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A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine niche. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair and white ash stripes on his arms faces away from the camera, raising a flaming oil lamp aarti plate toward a deity murti adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and a white cloth. An orange cloth is wrapped around his waist and a sacred thread crosses his shoulder. Brass oil lamps and a lit wick flame glow on the ceiling and in front of the shrine, with a small brass lamp stand to the right. The timestamp reads 18-Sept-2024 6:02:44 pm, Hyderabad, Telangana.

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A photograph inside a gold-trimmed shrine niche. A bare-chested priest with long dark wavy hair and white stripe markings on his upper arm, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder and an orange dhoti, raises a lit oil lamp with one hand toward a shrine. Behind him stands a brass trident and a brass oil lamp on a stand. The shrine holds a seated figure in a gold arched halo with yellow marigold garlands, a deity murti dressed in white and gold-bordered cloth with garlands and a yantra-type image, and a green cloth with a crown. The timestamp reads 18-Sept-2024 6:05:22 pm Hyderabad Telangana.2024-09-18A photograph inside a gold-trimmed shrine doorway showing a priest seen from behind, bare-backed, with white sacred ash stripes on his shoulders and an orange cloth at his waist, holding a brass aarti plate with several lit oil lamps toward a shrine. Inside, a seated figure in a gold arch is garlanded with yellow marigolds, and a central deity murti draped in white and gold-bordered cloth is decorated with flower garlands. A gold trident stands at left and a green-cloth-covered object sits below. The scene suggests an aarti or puja. A timestamp reads 18-Sept-2024 6:04:11 pm, Hyderabad, Telangana.2024-09-18A photograph taken through an ornate gold-painted doorway of a shrine. A bare-chested priest with dark curly hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron sacred thread across the shoulder, stands in the doorway holding a lit oil lamp in his raised hand. Inside, a deity murti or figure is decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands and sits beneath a gilded arch, with a small brass oil lamp stand and a white cloth with a red border nearby. Bright ceiling lights illuminate the inner sanctum. A timestamp in the corner reads 19-Sept-2024 6:20:21 pm, Hyderabad, Telangana.2024-09-19A photo taken inside a gilded temple doorway. In the foreground a bare-backed priest wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder and waist raises a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a shrine. Inside the shrine a deity murti sits on a throne with a golden arch, draped in white and maroon cloth, adorned with white flower garlands and a silver ornamental plate, and a crown-like headdress. Brass lamp stands flank the entrance and a decorated floral rangoli border lies at the threshold. The priest is the only physical person visible.2024-06-07A photo inside a gilded shrine niche with carved golden pillars and frame. A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shoulder cloth, holding a tall multi-flame aarti lamp aloft with his right arm, faces the shrine. Inside, a small seated figure in a red-and-gold garment wears a long beaded necklace and a red turban, and stands above an altar draped in red and white cloth, decorated with red flowers and garlands, with a brass trident mounted on the wall beside it. A date stamp in the lower right reads 26-Oct-2024 6:01:47 pm.2024-10-26A photograph taken inside a gold-decorated shrine niche in a temple. A bare-backed priest with long dark wavy hair and an orange cloth draped over one shoulder and waist stands with his back to the camera, facing a deity murti or sacred image set in a gilded arch. The image is adorned with yellow and white flower garlands, and a white cloth with gold border drapes the lower figure. Green leaves and a small brass plate sit on a stone ledge in front. Gilded floral carvings frame the doorway and walls, and a timestamp reads 18-Sept-2024 6:11:23 pm, Hyderabad, Telangana.2024-09-18A shirtless priest in an orange cloth wrapped at the waist stands with his back to the camera, arms raised high holding a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with several lit flames. He is inside a gilded temple doorway framed with carved gold scrollwork. Beyond him, a deity murti in a dark red and gold sari sits under an ornate golden arch, garlanded with white flowers and wearing a silver crown-like headdress, with a white and gold cloth draped over an altar below and a brass lamp stand to the right. The scene shows an aarti being performed before the shrine.2024-06-07A photograph taken inside a shrine room with gold-painted doorframes and a grey stone-panelled back wall. A bare-backed person with dark hair and white ash marks on the back and arms stands at left, holding a lit lamp near a row of flickering oil lamps on the floor. At the back, a gold-framed arch holds a seated golden figure wrapped in maroon cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds. In front, a Shiva lingam with a tripundra-marked white cover and a maroon cloth sits on a gold arched base draped with white and gold-bordered cloth and yellow flower garlands. A brass trident stands to the left, a brass lamp stand is in front, and a green cloth-covered object with a gold crown rests on a saffron cloth below. A timestamp reads 18-Sept-2024 6:01:29 pm, Hyderabad, Telangana.2024-09-18A photograph taken from behind of a bare-backed man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange-and-yellow dhoti and an orange sacred thread across his shoulder, standing in a doorway facing a shrine. Inside the golden-framed shrine, a deity murti sits under a golden arch, garlanded with yellow marigold garlands, with a white cloth draped over a second murti below and green leaves placed at its base. Ornate gold-coloured doorframes surround the entrance and a gold-bordered floral panel runs along the bottom. A timestamp in the corner reads 19-Sept-2024 6:09:37 pm, Hyderabad, Telangana.2024-09-19A photograph inside a gold-lined shrine niche at a Hindu temple. A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shoulder cloth stands with his back to the camera, raising a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several burning flames. In front of him a seated figure in saffron-red robes and a turban, adorned with a white necklace, sits as a shrine image above a decorated altar. Below, a golden-crowned deity murti is draped in white and red cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. Pink and gold cloth and a small trident sit nearby, and floral painted borders decorate the floor. A timestamp reads 26-Oct-2024 6:01:46 pm.2024-10-26A photograph taken from behind inside a gilded temple doorway. A shaved-to-short-hair priest in an orange cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist raises one arm, holding a flat gold-coloured plate or aarti tray toward a deity murti in the inner shrine. The murti is dressed in white with gold borders, a red and gold garment, garlands of white flowers, a silver-and-gold crown, and a silver face covering. Before it sits a brass oil lamp (deepa) and a small red cushion with ornaments. Ornate gold relief frames the doorway, and the floor has painted floral and dot borders. The priest's arm bears white sacred ash markings. Timestamp reads Jul 6, 2024 6:09:24 PM.2024-06-07A photograph taken from behind of a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with an orange shawl and sacred thread, raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) with one arm toward a shrine. Inside the gilded shrine niche, a seated figure in a red-and-gold robe with a red turban and a garland of white flowers sits above a deity murti draped with white and maroon cloth, marigold and red flower garlands, and a red cloth offering. Ornate gold carvings frame the doorway, and small oil lamps glow inside the shrine. The scene shows a puja at a golden temple shrine. The seated figure is a statue or portrait-like image rather than a living person, and no living person's identity is established.2024-10-26