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Photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A priest's bare arm, at the left edge, holds a brass tray with lit oil lamps and a flame toward a deity lingam. The lingam is dressed in a red silk cloth with a gold border and an orange-and-white striped shawl, garlanded with flowers, and framed by a ring of small lamps behind it. A silver face mask sits on the golden pedestal, with additional lamps burning around the golden niche. The shrine's carved stone arch and gold-plated base are visible. Deity murti and lingam worship, aarti with lamps.

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May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a dimly lit temple shrine showing a carved bronze-and-gold deity murti draped in red and cream cloth, framed by a ring of lit oil lamps behind its head. In the foreground a hand holds a brass tray with a flaming camphor or aarti lamp before the deity, with a partly visible figure in gold fabric at the left edge. The stone niche and ornate metal pedestal carry more small lamps. No clearly identifiable person is shown in front of the camera apart from the hand and edge figures.2012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesPhoto 11730450 +1 copiesNight aarti before a decorated deity murti at a temple sanctum. A large flame rises from a lamp held above the figure, which is draped in red and orange silk with a white-and-orange striped shawl and wears a silver crown-like headpiece and silver hand ornaments. A ring of lit oil lamps surrounds the head, with more lamps at the side, and an ornately carved wooden arch frames the shrine. A hand holding the flame lamp is visible at the left edge, and partial figures stand at the edges, with no clearly visible full faces.2012-05-16 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a dimly lit temple shrine at night, showing a bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with maroon borders performing worship before a deity figure. The deity, draped in red and white cloth with a gold-toned belt and a garland, stands beneath an ornate golden arch and a glowing halo with lit oil lamps. A silver-topped lingam-like form sits in front of the figure, and additional oil lamps glow on the left and in the background. Two other people are partly visible at the left and right edges.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA deity murti in a temple shrine, draped in a red and gold sari-style cloth with a white and gold bordered garment, silver hand-shaped ornaments, and white flower garlands. A priest's hand holds a brass aarti plate with a multi-wick oil lamp flaming in front of the image. Oil lamps burn on either side and a multi-hooded serpent halo is visible behind the murti. Ornate carved temple arch frames the scene.2012-05-16 +1 copiesA deity murti of a goddess dressed in a red and gold sari with a gold crown and garlands of white and yellow flowers, holding a lit lamp flame in its raised hand inside a decorated shrine with golden arches. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks and a bird-topped lamp stand flank the image, and a smaller murti in a green-and-gold robe with a flower garland appears at the lower left. No living people are visible.Photo 11731103May 16 20122012-05-16Photograph inside a temple shrine lit by warm lamps. A priest in a light blue turban and white garment stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and reaching toward a lamp with the other. In the centre a deity murti in gold crown and jewellery is adorned with garlands of white and orange flowers, with a large flame rising from a brass lamp in front. Brass oil lamps stand on tall stands on both sides, and a garlanded arch frames the shrine.