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May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and draped cloth with gold borders and a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame before a golden deity murti. The murti is heavily garlanded with red, white, yellow and green flower strands and sits on a blue silk cloth. Behind it stand tall panels with orange, red and blue floral and geometric patterns and a golden figure at the top. The setting is a temple shrine with a striped mat on the floor.2013-05-27A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden seat in a temple hall, his back to the camera, and reaches toward a golden ritual vessel. Behind him a golden kalasha-shaped deity figure stands under a canopy garlanded with red, yellow and green flower chains. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on the floor, and a silver bowl and offering dishes sit on a stone platform in the foreground. A black stone deity murti stands at the right against a red wall. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress.2010-11-09April 30 20152015-04-30September 09 20132013-09-09September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-09November 09 20102010-11-09 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple worship scene before a gold-framed altar draped with layered garlands in orange, purple, red, white and yellow. Two metal deity murtis stand at the centre, one crowned with a tall gold crown and the other with a smaller crown, both adorned with garlands. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and bare-chested with a sacred thread is raising a lit oil lamp toward the murtis with his right arm, while a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a red and white garland stands at left with hands folded in anjali. A red cloth is draped over the altar, and the background is deep maroon curtains.2015-01-09May 27 20132013-05-27A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at left, reaching toward an ornate silver-and-gold shrine arch that frames a large deity murti with a tall crown, a bow and arrow, and a garland of yellow marigolds. The murti wears a purple and red garment and a jewelled necklace. In front stands a gleaming gold vahana with an elephant-headed form, a mount decorated with white and pink flower garlands, and a teal satin cloth draped on the stage. A large orange and blue canopy with tassels hangs overhead. The priest appears to be performing a puja or padapuja at the murti, with no visible identification of him from appearance.2013-09-05 +1 copies