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Night photograph of a ritual at a deity shrine. A priest in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl with golden borders, a maroon turban, and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest stands at left with his hands held together, offering or tending a tiered altar. The altar is decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flowers, green leaves, and orange, green and blue cloth. Carved lions and a seven-hooded serpent form its base, and a seated figure with a white beard and a red-and-gold loincloth sits on the upper tier. A deity murti stands atop the tiers. Small brass oil lamps sit on the base. At right, a bright screen or lit area shows figures in red and green. No other physical people are visible.

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August 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.2014-08-21Night photo of a ritual at a tiered, painted deity structure decorated with red and white flowers, garlands and a kalasha on top, flanked by lions, serpents and a carved figure. A bare-backed priest in a maroon dhoti with a green-and-gold border reaches up to adorn the top of the structure, and a man in white clothes holds a microphone at left. Smoke drifts across the right side, and string lights hang overhead. A logo appears at top left.2017-04-28February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesJuly 03 20162016-07-03A 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.2015-09-19Photograph 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.2014-08-21December 14 20162016-12-14Night ritual photograph of a decorated deity murti on a platform, draped in white and gold cloth and heavily garlanded with red and yellow flowers and white jasmine. A priest in a maroon turban and maroon dhoti with gold border, white tilak marks on his arms, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp. Beside him stands a shaved-headed devotee in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, facing the murti. Silver kalasha-like finials, a jewelled ornament, and carved lion and cobra figures surround the platform in a dark setting.2014-09-06August 21 20142014-08-21January 03 20152015-01-03A photograph inside a temple sanctum during a puja. A man in a rust-brown saffron-toned dhoti and wrap, with a red turban, long hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, adorns a deity murti with a long garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. Gold ornaments and a gold crown adorn the large golden deity figure on the right, dressed in red and gold silk. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground beside marigold garlands. a person candidate in rust-brown attire and red turban is the man placing the garland. Attendants in dark clothing stand at the left edge.2016-12-14