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A man in a plain white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders performs aarti with a brass oil lamp held in his right hand, the flame raised toward a shrine. Behind him, a golden-framed shrine houses deity murti draped in red and blue cloth, decorated with white and red flower garlands. A small standing figure in orange and gold robes stands to the right. Stone steps and a brick wall surround the outdoor temple platform, with a metal counter in the foreground.

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December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of a temple shrine with a man in a white dhoti and shawl raising a ritual implement. The shrine holds a golden-framed niche with a deity murti adorned with red and white garlands and draped in a red cloth, alongside a second figure in blue and pink robes and a smaller standing figure draped in orange cloth. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the stone platform in front. The man's wrist bears a red thread.2013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple structure with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch. A priest in a white dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, raises a brass lamp with flaming wicks toward the shrine. Inside, a pair of deity murti, one in red with a crown and garland, one in a blue sari-like garment, sit on a blue-draped platform with white and red flower garlands, brass vessels and a kalasha. A smaller standing figure in orange and gold stands at the right. This shows an aarti being performed before the deities.2013-12-06A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-armed and with a red thread on his wrist, waves a lit camphor or oil lamp before a shrine. Behind him a deity murti of a goddess in red and gold drapery sits within a gilded arch, adorned with white and red garlands, with a smaller figure in an alcove to the right. Brass ritual implements, a peacock-shaped object and a flat brass fan sit on a stone platform in the foreground. Stone pillars with carved panels frame the shrine, as in an outdoor temple.2013-12-07A shaved-headed priest stands with his back to the camera in a white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon border, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand before an ornate shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti with a crown and red drapery, garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a golden arch frames it. A small orange-robed figure seated near the base and a golden kalasha on a brass tray are visible. Brass lamp stands line the right side of the shrine, and the courtyard shows stone pillars and greenery.2010-11-12July 07 20132013-07-07December 06 20132013-12-06December 07 20132013-12-07A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone and gold-arched sanctum. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, seen from behind, raises a lit oil lamp toward the deities. Inside the shrine, a gilded deity murti with garlands sits before red drapes, with a smaller standing deity in a gold-framed niche to the right. Brass ritual implements and a small oil lamp lie on the stone platform in front. The shrine has carved pillars and a wooden ceiling. No one identifiable as a person is visible.2013-12-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch housing a deity murti pair, a male deity with a crown and a female figure in a blue sari, decorated with white and red garlands. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a brass lamp or vessel, facing the shrine. A small figure of a seated devotee or child is partly visible behind a stone ledge. Red curtains hang behind the deities; a standing deity figure in orange stands at right. The setting is an open stone-pillared mandapa with grey granite walls.2013-12-06A temple shrine scene with a standing man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red border, and a sacred thread, facing a raised stone platform with brass lamps, bowls and a gold-rimmed vessel. Behind the platform, an ornate deity murti in red silk, adorned with flower garlands and a gold crown, sits under a golden arch. Two other white-clad men and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand to the left near a red-walled building. A seated figure in saffron and white is partly visible near the shrine.2010-11-12