold-coloured beaded necklace stands at the centre, holding a silver bell in his right hand. Before him on a wet stone platform stand silvery metallic deity murtis, including a seated figure with a halo and smaller standing figures, tied with orange-yellow threads. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a person at left holds a metal tray of offerings. Two people are visible at right in white clothing, and devotees stand behind the pavilion, with a small oil lamp flame near the murtis. Several people are visible in the scene.2006-09-29