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Evening aarti at a temple-style pavilion with a golden deity murti under a decorated arch, its shrine wreathed in banana leaves, marigold garlands and red flowers. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the centre: the foremost holds a multi-tiered lamp with lit wicks and a long ritual lamp handle, the middle one wears a green-and-gold crown and white vibhuti marks, and a third man with a shaved head and orange turban faces the shrine from behind, bare-backed, wearing a white sacred thread. Black stone lingams and brass lamps line the altar, and women in saris stand at the left edge.

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A photograph of a temple ritual inside a tented hall. In the foreground, a young man with a tied-up topknot, bare chest, orange dhoti, a rudraksha-style orange bead necklace and a gold pendant holds a large brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with lit flames. Beside him, a priest in orange dhoti and a green-and-gold headpiece with white ash markings and a white flower garland holds his hands together in prayer. A third figure with an orange cloth on the head and bare back stands with a white flower garland. Behind them is an ornate golden and jewelled deity murti framed by garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, and banana leaves. Brass oil lamps with yellow marigold garlands stand on the red floor, and women in saris are visible in the background.2016-12-19A temple-style ritual inside a tented hall at night. Several priests in orange and saffron dhotis stand before a deity murti, with one bare-chested priest in an orange cloth on his head holding a large multi-tiered lamp. Golden vahana sculptures with floral garlands stand at right, a black stone lingam-like figure is garlanded with white and yellow flowers, and a gold-painted bull sits in the foreground. Brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the red floor, banana leaves and marigold garlands decorate the canopy, and seated musicians and attendees sit at the left edge.2016-12-19Night-time temple puja before an ornately decorated deity murti on a golden peetha, the figure draped in thick garlands of yellow, red and white flowers with a crown and a tall decorated backdrop. Three priests in orange-saffron dhotis stand at left and centre: one bare-chested with white sacred markings and a gold-beaded mala, one holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with burning flames, and one with hands folded beside it. A fourth priest in an orange wrap stands with his back to the camera at right, and a dark stone deity figure with a garland stands further right. Banana leaves and a plantain-style garland frame the scene, with smoke rising from the lamp.2016-12-19Photograph of a temple shrine during worship. Two shirtless priests in orange dhotis, one wearing a green and gold turban, stand at the altar offering garlands. Their bodies have white sacred ash markings. They are adorning a deity murti with yellow and red garlands, banana bunches, and white flower strands. A black stone murti stands at right draped in white and red garlands, and a brass lamp sits in the foreground. Gold ornaments and a crown-like headpiece crown the central deity figure. No candidate for a person is clearly visible.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night temple worship before a richly garlanded deity murti decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands and a crown. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings and an orange cloth around his waist holds a lit lamp toward the deity. A second priest in an orange waist cloth and a shoulder sacred thread stands with his back to the camera. Behind them a golden-framed shrine holds another decorated figure, and a black stone statue on the right wears a white dhoti and garland. Banana stalks, brass lamps and marigold garlands fill the frame.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night-time temple ritual before a large decorated deity murti dressed in dense garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. Two attendants in orange and saffron dhotis stand at left: one holds a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many flames while the other, bare-chested with white sacred markings, presses palms together. A third priest in an orange shawl and turban stands at right, facing the deity with hands folded. Brass lamp stands wrapped in flowers flank the scene, and banana leaves and a colourful arch frame the background. The image is a photograph of a temple aarti.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A temple-style ritual inside a tent-covered hall with a red carpet strewn with flower petals. A bare-chested bearded man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an ochre-orange cloth, reaches toward a large black stone deity murti dressed in white and red garments and white-and-red flower garlands. Two attendants in orange and saffron dhotis stand at left, one holding a lit flame on a tray and the other a tray of offerings. Marigold and rose garlands drape a golden palanquin-like altar and a decorated kalasha-style setting behind them, with a banana plant and yellow floral decor framing the scene.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19