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A shaven-headed priest seen from behind, bare-chested under a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, holds a lit brass oil lamp in his right hand before a golden shrine niche. The niche is framed by a glowing arch of lights and holds a deity murti decorated with white garlands and pink flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and silver bowls sit on the shrine ledge. The priest appears to be performing an aarti or puja. He is not confidently identifiable as a person, so the figure is described by role only.

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May 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14Photograph of a temple shrine interior. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest seen from behind wears white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and an orange-red cloth at his waist, with a metal armlet on his upper arm. He stands on marble steps reaching toward a golden kalasha-style lamp stand and a small brass vessel held by a second person at the lower right, who wears a white shirt. Beyond, a gold-framed shrine niche with garlands and pink flowers holds a deity murti, with silver lamps and brass oil lamps set before it and a lit orange light border around the arch.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed priest seated cross-legged before a shrine, bare-chested and wearing white dhoti with a gold border. He holds a lit oil lamp in a silver stand in his right hand, and the flame is clearly visible. Behind him on an altar draped in maroon cloth is a white deity murti decorated with flower garlands in yellow and red, a glass vase with green foliage, and fresh flowers. On the right foreground sits a golden shri yantra pyramid with yellow flowers. The priest is performing aarti at the shrine.2011-10-05December 28 20112011-12-28May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine lit by a warm glowing arch of bulbs. A shaved-headed man stands bare-chested with a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold-banded orange shawl, holding a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward a deity murti draped in red flower garlands within a golden canopied shrine. Brass kalasha pots and small lamps line the altar, and rose petals scatter the floor. A second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a headband stands with hands folded in devotion beside him. A third person's hand and white garment appear at the right edge. The ritual looks like an aarti or puja at a shrine.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08