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A priest in a golden-yellow shawl over white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large shell-and-bead necklace, holds an oil lamp (aarti) before two bronze deity murtis adorned with white jasmine garlands, pink lotus blooms and red flowers. A second priest in a red-and-orange dhoti stands behind him beside a brass bell, with a red curtain and banana leaves in the background. Strips of golden brick lie at lower left.

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April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine with a red draped backdrop and an ornate gold arch. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a short beard, wearing a yellow shawl, rudraksha beads and a purple dhoti, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings toward a standing deity murti. The murti wears a crown, lotus-petal and white flower garlands, and a yellow garment. Two smaller garlanded figures sit nearby, and a woman with folded hands and a yellow saree is partly visible at the upper left. Lit oil lamps and incense smoke rise in the centre.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A shirtless priest with a shaved-headed, bearded appearance and a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder stands before a small golden deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands, purple flowers and red flowers. He holds a brass plate with a bowl and lamps, applying a mark to the forehead of the image. The priest wears a purple and gold brass-bordered dhoti, rudraksha beads, a red thread on his wrist and rings. Red drapes and a gold-framed shrine surround the scene.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14December 07 20162016-12-07April 14 20182018-04-14January 01 20092009-01-01December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple-style ritual indoors under a white tent ceiling with a banana leaf hanging above. A shirtless man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a pink and white flower garland, and a rust-orange cloth wrapped around his lower body raises a lit lamp in his right hand toward the deities. Before him stand a black stone murti of a deity with a tall crown and a white dhoti, and a gold-clad deity dressed in green and red silk, both decorated with yellow, orange and white flower garlands. Brass lamps and a silver tray sit on the red floor, scattered with flower petals. Behind them, a large gold and blue arched canopy frames the altar.2016-12-19