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A photograph inside a golden-pillared temple hall of a priest bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulder, holding a lit multi-flame oil lamp aloft toward two richly decorated deity murtis. The murtis are dressed in embroidered silver-and-red garments, with red and pink flower garlands and gold crowns, seated before ornate gold arches and a decorated umbrella canopy. In the background, a white-clad figure stands near a black stone sculpture, and brass bowls with offerings sit on a red cloth at the lower left. A large screen above shows a video of people. The scene depicts an aarti performed before the deities.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with a gold-trimmed ceiling and red steel beams. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with white sacred markings on his arms and rudraksha malas, stands at left and reaches toward a small offering on a red-draped table. Before him are two richly decorated deity murtis in red and silver embroidered arched backdrops, wearing crowns and garlanded with red flowers. A third figure in white and red stands behind them, with brass oil lamps in the foreground and a golden throne-like seat at right. Overhead hangs a decorative red and gold canopy.2020-03-04April 30 20152015-04-30May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph of a homa ritual at an indoor temple-style setting with white draped backdrop. A man on the left with a saffron-red turban, bare upper torso and red-orange dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a silver vessel over an ornate stone-like shrine holding a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. To the right, a gilded throne-like peetha holds a deity murti in gold and red adornment with garlands and a red cloth draped below. A fire pit with flames stands in front, flanked by silver trays, brass lamps and a plate of offerings, with rose petals scattered on the floor.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple worship scene before a gilded arch and a deity murti adorned with gold jewellery, red and pink garlands and marigold garlands. In the foreground a man with his back to the camera wears a red-brown turban and red-brown dhoti with a gold border, holding a flame lamp toward the murti. A brass oil lamp stands at left beside floral garlands, with white curtains behind.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA temple puja scene under an arched golden niche. A priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and a beaded necklace, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine, smoke rising. Inside the niche, two large deity murtis sit side by side, adorned with red and gold garments, gold crowns, necklaces and garlands of marigolds and purple flowers. In front, a white-clad altar cloth and brass lamps surround a white sculpted figure with an orange head-cloth and a garland, shown as a statue, not a living person. Brass vessels, kalasha-style pots and offering plates sit on the stone platform. A red wall and foliage appear outside.2010-11-11A temple-style ritual under a canopy at an open pavilion. In the centre, a golden deity murti or utsava image sits on a green-draped throne with a golden arch, garlanded in white and orange flowers with red and yellow garlands. To its left stands a large floral-decorated kalasha-like arrangement with a multi-tiered stand of fruits and flowers. A priest in a pink and white dhoti with a pink turban holds a long ceremonial fan or chamara-like implement facing the murti, while a multi-tiered oil lamp stand and another devotee in white appear nearby. Golden leaf-shaped standards frame the scene and a hanging decorated canopy with coloured fringes covers the top. Blurred devotees in white are seen in the foreground.2015-10-19March 03 20202020-03-03A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his upper back and arm. He holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward gilded altar figures. Behind him stands a central gold-framed seated deity murti flanked by golden lion-form supports, dressed in orange and red garments with garlands, and decorated with pearl and gold necklaces. Two other gold-framed deity figures stand on either side, garlanded with white flowers. Brass vessels and a brass plate with offerings sit on the stone platform in front. The scene reads as aarti at a shrine.2017-01-04April 25 20202020-04-25A priest in orange ochre robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha beads and a bead mala around his neck, stands at right ringing a brass handbell toward a deity murti. The deity is a red-faced seated figure wearing a yellow and white cloth, a green backdrop, pink and red flower garlands, a red floral crown and a gold lion at its base. Behind it, black stone deity figures are adorned with silver jewellery and garlands. Brass lamps with red hibiscus flowers, a brass bowl of grain and petals sit on a yellow cloth in front, and a large gold-embossed shrine screen stands behind the priest. Rose petals are scattered on striped mats.2020-06-06A photograph of a temple ritual under an open shelter with a corrugated roof. Two priests in rust-orange and gold-bordered dhotis perform aarti before a pair of decorated deity murti figures seated on a red-draped platform. The deity figures wear gold crowns, gold necklaces and heavy garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A priest at left holds a bell and a lit camphor flame, while a second priest in the centre raises the flame to the deities; he has a tilak on his forehead and a red-and-gold rudraksha-style mala. A green and gold ornate arch frames the shrine, with palm trees and a red building behind.2014-11-26