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Evening puja inside a temple room lit with warm lamps. On the left, a woman in a dark red sari with a gold border holds a lit aarti flame on a plate toward the deity. In the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and turban, with a gold waist belt and beaded necklaces, holds a second flame and performs the aarti. On the right, a silver deity murti is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, gold ornaments and strings of fairy lights. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and a red cushioned chair with a flower-covered footstool sits at left. Shelves with books and a bust are in the background.

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October 18 20172017-10-18February 01 20142014-02-01October 18 20172017-10-18A photograph inside a temple-like room with reddish walls and a wooden cabinet. A priest in a dark red-brown robe with a long dark braid on the left holds a bell in his left hand and a flaming camphor lamp aloft in his right hand before a deity murti. A second man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold waist sash, orange turban and layered gold necklaces and bangles stands in the centre holding a flaming aarti lamp toward the deity. The murti on the right is draped in yellow marigold garlands, adorned with gold jewellery and a crown, and surrounded by a tall brass lamp stand, string lights and a brass lamp. A small red velvet chair with gold trim holds offerings of flowers and footwear. The scene shows an aarti ritual.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 29 20162016-10-29December 14 20162016-12-14December 02 20172017-12-02A temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown cloth, with gold armband and bangles, reaches to adjust a tall flower-garlanded altar at a golden deity murti. The garlands are yellow, orange, red and white, with a gold-decorated frame and an ornate gold and red headdress. A second attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha and a long braid stands at left. Brass kalasha pots and offering vessels sit in the foreground. Appearance suggests a person performing the puja, though this is uncertain. Gold-embroidered red and orange silks drape the deity.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A temple shrine lit with warm light and fairy lights, where a woman in a dark brown sari holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti draped in yellow marigold garlands and gold ornaments. Beside her, a man in a saffron-orange turban and dhoti, bare-chested, with gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass oil lamps stand on a stand to the right, a red-cushioned gold chair holds a tray of flowers and sandals at left, and a glass cabinet with figurines is behind. Two people visible; the man has a ceremonial look with gold adornments but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no probable label applies.2017-10-18A temple-style puja scene in an indoor shrine. On the left, a bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and long white garland holds a flaming ritual lamp over a fire tray decorated with orange marigolds and red flowers. Beside him, a man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together, holding a trident. Behind them stand ornate gold thrones, one with a tiger-skin cloth and red cushion. On the right, a deity murti draped in yellow and red floral garlands and a mountain-patterned backdrop sits near a brass oil lamp with a flame. Marigold and rose garlands frame the shrine.2017-06-10