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A woman in a pink sari stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or camphor flame raised above a shrine in a dim stone temple niche. Inside the shrine, a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth sits behind the flame, with a black Shivalinga-like form and a garland of white flowers on a smaller figure in orange cloth. A brass plate sits on a wooden ledge at right, and a golden lattice grille lines the right wall. The scene is an arati at a shrine.

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May 21 20122012-05-21Evening abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in orange saffron robes with a long shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit aarti lamp toward a dark stone lingam-style shivalinga on a black basin that water is poured over. Beside them a man in white and another in orange robes assist with offerings, and a pink-and-red sari-draped deity murti stands at the right. Yellow flowers lie on the wet floor, and a few seated devotees watch from the left.2008-01-03July 01 20142014-07-01April 27 20212021-04-27A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a figure standing at right in a dark-red and orange dhoti, bare-chested with long swept-back hair, a gold crown and a white flower garland, extending hands toward the shrine. In front are tall brass oil lamps (deepas) and a stone altar ledge holding a small deity murti with a golden prabhavali and a standing statue draped in red and orange cloth wearing a turban and flower garland. Grey stone pillars and red curtains frame the space.2017-08-21September 29 20062006-09-29A person with long dark hair wearing a sleeveless orange-saffron robe stands barefoot at a stone shrine, holding a brass lamp or vessel with a lit flame toward a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban with a rudraksha mala, beneath a deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and white flowers. Red cloth hangs behind the stone pillars, and brass pooja vessels sit on the altar ledge. Bright sunlight washes over the scene from the left.2008-01-25Dimly lit photograph of a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti bending over a small shrine niche, holding a flame-lit offering or lamp toward a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth and garlanded with white flower strands. A fluorescent tube light glows at the top of the niche, and small ritual objects and cloth strips hang on the wall. Scattered petals and offerings lie on the stone ledge in the foreground.2005-07-24A woman in a red sari with a dark rudraksha mala and bangles lights a small oil lamp before a black stone sculpture of a seated figure in a gold-lined niche. The seated figure is set within an arched hood, with a black stone attendant figure at left and a black stone pedestal with a lotus-petal base in front. Warm gold walls surround the shrine and smoke or incense rises at lower left. This is a photograph of a shrine with a statue, not a living person, so the statue is not an appearance-based candidate for a person.2022-01-24October 12 20212021-10-12A photograph inside a temple shrine. A figure with long, voluminous dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder with a red-and-maroon edge and gold bangles on the wrist, holds a lit oil lamp or flame on a metal dish toward a black stone deity murti set in an ornate gold-framed arch niche. A second man in a white shirt with a green-striped shawl stands at left with folded arms, and a plate of offerings sits at the lower left edge. The shrine walls are dark tiled. The figure's face is not visible. a person appearance is not established from visible cues beyond clothing and hair, so the candidate is unsure.2006-09-29December 06 20132013-12-06