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A photograph of an evening temple ritual under an open roofed pavilion. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold-bordered cloth over the shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck waves a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The deity sits on a gilded throne and is heavily decorated with gold jewellery, a crown, layered garlands of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers, and a green cloth draped over the seat. A gold-painted elephant base supports the throne. A striped white and red wall and a hanging decorative tassel frame the scene, and a person stands at the right edge in the dark. This appears to be an aarti offering rather than a depiction of a particular individual.

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November 23 20142014-11-23A man seen from behind, bare-shouldered, in a rust-red dhoti with gold-bordered upper cloth, stands on a raised platform beside a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands and a silver-gold crown. The murti sits on a golden lion-backed throne draped in green cloth, and he rests his hand on the throne's green covering in a puja gesture. Gold-framed silver arch, striped white and maroon wall, and hanging decorative tassels frame the scene under a metal-roofed pavilion. A small figure stands at the right edge. The image carries a copyright credit on the right.2014-11-23November 23 20142014-11-23A photograph taken from behind of a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala at his neck, standing before a decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne with a golden lion-shaped base. The murti is adorned with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands, a golden crown and ornaments, and a green cloth covers the seat. The setting is an open-sided pavilion at night with a dark background and a bell or lamp hanging at right; one more figure in white stands far at right near a table.2014-11-23Evening temple ritual at a covered open-air shrine. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder, raises a lit lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown, gold necklaces, and garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, seated on a green cloth-draped throne supported by a golden lion-like base. In front of the murti is a square fire pit and brass vessels. A second person in rust-red robes with a gold border stands at left beside a gold-trimmed palanquin-like stand. The scene reads as an abhishekam or aarti in progress.2014-11-23Night-time photograph inside an open-sided temple hall. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a ritual vessel toward a golden vahana. A second man kneels beside him in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings, pouring from a small golden vessel onto a deity murti seated on a golden lion-form throne. The murti is adorned with garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers and gold ornaments, and sits in a gilded arched niche with a crown. Green and red cloth drape the throne base, and brass vessels sit on a low platform at left. White and maroon striped steps rise in the background. The scene reads as a pooja of abhishekam.2014-11-23November 13 20152015-11-13Night ritual at an outdoor temple shelter with a corrugated roof. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and bends forward. Beside him a kneeling assistant in a white dhoti with gold border and a red tilak holds a small brass vessel and a lit lamp near a golden deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden lion-faced throne, draped in green cloth, heavily garlanded with purple, yellow and white flowers, and adorned with gold ornaments and a tall crown-like headdress. Tiered white and maroon steps and a brass kalasha set are visible behind.2014-11-23Night photograph of a temple worship scene at an ornate golden shrine. A bald priest with a bare upper body, wearing a maroon-and-gold dhoti and upper cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at left facing a deity murti. The murti is adorned with heavy gold necklaces, a jewelled crown, flower garlands in yellow and red, and carries a trident-like staff; it stands on a golden vahana-style base draped in yellow cloth. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass vessels and a plate with marigold petals sit in the foreground, and striped steps lie behind.2015-11-13November 23 20142014-11-23Evening temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands with his back to the camera, holding a gold handbell and a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown, gold ornaments, and garlands of white, yellow, and purple flowers, and sits on a golden vahana-style lion or animal base atop a green and red cloth-draped seat. A second man in orange-red clothes stands at left near a gold palanquin with hands folded in namaskar. A square fire pit with brass vessels sits in the foreground, and a small oil lamp burns on the floor.2014-11-23November 14 20152015-11-14