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A shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti stands bare-chested before a gilded shrine, wearing a beaded headband, a dark beaded mala and a gold ornament, with white ash markings on his chest and arm. He holds a lit oil lamp toward a small deity murti draped in flower garlands, its gold throne framed by marigold and rose petals. Another man in white clothes and glasses, partly visible at right, also reaches toward the lamp. The lamps are oil lamps, and the scene looks like an aarti at the shrine. The bare-chested figure is a priest, and the page names a person but his appearance does not clearly establish that identity, so the a person field is unsure.

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A photograph of a temple aarti or puja at an illuminated shrine niche with a carved white arch and a silver-framed altar. An elderly bare-chested man with a grey-white head and a dark rudraksha mala stands at centre with a flame or lamp held before a golden deity murti, a dark-skinned priest in a white shawl and gold-edged cloth holds a brass plate, and a younger attendant in saffron-orange cloth with a flower garland stands at left. Red flowers, brass pots and a golden lamp stand on the altar. a person is the elderly central figure, identified by the rudraksha mala and bare-chested presentation; he is performing the ritual, not seated on a throne, and the other two are a priest and devotees.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA photo inside a temple shrine lit by a row of warm lights. An elderly bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp toward a brass lamp stand decorated with red flower garlands in front of an ornate deity shrine with a silver canopy. On the right a younger shaven-headed attendant in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a silver tray with lamps and a brass aarti lamp. A second attendant's arm with bangles is visible at right edge. Aarti ritual in progress.2012-05-12A photograph of a shrine room in a temple-like setting. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, holds a lit flame toward a gilded shrine with a deity murti decorated with white and pink flowers. Beside him stands a second attendant in red-orange cloth with a garland, arm bands and head beads. Silver kalasha-style vessels and pink petals sit on a stone ledge, and warm lamplights frame the arched niche.2012-05-11Photograph inside a golden-framed shrine niche with marble walls. A bald elderly man with a white forehead marking, a dark rudraksha mala, gold armlets and a gold-trimmed red-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, bare-chested, gesturing toward the shrine. At right, a younger man in white dhoti and white shawl, with a beaded bracelet, holds a brass plate and lamp toward a dark stone deity murti dressed in white cloth, flower garlands and a pink flower. Two lit oil lamps stand on the altar, and a yellow cloth backs the niche. A partial figure in white is visible at far left edge.2012-05-11A photograph inside a temple shrine with warm orange lights framing an arched niche. Two men in orange-red dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand before a golden deity murti decorated with pink flowers. The man on the left, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, stands with hands clasped and watches. The bare-backed man in the centre, with a gold-coloured head band, leans forward toward the deity and performs worship. Silver and brass vessels and a lit brass oil lamp sit on the altar ledge with more pink flowers.2012-05-08 +1 copiesInside a shrine niche with warm orange lights outlining the arch, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, bending to a deity murti decorated with pink and red flowers beneath a gold canopy. Beside him on the left, a man in orange-red robes, gold necklace and a white tilak stands with hands clasped in front. Silver pots and an oil lamp sit on the altar ledge, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs at left. This appears to be a puja at a deity shrine.2012-05-10May 13 20122012-05-13May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine lit by glowing lamps. An elderly man with a shaved head and white sandalwood markings on his forehead and shoulders, wearing an orange cloth wrap, a dark bead necklace and a gold ornament on his shoulder, stands before an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti and pink flowers. He bends forward, his hands near a lit oil lamp set on a tray. Opposite him a younger man in a white shawl with a gold border holds out a brass aarti plate with lamps. Another person in orange stands at the edge of the frame. The arched stone niche has a white carved surround. Two people are visible.2012-05-13A photograph inside a temple shrine of a lit aarti ritual before a gilded deity murti and a kalasha-topped shrine niche with a glowing arched frame. An elderly shaved-headed man with a bare upper body, rudraksha mala, ash markings and an orange-gold dhoti stands at centre extending his hand over a ritual plate. To the left a woman in an orange sari with a garland and bangles stands with her hands folded. On the right a younger man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a plate of lit lamps. Brass oil lamps, pink flowers and offering vessels sit on the altar.2012-05-11May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11