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Night photograph of a stone-pillared shrine where a devotee in a saffron-orange wrap and bare upper body stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, scattering yellow flowers. Before him is a large deity murti pair, white-and-gold figures wearing silver crowns, ornate necklaces, and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, with a red cloth draped at the base. A decorated shivalingam with a red and white garland sits in front, surrounded by fruit and offerings. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a seated attendant in orange appears at far left. This appears to be a Shivaratri night puja.

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A man in orange saffron robes performs an aarti with a flaming lamp before a Shiva lingam decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands. Behind the lingam stand two deity murtis of crowned figures with ornate jewellery and garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and a copper-red cloth lies draped at the base. Stone pillars with carved details frame the open shrine at night, and offerings sit on a plate in front of the lingam.2007-02-16A photograph at night of a temple shrine where a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and bare chest, holds a lit camphor flame on a metal plate toward a deity murti. Two stone-grey murtis of a couple stand behind a pedestal heaped with garlands of yellow, white, red and pink flowers, with gold crowns and jewelled ornaments. A trident-like staff and brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine, with fruit offerings in front. The setting is an open granite pavilion with carved pillars and dark trees behind, consistent with an aarti during a Shivaratri puja. The man's identity is not established by appearance.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph at night of a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body and bare-chested, standing at left with palms pressed together in namaskar before a deity murti. The murti is a seated pair of deities on a grey stone pedestal, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, crowns and silver ornaments; one figure wears a red garment. A brass oil lamp and metal pots sit on the stone floor, with small lights along the base of the shrine behind a grey pillared stone structure. The scene reads as puja or darshan at a temple during Shivaratri.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange saffron robe, stands at left holding a lit lamp or arati flame in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. Before him sits a large deity murti pair of seated figures, one with a red and white headpiece and garlanded red-and-white attire, the other with an ornate crown and red-green garment, both draped in red and white flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and a golden kalasha-like base sits in front of the murti with a dark stone pedestal below. A second man in pale robes is partly visible at far left. Grey stone pillars frame the shrine under dark trees.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16