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A night temple ritual under a corrugated roof with red pillars and hanging striped tassel decorations. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl holds a flaming lamp toward a large deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers and a magenta cloth, while a second priest in saffron dress and a tall pleated white-and-black cap stands beside him holding a brass lamp. A brass table holds offering plates, a bowl of yellow food, and a black pouch. Standing devotees in white and cream dress, some with cameras, watch in the background.

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A temple ritual at night under a corrugated roof with hanging fabric tassels. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl draped over his shoulder holds a burning flame or lamp toward a large deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, seated on a magenta cloth. A younger assistant in orange, wearing a decorated white and blue headdress, stands beside him. On the golden altar table sit offering plates with fruit, sweets and kumkum, a brass bowl and a stack of books. To the left, white-clad devotees and a cameraman watch and photograph the ceremony, while a staffer in white stands nearby.2011-12-24Night photograph of a procession at an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a white and patterned tall cap holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a decorated deity murti on a wheeled cart. The murti is draped in garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers and sits within a gold halo, with a magenta cloth beneath it. Offerings on plates, books and a small cash box lie on the cart. A man in orange garments at left has his hands folded. Behind, men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man watch, some holding cameras. A red and multicoloured umbrella stands at left, and a partially visible sign reads Chandikeshwara Temple.2011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24February 16 20072007-02-16Night ritual at a temple-like outdoor pavilion lit by a flame. A deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a golden pedestal under an ornate yellow and red canopy with colourful fringe. A standing priest in an orange saffron garment with a blue-and-silver patterned tall cap holds up a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward the murti in an aarti gesture. A seated attendant in white with a gold garland tends a brass vessel nearby, and an onlooker in a red and white shawl sits at the right edge. Strings of small orange pennants and decorative poles frame the background, with stone sculptures visible behind.2010-11-20A photo of a temple abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back curly hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and stands pouring or offering over a tall yellow-coated linga on a dark stone yoni peetha. Behind him a large golden deity murti in a red and gold sari is decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. A bearded attendant in orange holds a brass plate, and a bald man in orange sits with palms joined at the left. A white marble figure, brass lamps and a small brass vessel sit on the platform, with flower petals scattered on the floor. Several seated devotees in orange and white are partly visible at the lower left.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +3 copiesA night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a priest in orange dhoti and bare-chested, with long dreadlocked hair, holds a lit lamp (aarti) before a golden throne-like shrine with a canopy. Garlanded deity murtis in red, green and yellow floral garlands sit within it, with a small fire and offerings in front. To the left, three orange-clad attendants stand with a bowl and a hand-held microphone, one with a gold necklace. A fire burns on the floor in the foreground beside brass vessels and a silver tray. Visible people are priest and attendants.2016-11-06Night procession scene under a corrugated roof at what appears to be an open temple courtyard. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes and a decorated white-and-blue patterned cap holds a lit lamp toward an ornate, flower-garlanded palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti decked in yellow, red, green and white garlands. Offerings including fruit, flowers and books sit on a brass-fitted cart. A second man in orange stands at left, several white-clad devotees and cameramen stand behind, and a red-and-green canopy umbrella appears at the left edge. A sign partly reading 'Shiva Temple' is visible behind. Ritual aarti being performed during a procession.2011-12-24A photograph of a temple shrine in an open-sided outdoor hall with stone pillars and green foliage behind. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and a pink-and-red flower garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a gilded deity shrine with a red backdrop and purple drapery. The seated gilded murti wears a tall orange-red crown and heavy gold necklaces, with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hanging on the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, a small pink-clad figure with a garland sits before the shrine, and two seated devotees in orange and white, one with palms joined, are visible at left.2010-06-12A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine at an outdoor altar, where a priest in orange robes stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and a consort, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a red crown. Two other orange-robed attendants sit at left, and brass lamps, brass vessels, bowls of offerings, rudraksha strands and garlands surround the platform draped in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine; no clearly identifiable a person is shown in appearance-based terms, only a priest in orange.2008-12-27December 24 20112011-12-24