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October 07 20102010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with a saffron-robed figure holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark deity murti decorated with a floral garland and a gold-framed stand. Behind, a golden deity image sits on a red-draped altar with gold and garland decorations. A man in a white dhoti stands at left beside a videographer holding a camera, and a second saffron-clad man stands behind the lamp-bearer. A red sign on the right states more than 20,000 people in 247 countries have darshan of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari live on webcam every day. The scene is an arati ritual at a temple shrine, with the lamp-bearer's appearance uncertain. Not identifiable as a person from appearance; central figure shows long hair and saffron robes but cues are insufficient.2010-10-07Photograph of a temple shrine ritual before a deity murti adorned with a crown, garlands of orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments. On the right, a bald man in orange robes with dark glasses stands with hands together near a brass lamp stand and kalasha. A seated man in orange garments holds a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) before the deity, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow sash stands at left, another in white at centre back, and a further figure in white dhoti at the far left edge. Stone carved pillars, red railings and orange curtains frame the shrine, with a floral offering tray in the foreground.2010-07-21November 01 20112011-11-01March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a temple puja inside a courtyard. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured neck ornament stands at center, holding a lit camphor or aarti lamp toward a golden deity figure seated under an ornate gold arch carved with a lion-face torana. The deity is a murti dressed in yellow and red cloth, with two smaller yellow-clad attendant figures beside it. Behind the priest, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white upper cloths stand with their hands folded or holding ritual items, near an orange-washed wall and a small wooden stool with a brass figure. Offerings lie on the ledge, and a red-carpeted floor is visible at lower left.2011-11-01A photo of a puja at a temple courtyard. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses, holding a lit camphor lamp and a small bell toward a deity murti of Krishna decorated with flower garlands in red, pink and yellow. A second man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace and a shaved head stands behind him, and two women in cream and yellow saris stand at left. Behind them is a wall with red and white stripes and a black plaque. a person: the man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha-style garland is distinctive, but his face is not used for identification; he is described by role as the officiant performing the aarti.2010-09-02A temple shrine with a stone pillared canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A person in an orange robe with a white flower garland on the head stands before the deity murti, holding a lit lamp to the image. Brass lamps, pots and a kalasha stand on the floor. In the foreground, a priest in white and yellow shawl sits facing a framed photograph garlanded with white and red flowers, labelled with a copyright credit line. A cameraman in white with orange sash films the ritual on the right. Rudraksha malas drape the orange cloth at the bottom. Scene shows a puja with aarti at the shrine.2009-12-27Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden-framed niche holding deity murtis draped in yellow and red garlands. In the foreground, a man seen from behind with long dark hair and gold neck ornaments wears an orange saffron robe. Priests in white dhoti and shawl, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, stand at the altar performing abhishekam and offerings, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps before them. Orange curtains frame the open pavilion.2010-07-21March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copies