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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a coloured border stands at left holding a silver tray of burning camphor flames for aarti. Behind him, several elaborately decorated deity murtis sit on golden thrones framed by pink and gold backdrops, adorned with thick garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Two seated devotees in white dhotis kneel in the foreground near a red rug, and a figure in a saffron-orange dhoti stands at right beside a tall silver lamp stand hung with flower garlands. Smoke rises from the flames in a ceremonial puja setting.

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July 13 20152015-07-13A photograph of a temple puja inside a decorated shrine. Two large deity murtis. In the foreground a priest with a red turban and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, holds a lit multi-tiered lamp (aarti) toward the deities. Beside him a standing man in white dhoti with a green shawl and marigold garland stands near another seated attendant in striped cloth with a rudraksha mala. A brass oil lamp stands at right, a red-draped offering table sits in front, and fruit and flower offerings are arranged on mats. No one present is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues.2016-02-02A temple-style ritual hall with warm haze and golden light. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in a white and yellow dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a large multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Behind him a priest in white dhoti and a gold-and-yellow shawl holds a silver plate. Ahead, a central golden throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands holds a seated figure in saffron and red with a rudraksha necklace, under a gold umbrella. To the right, a silver-draped throne holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, and another garlanded figure sits nearby. A kumkum-marked devotee in white sits at the lower right near offerings and a silver plate, under golden ceremonial umbrellas. Along the left, a trident and a raised garlanded backdrop frame the scene.2015-07-13A homa fire burns on a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with flames rising among offerings of flowers, brass vessels and a kalasha. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with an orange-yellow shawl and orange head cloth sits cross-legged at the left, tending the fire. Two standing men in white dhotis, one with yellow-draped shoulders and a green-and-gold head cloth, the other with a golden shawl and gold-and-white turban, hold their hands together near the fire while garlanded in marigolds. Behind them, golden thrones with garlands hold deity murtis, including a central figure in a red-draped alcove. A few seated devotees in white are visible at the right edge, and a red-and-orange striped mat covers the floor.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20162016-02-02A photograph of a temple puja in progress. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a saffron-yellow dhoti and a red-and-orange headcloth raises a tall multi-tiered brass lamp (aarti) toward the deities. Seated in the centre-right is a man in a green-and-gold garment with a green turban, hands folded, beside a large decorated shrine. Two deity murtis sit on a red throne draped in red cloth, heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. At the far right, a man in a white dhoti and mustard shawl holds a brass oil lamp, and brass vessels with fruit and offerings sit on the floor. Colourful painted pillars and a red-and-gold canopy frame the shrine.2016-02-02A temple ritual in a richly decorated hall with gold-framed shrine arches and magenta curtains. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and white shoulder cloth stands at left, raising a lit lamp toward ornately dressed deity murti decorated with garlands, gold crowns and jewellery. Silver lamp stands with flower garlands flank the shrine. Seated at right, a man in white dhoti and a saffron-clad attendant sit beside offerings of flowers, brass plates and bowls. Several other seated men in white and orange clothing and garlands surround the altar. Scattered petals cover the white floor.2013-07-18A temple-style puja hall with a red and gold decorated setting. A priest with bare upper body, orange headcloth and yellow shawl raises a lit ceremonial lamp high with one arm on the left. Beside him, a second priest in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth stands near a brass lamp. On the right, a seated figure in white dhoti kneels at a brass plate of offerings, fruits and red flower garlands. Behind them, a gilded throne canopy holds seated figures draped in garlands of red, yellow and orange flowers, with deity murti displayed on a central peetha. Striped rugs cover the floor, with kalasha pots, brass lamps and ritual implements set out. The scene reads as a puja or aarti in progress.2015-07-13February 02 20162016-02-02A temple-style ritual photograph in a hall with gold-framed shrine canopies draped in red, blue and green cloth and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers. At the centre, a standing priest bare-chested in a saffron-yellow cloth and white dhoti raises a long object over a golden-crowned deity murti seated on a red-draped throne. Two other figures in yellow and white attire stand at right, one holding a silver offering bowl. Brass oil lamps, a silver vessel and a kalasha-like pot sit at the base, with a decorated deity figure at left. The setting suggests abhishekam and puja in progress.2015-07-13 +2 copiesFebruary 02 20162016-02-02