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A photograph of a priest in a red dhoti and red shawl performing aarti with a lit lamp on a metal plate before a decorated altar. The priest has white sacred markings on his bare upper body and arms, and his hair is tied in a topknot. The altar holds three shaped metal or stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds and hung with red and gold beaded necklaces, flanked by lion sculptures and a naga-headed pedestal. Pink flowers lie on the lower shelf, a lamp burns at the right edge, and a green and gold cloth hangs behind the altar. The image is a photo of a ritual, with no visible a person candidate; the priest's appearance does not match the qualifying cues.

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September 19 20152015-09-19September 19 20152015-09-19September 19 20152015-09-19September 19 20152015-09-19A priest seated on the lower left wears a red dhoti, bare-chested, with white sacred ash marks and a red-and-white flower garland, performing a puja with his hands over a brass lamp that holds a lit flame. Behind him, a standing man in a white dhoti and gold chain with a tilak stands near a multi-tiered decorated shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis garlanded with yellow flowers, flanked by lion figures and a coiled cobra hood canopy, with a brass kalasha vessel in front. Brass lamps with flames, brass pots and flower offerings surround the scene in a temple hall.2015-09-19A temple shrine interior with a multi-tiered painted pedestal bearing two lions, a coiled serpent with a raised hood, and a kalasha-like pot in front. Decorated deity murtis in front are garlanded with yellow flowers and wear necklaces. A standing priest in white dhoti with a gold chain stands at left, while a seated priest in red cloth with a red garland and white body markings sits at the lower left before brass oil lamps, one lit. Flowers, brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor.2015-09-19September 19 20152015-09-19February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a decorated deity murti dressed in red and white garments and heavy floral garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, set on a green-draped altar with flanking golden lion figures and small kalasha-like pots. A priest seen from behind, his upper body bare and marked with white tilak, wears a red cloth over his shoulder and raises a silver plate of offerings toward the deity. Gilded arches frame the shrine and a second figure stands in the background.2015-09-19A photograph of a temple shrine at night, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and white and gold cloth. A priest in a rust-red dhoti and maroon head cloth, with white ash marks on his bare shoulder, stands at left holding a long implement toward the central deity murti. Ornate silver crowns and jeweled pots flank the figure. The base shows painted lions and a seven-headed cobra hood, with a small seated figure and a partly visible devotee's head in the foreground.2014-09-06A seated priest in a red dhoti and red shawl with a red flower garland sits cross-legged before a decorated shrine with a tiered teal and white base, two carved lions and a coiled multi-headed serpent. Behind them, a standing attendant in a white dhoti and gold necklace holds a ritual implement. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on the right, and a metal vessel and brass pots sit in front. Garlands of yellow marigolds and pink flowers drape the deity murti and the shrine, which is set in a bright room with a tiled floor scattered with petals. A small partially visible person in yellow sits at the far right edge.2015-09-19September 19 20152015-09-19