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A priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a yellow sacred thread on his wrist, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp flame toward a devotee. A woman in a navy and white geometric-print kurta, with gold bangles and necklace, stands with palms pressed together and eyes lowered in prayer. Behind her, a woman in a mustard-yellow kurta and black leggings stands with hands folded. Several people stand in the background in a hall with white marble floor, and rows of dark murti statues with orange garments sit on shelves against a gold wall.

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A photograph of a devotional aarti in a temple hall with orange-robed statues on shelves behind. In the foreground a bald man with a bare upper body and white dhoti holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward a woman in a grey-and-white geometric-print tunic and gold necklace, who stands with her palms pressed together. Beside her a man in a white shirt holds his hands together in front of him. Further back a woman in yellow and another in a black t-shirt stand watching. Smoke haze hangs in the air under fluorescent ceiling lights.2025-07-20A photograph inside a large hall with white marble floor and yellow walls, where a devotee in a white sari with gold border holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate toward a man in a blue and white striped polo shirt and glasses who is cupping his hands over the flame. Behind them a man in a dark t-shirt stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in a yellow kurta also stands with joined hands. On the left, a black stone deity murti is decorated with orange marigold garlands, and orange-clad figures are visible near the shelves. Hands of another person in white are visible in the lower left foreground.2025-07-20A man in a light patterned short-sleeved shirt, grey checked trousers and dark socks stands in a hall with a white marble floor and yellow walls, cupping his hands over his face toward a brass lamp held by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti at left. A woman in a cream floral dress stands behind him. Behind them are rows of orange-draped black stone lingams and a deity murti with a crown and a pink-clad figure beside it. A brass lamp with a bright flame is held in a brass plate, and a white tilak marks the man's forehead.2025-07-20Photo 99175942022-06-29 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a spacious hall with yellow walls and white marble floor, where several devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a red floral kurta holds a small brass vessel and raises her hand to her head, appearing to receive blessings from a priest in white dhoti with a gold border at the right edge. A woman in a lavender-bordered white saree and a woman in a green floral tunic stand at left, and a man in a black striped shirt and grey trousers stands center-right. Behind them a robed figure in white stands near a shrine area with deity murtis and altar items. Visible people are roughly ten, including partially visible figures in the background.A photograph inside a temple hall with a white tiled floor and exposed ceiling lights. A woman in a cream cardigan and beige-gold sari holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp, offering it to a group of devotees. A young girl in a pink top and grey leggings stands beside her. On the right, a woman in a black blouse and gold-bordered cream sari holds her palms together in namaste, and a woman with glasses in a cream sari stands beside her. Behind them, a woman in a black top and a woman in a yellow kurta stand among other devotees. Along the left wall, deity murtis and decorations are visible, and a hanging bell is suspended from the ceiling. The scene shows aarti being performed during a devotional gathering.Indoor temple scene with a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a dark green-and-gold border and a rudraksha-style mala holding a lit multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti) before a large golden lion-figure carved shrine. A woman in a mustard-yellow blouse and black-and-gold patterned sari gestures toward the flames with her hand, while a girl in a green and red lehenga and a woman in a purple sari stand nearby. Behind them stand several painted deity murtis and figures on shelves.2022-05-29 +1 copiesIndoor temple hall with a golden carved lion-shaped pillar base and golden pillar on the right. A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit multi-wick brass aarti lamp toward the golden pillar. An older man in a dark blue jacket stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a black patterned kurta with a blue shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them, deity murtis in blue, red and gold garments stand on a dais, with more devotees in white and blue and a row of dark statues along the wall, an orange flag on the left.2022-05-29 +1 copiesA group of five people stand in a temple room holding small lit oil lamps in cupped hands during a puja. From left: a woman in a yellow floral dress and black leggings, a man in a white and navy sweater and grey trousers wearing a white face mask, a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha-style mala, a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace, and a woman in a pink sari with a purple blouse. In front of them a silver tray holds brass vessels, a small brass lamp and a gold plate with flowers. Behind them a golden ornamental carved wall and rows of seated deity murtis with dark figures and garlands are visible, plus an orange flag on a pole and a framed portrait on the back wall.2022-05-24 +1 copiesPhoto 11729609A photograph inside a bright hall with a white marble floor and a yellow wall. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold sari holds a brass aarti lamp on a tray with a lit flame, palms pressed together, while a girl in a gold-brocade outfit with a pink blouse stands facing her, back to the camera. To the right a woman in a red and navy sari presses her palms together in namaskar, and a woman in a cream kurta with a pink shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them several people stand in prayer, and a wooden pole with green and white cloth hangs overhead. Deity murtis and a silver palanquin are visible near the wall. Four people are prominently visible, with a few more in the background.2025-10-29A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A priest in plain white dhoti and shawl, with glasses and hair pulled back, holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti decorated with a red and white flower garland. Four devotees stand in a line with hands folded in prayer: a woman in a yellow sari with her head bowed, a woman in a maroon and gold-bordered sari, a younger person behind them, and a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and wristwatch at the right edge. Brass lamps, a brass vessel and a golden shrine platform are in view, along with a background of garlands and draped cloth. This is an aarti during darshan.