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A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A priest in saffron-orange robes, with a shaved head and a saffron cloth over his shoulder, raises a tall lit lamp with both hands toward a richly decorated deity murti. The central murti is adorned with marigold and multicolored garlands, a gold crown and a gold face mask, and sits beside a smaller figure with a garland. Above the altar hang colorful decorative banners. Before the altar a small framed photograph sits among offerings. Several devotees in the foreground sit facing the altar, including a woman in red-and-maroon clothing and a person with curly dark hair. Brass lamps and a black stone image stand at the left. The scene suggests aarti performed before the deities.

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Evening puja in a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands. A priest in an orange-saffron garment raises a flaming aarti lamp toward the deities, with gold-framed deity murtis and a gilded arch behind them. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a bald man in white and women in red and pink saris and a woman in a purple top, watch the worship. A brass oil lamp stands on the right, and a small framed photograph sits on the altar.2008-05-04A temple sanctum with ornate golden shrines decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl raises his arm toward the central deity murti, holding an object above it during worship. Two women in red and orange saris sit to the right near a black Shivalinga with floral offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a tall brass kalasha sits in the foreground. Several children and a seated figure appear in the lower left foreground. The shot is taken from behind and the man's face is not clearly visible.May 12 20082008-05-12A photograph inside a temple shrine hung with garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe, shoulders bare, holds a lit lamp or aarti tray before the deity murti. Golden and dark-stone deity figures fill the altar, and oil lamps stand on brass pedestals. Two people in the lower foreground are partly visible at the edges, one with dark hair.A temple hall with a dark backdrop and richly decorated altars draped in multicolour garland (flower strings in red, green, yellow and white). Two men in orange-saffron robes stand before the central shrine: the one on the left has his hands clasped, while the man in the centre raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a black stone Shiva lingam with flower offerings sits on the right altar. Several seated devotees in front, including a woman in red and a child, face the altar. The seated devotees and the two standing men are physically present; deity murtis and framed portraits are not counted. Ritual activity suggests puja or aarti. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs above the altar.2008-05-12Photo of a temple shrine lit at night with many deity murtis draped in marigold and flower garlands, a gold kalasha-style canopy in the centre and a black stone murti on the right. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the altar making an offering, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the left beside a peacock-feather fan. Several seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in green, kneel on the carpet facing the altar. Fruit offerings and oil lamps sit on the altar table.2008-05-04Photo of a temple puja inside a hall with cream tiled walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold chain, stands at left holding a ritual object and waving a lit camphor flame toward a golden canopy-shaped palanquin/ratha decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. Behind him stands a deity murti in a gold arched niche, draped in garlands of red, yellow and green flowers. At right, brass oil lamps (vilakku) stand beside a stone-topped altar holding a framed portrait and flowers.2008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a Hindu temple shrine with several deity murtis draped in garlands and gold-colored ornaments, lit by brass oil lamps on tall stands. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his right arm raised, holding an object toward the central deity murti during a puja. At the lower right, two women in red and orange saris sit on the floor, and at the lower left, the backs of a few seated onlookers are visible. A black Shiva lingam with a garland sits on a low platform in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a person temple.A photograph of a Hindu temple shrine during an evening worship. Several deity murtis stand in gilded arched niches, decorated with flower garlands, and a central altar is lit with flames. A priest in orange robes stands at the centre of the altar, tending the lamps. Many seated devotees in colourful saris and kurtas face the shrine, with a few standing at the sides. Tall decorative cloth banners in red, orange and yellow hang from the ceiling, and a framed portrait hangs on the black backdrop above the altar.Interior of a Hindu temple with decorated deity murtis draped in colourful garlands and flower strands. A figure in a saffron-orange robe, seen from behind with hair tied up, stands before the shrine, facing the altar. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand near the shrine, and a black Nandi-style figure with flower offerings sits at right. Two people with dark hair are partly visible in the lower foreground. A gold donation box stands at the right edge.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events