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A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A man in a rust-red robe with a gold necklace and bangles holds a brass bell in one hand and a flaming camphor lamp in a brass dish in the other, smiling as he performs aarti. An attendant in an orange cloth stands behind him. Beside them a tall brass oil lamp with a rooster finial stands before a deity murti dressed in a red and white embellished sari and decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. Behind the shrine is a painted backdrop of a green hill with a temple gopuram. A brass plate of offerings sits at the left edge.

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May 26 20132013-05-26A photograph of a temple ritual at night under a corrugated metal roof. A priest in a red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over his bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a decorated deity murti on a golden peetha with a gold lion-shaped base. The murti wears a crown, gold necklaces and garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers, and stands before a green cloth and a red-draped altar with a small oil lamp at its base. A second priest in red robes stands to the left beside a gold palanquin-like object, and a fire pit with smoke is visible near the first priest. The scene shows an evening aarti at a temple.2014-11-23June 08 20172017-06-08June 09 20172017-06-09Temple-style puja scene before a gilded deity murti adorned with jewelled silver ornaments and a crown, framed by long garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers. A man with long dark hair, a red-brown cloth draped over his body, gold armlet and bangles, is clapping with hands raised near a brass lamp stand. Beside him a priest in orange clothes and rudraksha beads holds a silver plate with offerings. Brass oil lamps with a rooster finial flank the deity, and a painted backdrop shows a hill and gopuram temple tower.2017-06-08A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a beard stands bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange wrap and gold-tone armlets, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. He holds a lit brass oil lamp (deepam) with a long handle toward a decorated deity murti dressed in red and gold silks, adorned with heavy garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. A brass kalasha-topped lamp stands nearby, and a golden peetha throne frames the scene against a painted backdrop of green hills and a temple tower. Aarti is being performed in a temple-like shrine setting.2017-06-08A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and red-and-white tilak on his forehead holds a lit camphor flame in a brass aarti lamp while ringing a small brass handbell, during an evening puja. He has long swept-back hair and a beard, and he faces a richly decorated deity murti draped in garlands of pink lotus, marigold, red and yellow flowers and green leaves, with gold ornaments and a gold kalasha-style crown visible. Behind him another attendant in orange stands, and an ornate shrine hall with lit lamps and framed pictures on the walls sits in the background. The photo is watermarked with copyright text along the lower right.2018-05-30A man in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border and matching orange upper wrap stands at left, holding a small silver arati or incense item toward an adorned deity murti. He wears a rudraksha mala, gold bracelets and a gold necklace. The deity murti on the right is draped in green, purple, yellow and white flower garlands and wears an orange turban and gold ornaments, with a blue skirt beneath. In front are gold offering stands, marigold and red flower heaps, and a small brass lamp. Pink walls and a standing fan form the background. a person: the man wears distinctive orange and gold ceremonial clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2013-05-27 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07A photograph of a puja at an indoor temple hall with a red-orange carpet and a row of grey cabinets behind. A standing man in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala, a sacred thread and a red wrist band holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small silver vessel toward a large deity murti draped in a red and gold silk cloth, decorated with a heavy garland of pink lotus flowers, yellow and white blossoms and green leaves. A brass bowl and a small lamp sit in the foreground, and a dark stone sculpture stands behind the lamp-bearer. The man has a beard and long hair tied back, and the scene is an abhishekam-style offering.2018-05-30A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard stands at left in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold armlet and gold bangles, and holds his hands together in ritual gesture beside a large gold lamp stand. Behind him a gilded deity murti is dressed in silver ornaments and is decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. A tall brass oil lamp stands in front of the shrine, and a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion sits nearby, with a painted backdrop of a temple tower and hills behind. This appears to be a puja or aarti at an altar. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, gold armlet and bangles, and red-orange ceremonial clothing is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, performing the ritual.2017-06-08June 10 20172017-06-10