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A priest with long wet-looking dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti, stands at the left edge holding a golden aarti or puja lamp toward a large deity murti. The murti is an ornately decorated figure dressed in white and gold with a tall gold crown and jewelled ornaments, set in front of a backdrop of concentric arcs of marigold and yellow, purple, white and red flower garlands. Golden carved temple pillars frame the scene. A gold cloth lies at the base. This appears to be a temple decoration and worship scene, with the priest performing a puja or aarti before the murti.

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A photograph of a temple priest seen from behind, bare-backed with an orange-and-gold dhoti and a dark rudraksha-style wrist band, tending a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with gold jewellery, a purple crown with gold coins, and a gold necklace over a white garment, set within a large heart-shaped arrangement of marigolds and garlands in purple, yellow, white and red. The priest's bare right shoulder is marked with white sandalwood or vibhuti, and he reaches toward a brass vessel near the base of the altar. The setting is a gold-trimmed temple doorway with carved stone pillars and a gold-coloured silk cloth at the base. a person's presence is not established by appearance here.2016-08-28A shirtless priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands with his back to the camera, holding a small bell or lamp in one hand while reaching toward an ornate deity murti. The murti is adorned with gold jewellery, a tall crown and an embellished face, set against a large semicircular arc of red, white, purple and yellow flower garlands. Golden carved lions flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps burn on the sides. The priest's bare upper body and wet hair suggest an abhishekam or aarti in progress. The scene shows a temple puja in a decorated shrine.2016-08-28August 28 20162016-08-28August 28 20162016-08-28A photograph of a priest in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl performing aarti before a deity murti decorated with layered garlands of yellow, purple, white and red flowers. The murti wears a crown and jewellery and sits on a red-draped platform framed by a gold arched backdrop. The priest, with a shaved head, white tilak and rudraksha mala, holds a silver lamp and bell. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with fruit and flowers on a tray in the foreground.2014-12-05A priest in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind and partly bare-shouldered, holds up a lit oil lamp with his right hand before a deity murti. The murti is a figure with a crown, silver ornaments and a garland, dressed in a gold-green sari with an orange drape, heavily decorated with yellow, purple, red and white flower garlands and framed in a gold arch. Red fabric backs the shrine, and a row of flower garlands hangs on the right. The scene is an aarti before the murti.2011-12-10December 04 20142014-12-04A photograph of a ritual before an ornate golden arch framing a deity murti dressed in a gold crown and gold jewellery, with a second smaller murti beside it, both encircled by layered garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A bare-chested priest in an orange and saffron cloth stands at right, lifting a silver lamp with a lit flame toward the central deity, indicating aarti. A green cloth covers the base and a lavender curtain hangs behind.2015-01-06A photograph of a temple puja before a decorated deity seated on a red and gold brocade throne. Two statues are adorned with long garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with red and white blossoms, and one wears an ornate purple and white crown. Brass oil lamps with orange marigold garlands stand at the base. On the right, a priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, holds a multi-wick brass lamp aloft toward the deity in an aarti offering. A window and pale pink wall sit behind him.2014-12-04A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an indoor hall. Two life-size deity murtis seated side by side on a green silk-covered seat are heavily garlanded with white, red, orange and yellow flower strands; one murti wears a crown and a gold necklace. In the foreground a man with a shaved head, white tilak markings and a rudraksha mala stands at right in a rust-red and gold dhoti and shawl, holding a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the figures. A brass lamp stands at lower left and a window is behind him. Only one physical person is visible.2014-11-30 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands draped over gilded deity figures and a large ornate gold arch. A priest with bare upper body and a golden wrap, wearing a gold-brocade cap, stands at the center reaching up to adjust a white and gold cloth on a standing deity murti adorned with a crown, jewelry and a garland. Other deity figures with crowns and garlands sit to the left, and a pink curtain and red drape frame the scene. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the person is described only by role.2013-07-18October 04 20162016-10-04