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A priest seen from behind, wearing a rust-brown turban and brown-gold dhoti-style garment with a gold border, raises a silver lamp with several lit flames toward a richly decorated deity murti. The murti wears a crown, pink garment, layered gold and pearl necklaces, and holds a trident, all surrounded by white and red flower garlands and green leaves. An orange and red ceremonial flag with floral motifs stands at left.

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October 12 20152015-10-12A priest in a rust-brown dhoti and matching turban, with a rudraksha-style mala at the neck, performs aarti before a deity murti decorated with garlands of red flowers and gold beads. He holds a multi-tiered brass lamp with several lit oil lamps raised toward the murti. The murti wears layered gold jewellery, a crown, and a red-and-pink cloth, and holds a trident. A saffron-and-red ceremonial banner stands at left against a plain grey wall. Gold garlands drape the murti's base.2015-10-12A priest in a rust-brown turban and brown dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a tall multi-tiered golden lamp (aarti) toward a richly adorned deity murti. The murti is draped in layers of flower garlands in red and white, a gold and pearl necklace, and a pink and gold sari, and holds a trident. The murti sits on a purple sequined cloth-covered platform with a green and pink fringed cloth. Orange and red embroidered banners flank the scene, and a brass oil lamp sits at lower right. This is a photograph of an aarti offering before a deity, with no legible persons identified as a person.2015-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 12 20152015-10-12Night-time temple ritual photograph. A priest in a maroon-and-saffron turban and matching saffron-orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bangles, holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a richly adorned deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, white and pink flower garlands, gold jewellery and a red-and-gold silk garment, and stands on a green cloth-covered pedestal beside a golden lion sculpture. Smoke rises above the flame against a dark background with green leaves at left.2014-08-21October 12 20152015-10-12A priest in a temple shrine performs aarti to a decorated deity murti of a goddess, wearing a red and gold saree-style dress, gold jewellery and a tall ornate crown. The murti stands before a gold-faced arch framed with garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white jasmine. The bare-chested priest in an orange-and-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp with a bright flame toward the murti. A second person is partly visible behind him. The scene is in a dimly lit temple sanctum.2012-04-05A temple aarti scene before richly decorated deity murtis. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and flowers, offering aarti toward garlanded images. Behind her stands a man in a maroon robe with a brimmed red turban and crescent-marked headwear, and a figure in a tall ornate ceremonial cap at left. Large deity statues with gold jewellery, necklaces and multicoloured flower garlands dominate the right side, with brass lamps and offering vessels on the floor.2014-12-05A night-time puja at a decorated deity murti of Ganesha, dressed in an orange and green cloth and wrapped in white and yellow flower garlands. A priest with his back to the camera, in a red-orange turban and reddish-orange dhoti with a gold border, holds a flame or oil lamp toward the idol. The deity sits on a red-trimmed pedestal flanked by two yellow-orange lion figures and small seated figures with mustaches. Ornate vessels and leaves surround the altar, and a lit shrine with a red and gold decorated figure appears blurred in the background. The flame and incense smoke add a warm glow to the dark setting.2014-08-21A night photograph of a puja before a decorated deity murti of Ganesha seated on a raised, multicolored pedestal flanked by painted yellow lions. The murti wears a white flower garland and a crown-like ornament, with green leaves and a tall topknot ornament above. A priest stands at left, seen from behind, wearing a maroon-and-gold cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulder and a maroon turban, holding a lit flame toward the deity. Two small seated figures in red and green flank the pedestal. Background shows illuminated shrine figures in red and gold.2014-08-21April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNight photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a maroon turban, bare-chested with a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti, and white sacred marks on his body, raises a long slender rod toward a decorated deity murti on a tiered pedestal. The murti is draped in orange and green cloth and heavy garlands of white flowers, with a kalasha-like crown and a mound of green leaves. Two carved lions flank the base, and two small seated figures with folded hands sit on the pedestal. Behind, illuminated shrine figures and red-clad deities glow in a lit doorway.2014-08-21