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A photograph of a temple shrine with a man in a white dhoti and shawl raising a ritual implement. The shrine holds a golden-framed niche with a deity murti adorned with red and white garlands and draped in a red cloth, alongside a second figure in blue and pink robes and a smaller standing figure draped in orange cloth. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the stone platform in front. The man's wrist bears a red thread.

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A priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, facing a shrine and waving a long white cloth or fan toward it. The shrine has an ornate gold arch, red and pink draped cloth, and gray stone pillars. At its center sits a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and four arms, flanked by a second deity figure in blue and red garments. Garlands of white and orange flowers hang from the central murti. A smaller gilded figure stands at the right in orange cloth. Brass vessels and a lamp sit on the stone platform in front. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple structure with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch. A priest in a white dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, raises a brass lamp with flaming wicks toward the shrine. Inside, a pair of deity murti, one in red with a crown and garland, one in a blue sari-like garment, sit on a blue-draped platform with white and red flower garlands, brass vessels and a kalasha. A smaller standing figure in orange and gold stands at the right. This shows an aarti being performed before the deities.2013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06December 07 20132013-12-07A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-armed and with a red thread on his wrist, waves a lit camphor or oil lamp before a shrine. Behind him a deity murti of a goddess in red and gold drapery sits within a gilded arch, adorned with white and red garlands, with a smaller figure in an alcove to the right. Brass ritual implements, a peacock-shaped object and a flat brass fan sit on a stone platform in the foreground. Stone pillars with carved panels frame the shrine, as in an outdoor temple.2013-12-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in white dhoti performing aarti. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a white shawl raises his right arm toward a golden-framed shrine on the right. The shrine holds deity murtis draped in red and pink cloth and garlanded with white flowers, with a golden arch behind and a smaller figure in orange-gold garments on a side niche. On the foreground altar sit brass oil lamps with a lit flame, brass handheld fans or ceremonial implements, a whisk, and a kalasha. Grey stone pillars and a pink-robed deity frame the scene under open sky.2013-12-07A man in a plain white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders performs aarti with a brass oil lamp held in his right hand, the flame raised toward a shrine. Behind him, a golden-framed shrine houses deity murti draped in red and blue cloth, decorated with white and red flower garlands. A small standing figure in orange and gold robes stands to the right. Stone steps and a brick wall surround the outdoor temple platform, with a metal counter in the foreground.2013-12-06December 07 20132013-12-07December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti with red and blue garments, garlanded with white and orange flower strands, and a smaller figure in a golden niche at right. In the foreground, a figure in white dhoti raises a lit oil lamp or fire vessel with an outstretched arm. Below, a bare-chested man in a white cloth sits on the steps, holding a wooden implement near his head. Grey carved stone pillars and a red curtain frame the shrine, with brass and offering vessels on the platform.2013-12-06