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A photograph of a priest seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform performing puja before a large gilded lion-form vahana with a red and purple floral garland draped over its back. The priest, shaved-headed and bare-chested, wears an orange dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with white sacred markings on his arm. He holds a small bell and a ritual implement. In front of him stand brass vessels, a small kalasha-style pot, flower garlands, bananas and a small deity murti on a white marble plate. Orange drapery and a potted palm frame the background, with gold standing poles on either side.

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November 26 20112011-11-26November 26 20112011-11-26A seated priest in orange-saffron robes with a shaved head and gold-toned necklaces performs a puja before a large gold lion-form deity murti, decorated with garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers and a red cloth. Brass and copper vessels, a kalasha-like pot, bananas and flower offerings lie on a red-and-white patterned mat in front. Orange drapery and gold standards frame the scene. The priest appears to be a devotee performing ritual worship; his identity is not established from appearance.2011-11-26A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a wooden chair, facing a golden deity murti decorated with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and green. He holds a lit camphor flame toward the murti during aarti. Brass oil lamps stand on the ground and a silver bowl sits at the front; a dark figure of a seated deity with orange and white clothing appears in the background on the right, alongside white and red striped steps. Warm evening lighting with a copyright credit printed on the right.2010-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bald, bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a wooden platform, holding a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti decorated with gold ornaments, red and orange garments, and garlands of marigold and mixed flowers. A large gold lion-shaped vahana stands in front of the murti. A brass plate with brass vessels, bowls, and offerings sits at the lower right, with a potted palm to the left and orange drapery and stone steps beyond. The scene reads as an aarti or puja performed by a priest. The man is shown from behind and is not an appearance-based candidate for the teacher, so no a person identification is made.2011-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold chain sits cross-legged at the lower left, raising a lit lamp with his right hand toward a deity murti. The murti is a gold-coloured figure with crown and ornaments, set above a golden mount carved in the form of a bird-like vehicle, and is draped in garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers. Two smaller figures flank it on the garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style bowl and brass ceremonial umbrellas stand around the platform. A dark orange cloth forms the backdrop, and a standing figure in white robes appears at the far right beside a striped stepped platform. This is a puja with aarti, with no clearly visible face identifiable as a person.2010-11-09A photograph of a temple puja before a deity murti of a standing goddess holding a trident and a sword, adorned with a silver-and-white jewelled costume, a crown and a rudraksha-style bead garland. She is framed by a gilded arch and multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, purple, pink and white, and stands atop a golden lion-shaped vahana. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings sits cross-legged at the lower left, tending brass vessels, a kalasha and oil lamps arranged on a tray. Banana bunches and a flower-petal offering lie on the carpet in front, and an orange drape and a golden flagstaff stand behind.2011-11-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes, shaved head and bare-armed, raising a lit oil lamp toward a gold-clad deity murti in a temple shrine. The murti is draped with garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers, and small brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit on the stone platform. Behind the figure, another gold-garlanded deity and a dark figurine stand against red-orange walls, with a lamp stand on the right. The priest's face is turned away, and the scene is lit warmly in the evening, consistent with aarti. Only the priest is a physical person; the other figures are statues.2010-11-09A photograph of an evening temple ritual under an open roofed pavilion. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold-bordered cloth over the shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck waves a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The deity sits on a gilded throne and is heavily decorated with gold jewellery, a crown, layered garlands of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers, and a green cloth draped over the seat. A gold-painted elephant base supports the throne. A striped white and red wall and a hanging decorative tassel frame the scene, and a person stands at the right edge in the dark. This appears to be an aarti offering rather than a depiction of a particular individual.2014-11-23A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes kneels at the lower left of a shrine, extending a hand toward a gilded deity murti mounted on a golden vahana with a rounded tail, seated before a richly decorated backdrop. The murti is framed by a long arch of marigold and multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, with two smaller attendant figures flanking it. Brass oil lamps stand on the marble platform, and a brass kalasha-style ornament rises at each side. A second man in white stands in the background near the wall, and an attendant in white is visible at the far left edge.2010-11-09A photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual before a richly decorated deity murti of a standing figure with a tall crown and trident, flanked by two smaller attendant figures, all adorned with a canopy of marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The priest sits on a low wooden seat, bending toward a white-draped altar with brass oil lamps, a silver bowl, flowers, fruit and offering bundles wrapped in orange cloth. A golden peacock vahana with jeweled ornamentation stands beside the deity, and an orange backdrop with a peacock emblem frames the scene.2010-11-09September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copies