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A photograph of a ritual at a richly decorated peetha-style altar with a golden crown-shaped top and carved lion figures at its base. A man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange dhoti with a gold border stands at left, his back partly to the camera, wearing a beaded necklace and touching the lower tier with his hand. The altar is draped in red and pink flower garlands, with leaves, a small kalasha-like urn and seated figures on the sides. Saffron and orange ceremonial flags frame the scene, and oil lamps stand at the left edge.

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October 12 20152015-10-12October 12 20152015-10-12 +1 copiesAugust 21 20142014-08-21A photograph of a priest in a rust-orange turban and bare-chested orange dhoti with a gold-and-beaded sash performing aarti with a tall multi-tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil lamps. He raises the lamp toward an ornate decorated shrine structure with a gold arch, a red-orange cloth backdrop, lotus-shaped tiers, marigold and red flower garlands, and a deity murti or offering vessel decorated with flowers and green leaves. Carved lion figures and small sculpted figures sit at the base. A tall orange-and-red embroidered ceremonial flag stands at left beside brass lamps and lamp stands.2015-10-12Photograph at night of a priest seen from behind, wearing a maroon-and-gold turban, a maroon robe with gold border, and rudraksha beads around his neck, as he adorns a decorated deity murti with white flower garlands and a bead necklace. The murti stands on a painted pedestal flanked by kneeling figures and golden lions, with green leaves and oil lamps nearby. Blurred illuminated shrine figures appear in the background. The priest is a ritual officiant performing puja; his face is not visible and his identity cannot be determined from appearance.2014-08-21Night photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a maroon turban, bare-chested with a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti, and white sacred marks on his body, raises a long slender rod toward a decorated deity murti on a tiered pedestal. The murti is draped in orange and green cloth and heavy garlands of white flowers, with a kalasha-like crown and a mound of green leaves. Two carved lions flank the base, and two small seated figures with folded hands sit on the pedestal. Behind, illuminated shrine figures and red-clad deities glow in a lit doorway.2014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21A photograph of a priest in a red dhoti and red shawl performing aarti with a lit lamp on a metal plate before a decorated altar. The priest has white sacred markings on his bare upper body and arms, and his hair is tied in a topknot. The altar holds three shaped metal or stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds and hung with red and gold beaded necklaces, flanked by lion sculptures and a naga-headed pedestal. Pink flowers lie on the lower shelf, a lamp burns at the right edge, and a green and gold cloth hangs behind the altar. The image is a photo of a ritual, with no visible a person candidate; the priest's appearance does not match the qualifying cues.2015-09-19August 21 20142014-08-21Night photograph of a temple ritual at a decorated ratha-style deity platform draped in white jasmine garlands, green leaves and a maroon and gold cloth. A deity murti with ornate gold and jewelled adornments sits at the centre on a kalasha-like crown. A man seen from behind, wearing a maroon turban and a maroon and gold wrap with a rudraksha mala, extends his arm to offer flowers or a lamp at the platform. Carved golden lion figures and small seated sage statues flank the base. Lit shrine figures glow in the background.2014-08-21A night-time puja at a decorated deity murti of Ganesha, dressed in an orange and green cloth and wrapped in white and yellow flower garlands. A priest with his back to the camera, in a red-orange turban and reddish-orange dhoti with a gold border, holds a flame or oil lamp toward the idol. The deity sits on a red-trimmed pedestal flanked by two yellow-orange lion figures and small seated figures with mustaches. Ornate vessels and leaves surround the altar, and a lit shrine with a red and gold decorated figure appears blurred in the background. The flame and incense smoke add a warm glow to the dark setting.2014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21