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Photo of a shrine niche decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and pink flowers, and a lit row of small lamps around the arch. An elderly man in saffron-orange cloth with a flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded head adornment and spectacles stands at left with his hand extended over the altar. Two bare-chested priests in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stand at right, one holding a small brass lamp toward the altar. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like object and a peetha-style shrine structure hold the offerings, a puja scene inside a temple.

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A temple shrine scene with a lamp-lit arched niche and a silver-framed altar holding a deity murti draped in a white-and-red garland. On the left, a young attendant in an orange-red cloth with a white flower garland and a headband stands beside an older man with a shaved head, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold armlet, who extends his hands over a flame. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass aarti plate with a lit lamp while another attendant in white rings a brass bell. Flowers and brass vessels sit on the altar. Identity uncertain from appearance; the older man is described by role only.2012-05-10A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a row of warm yellow bulbs along an arched niche. In the centre, a silver-and-gold shrine holds a deity murti draped with a large red flower garland, with a lit brass lamp (aarti) held forward. On the left, an elderly man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border stands with his hands extended toward the shrine. To the right, a bald man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold border holds the aarti lamp toward the deity, while another man in white clothing holds a brass vessel. Silver lamp stands and offering vessels with flowers sit at the base of the shrine.2012-05-12Inside a shrine with warm orange-lit walls and a gold-and-silver canopied altar, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, white sandalwood tilak and a red bindi, and holds his hand out toward the shrine. Beside him a younger man in orange cloth stands partly turned, and at right a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl rings a brass bell over a garlanded deity murti decorated with white, pink and red flowers. Silver lamps and brass vessels sit on the altar, with pink petals on a tray. This appears to be a puja at the altar.2012-05-10A 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.2012-05-12May 10 20122012-05-10May 09 20122012-05-09 +3 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A 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 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12Photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a row of orange lights around an arched niche. In the centre, a shirtless priest with a shaved head and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, wearing a beaded headband, holds a flame over an ornate golden shrine with red flower garlands and a deity murti. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with a multi-strand orange garland and flower headpiece stands with hands folded. At right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a brass lamp or offering vessel near the shrine doorway, with gold bangles on his wrist. Silver pillars, brass vessels and flower offerings decorate the altar.2012-05-12A temple puja at a shrine with a gilded silver canopy and pink flower garlands around a deity murti in a glass-fronted niche. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white sacred marks and a red-and-gold dhoti holds a lit lamp toward the deity while a younger attendant in an orange-red dhoti and gold garland stands beside him. Another attendant in white cloth reaches in from the right, holding a brass vessel near pink flower petals. The scene is a lamp offering in a temple setting. a person identity is not established by the visible appearance alone.2012-05-10Photograph of an aarti ritual at a shrine. A bald man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-bead headband and white sacred markings on his chest and arms holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti in a golden shrine with a pink flower garland. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and gold armlets also reaches toward the flame. At left a person in an orange garment wears a beaded headband and gold necklace. A white arched niche with lamps frames the shrine.2012-05-12