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Night-time photograph of a decorated deity murti on a tiered peetha, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and white flower strings, adorned with a jewelled necklace and a silver crown, with brass oil lamps burning on both sides. Two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one wearing an orange-red cloth, hold lit lamps and perform aarti before the deity. Devotees' heads are visible in the foreground, and a lit backdrop with a painted image is behind the shrine.

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A figure in an orange saffron garment and orange turban stands with back to the camera at night, hands joined in prayer before a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, with gold and red ornaments and a jewelled necklace. Flanking the central form are two painted sculptures of seated figures in red and gold, and carved lion figures sit at the base. Two oil lamps with lit flames burn at the lower left and right of the shrine, and white paint marks appear on the person's upper arm.2014-08-29September 06 20142014-09-06Night-time temple abhishekam or puja before a decorated deity murti on a multi-tiered shrine with lion and cobra carvings. The central deity has a silver crown and gold necklaces, flanked by yellow and red marigold and rose garlands and kalasha-like pots. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti with gold border stands at left, raising one hand toward the shrine, wearing a shawl and bare upper body with white markings. Lit oil lamps glow at the edges, and two people in white garments sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. a person is not identifiable in this frame.2014-09-06Night-time temple ritual before a large decorated deity murti dressed in dense garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. Two attendants in orange and saffron dhotis stand at left: one holds a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many flames while the other, bare-chested with white sacred markings, presses palms together. A third priest in an orange shawl and turban stands at right, facing the deity with hands folded. Brass lamp stands wrapped in flowers flank the scene, and banana leaves and a colourful arch frame the background. The image is a photograph of a temple aarti.2016-12-19Night ritual photo at an outdoor temple-style shrine. A priest in a red-brown dhoti with a gold-edged cloth and a beaded necklace stands at left, his arms raised. Beside him a second figure in an orange robe and orange headwear faces the shrine, arms lifted in worship. Behind a large deity murti dressed in garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers, a kalasha-like altar sits on a purple cloth with lamps and flowers. At right a man in a white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp. In the foreground a fire pit burns with offerings. A golden vahana-style animal figure and a teal cloth draped table complete the scene.2014-08-29August 21 20142014-08-21February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA temple puja scene before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, adorned with thick yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and red headcloth raises a lit aarti lamp toward the murti, while a second priest in a green turban and white dhoti stands beside him. On the right, a third priest in a saffron shawl and white dhoti holds a garland. Brass oil lamps with flames, a tray of fruit and flowers, and a red-and-gold cloth fill the foreground. The murti shows a golden crown and ornate jewellery.2016-02-02A 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.2014-09-06September 11 20142014-09-11Photograph of a temple shrine during worship. Two shirtless priests in orange dhotis, one wearing a green and gold turban, stand at the altar offering garlands. Their bodies have white sacred ash markings. They are adorning a deity murti with yellow and red garlands, banana bunches, and white flower strands. A black stone murti stands at right draped in white and red garlands, and a brass lamp sits in the foreground. Gold ornaments and a crown-like headpiece crown the central deity figure. No candidate for a person is clearly visible.2016-12-19February 02 20162016-02-02