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Night aarti performance before a shrine holding a pair of deity murtis, one white-skinned with a crown and one in red garments, decorated with marigold garlands. Two standing men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls hold lit multi-tiered oil lamps overhead toward the shrine. A seated attendant in white and orange cloth holds a small bell or handheld item, and partially visible devotees in white sit in the foreground. Red curtains and carved stone pillars frame the scene.

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July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09Night aarti at an open-sided temple shrine lit by a string of red lights along the roof edge. Three standing men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shoulder cloths hold lit oil lamps toward a deity murti group decorated with gold and red garments, seated on a red-draped platform framed by stone pillars with a white cloth backdrop. Around a dozen seated children and young devotees in white and light clothing sit on the floor in the foreground, with brass lamps and offering vessels in front of the shrine.Evening aarti at a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls stand before a stone shrine with orange curtains. Each holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the central deity murti, a golden-framed figure with garlands, flanked by golden pillars. Brass offering vessels sit on the altar counter, and a metal railing lines the foreground.2010-07-09July 20 20102010-07-20Three devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls perform aarti before a shrine with a gilded deity murti and an orange cloth hanging behind. Each holds a lit multi-flame oil lamp aloft with both hands. The shrine has ornate golden decorations, small brass lamps on the altar ledge, and a red-and-white striped railing. A metal railing and tiled floor run along the foreground.2010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09Three priests in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls perform arathi before a deity shrine. Each raises a lit oil lamp or flame with one hand toward an ornately decorated murti of a deity pair adorned with garlands and gold-trimmed red drapery. Brass lamps stand on the shrine platform, a red curtain hangs behind, and a metal railing runs along the front. A speaker is mounted on the right wall.2010-07-10A photograph of an evening aarti at a shrine with a grey stone arched canopy framing a gilded niche. Two deity murtis stand inside, one adorned with a garland and a crown, the other in yellow and gold garments, with orange curtains at the sides. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on the platform, each raising a lit oil lamp toward the deities; the nearest holds a brass pot. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine and a metal railing lines the walkway.2010-07-13A photograph inside a temple shrine at night, showing three men in white dhoti and shirts with yellow shawls performing arathi before a richly decorated deity murti with gold crown and garlands. The men hold lit oil lamps and bells while standing on a red mat; a red curtain hangs in the background and a speaker is mounted on the wall. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar counter.2010-07-10Night-time ritual in a temple shrine: a central deity murti with golden crown and red face is adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a red-and-yellow sacred thread. Behind it are red curtains, brass lamps and green coconuts on a golden arch. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-banded shawl stands centrally, raising an arm toward the deity. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on either side, one holding a white flower and both raising ritual implements toward the murti. Seated devotees in the foreground are partly visible. The scene reads as puja or aarti at a homa-linked shrine.2009-09-25