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A photograph of a temple ritual before a garlanded deity murti set within a gold arched shrine with a red backdrop. A shaved-headed elderly priest in glasses, bare-chested with white sacred ash markings, a rudraksha mala and a yellow dhoti, holds a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward the deities. Nearby, two seated men with bare torsos and white markings sit at microphones in front of a tall silver lamp stand. The deity figures wear rows of red, yellow and white flower garlands and gold ornaments.

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A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a forehead marking and gold armlets, holds a lit flame on a brass lamp (aarti) toward ornately decorated deity murtis. The deity figures wear multicoloured garlands and a silver-embellished robe, and a golden arch frames the shrine. Two attendants in orange garments stand at left holding offering trays. Marigold petals lie on the floor, and a draped white and yellow cloth covers a platform. Probable Swamiji is the man performing the aarti, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing.2011-11-29 +1 copiesMay 26 20132013-05-26April 14 20182018-04-14July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine hung with garlands of white and yellow flowers. Three men sit on the floor in white dhotis, bare-chested with sacred threads and flower garlands. The central man in a blue-banded dhoti holds a lamp and offering over a gold-framed ceremonial altar decorated with red and yellow flowers, a kalasha-like pot and a pile of fruit and sweets. A man on the right in a blue shawl sits watching. Behind them stand large deity murtis draped in garlands, and brass lamp stands and a silver tray of petals and offerings are arranged in front. Pink and green draped cloth forms the backdrop. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple worship scene before a gold-framed, ornate arch. Two deity murtis, one bronze-toned and one gilded, are adorned with thick garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at centre, extending his arm to touch a crown or kalasha on the central murti, apparently performing abhishekam or padapuja. To the left, a man in orange clothing holds a silver bowl, and another attendant in a white dhoti and teal cloth stands near the murtis. On the right, an attendant in white with an orange headcloth and a red flower garland stands with palms joined. Red petals are scattered on the floor and a red cloth drapes the platform. Around ten people are visible, though only a few are clearly distinguishable.2015-01-09A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a puja before garlanded deity murti decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and gold ornaments. A figure in orange and saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit camphor flame in a metal lamp toward the deities. Two attendants in orange garments stand to the left, one holding a brass plate. A small seated figure in a yellow cloth and white turban sits in front of the deities with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and flower petals lie on the floor.2011-11-29A photograph of a temple shrine during an abhishekam-style puja. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot holding a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti of a seated figure in green and orange ornamentation, garlanded with long multicolored flower garlands. Two attendants in orange clothing stand at left holding brass plates. Flower petals scatter the floor and a gold arch frames the shrine. Ritual objects and a yellow cloth-draped seat are visible. a person appearance cues are present on the man with long hair, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine at night with a deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands, seated on a silver throne-like pedestal with a crown and a central silver figure. Two priests stand at left; one, bare-chested with white tilak markings and a saffron dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, while a second, wearing a golden necklace, rudraksha garlands and a red cloth, stands beside him. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha-style pot, banana offerings and flower bowls sit on the floor in front. A small standing figure in a saffron garment with a staff stands at right amid green and white garlands. The scene suggests an aarti or puja in progress.2013-07-22A photograph of a temple ritual before a garlanded deity shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-white dhoti stands at center, extending his arm toward a brass tray of fruit and flowers placed on a covered altar. Behind him, a seated white-bearded man with folded hands and a bare-chested man in white dhoti look on. Large murtis with flower garlands, one holding a sword, stand in the background beside a maroon-clad figure. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and bells line the right side, and a fire glows at the base of the altar. Rows of devotees with folded hands and raised palms fill the lower foreground, and a few hold phones.2016-12-07Temple ritual photograph: two priests perform worship before a deity murti decorated with garlands of white and orange-yellow flowers. The seated priest on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and beaded neck garland, watches while the priest in the centre, bare-chested with a blue cloth and white dhoti, holds a ceremonial whisk or fan over the altar. A brass lamp stand, brass vessels, and trays of flowers and offerings sit in front, with pink and green draperies and a gold-framed shrine arch behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2015-10-18July 22 20132013-07-22