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A photograph of a golden-framed shrine holding a deity murti decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and a gold necklace, set against a red cloth backdrop. On the left, a bearded priest with bare upper body and red and gold beaded necklaces holds a silver tray of lit oil lamps toward the murti in aarti. On the right, a person with flowers in hair and a pink and green garland presses palms together in prayer. Red and yellow tassels hang at the top right.

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February 16 20162016-02-16A seated person with pressed palms and a multicolour flower garland, wearing a maroon garment and flowers in the hair, sits on a golden throne before a richly decorated deity murti adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands and a gold necklace. A priest in orange clothing stands at left holding a lit oil lamp aarti on a tray, with a basket of offerings beside him. A red curtain and a golden arch frame the shrine, and a canopy with red and blue tassels hangs at top right. The person is shown in an evening puja setting.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA priest in an orange dhoti with red and rudraksha malas stands at left holding a silver aarti plate with a burning oil lamp toward a silver deity murti adorned with yellow and red garlands. At right, a seated devotee with hands in anjali mudra, wearing a garland of pink and yellow flowers and a maroon-and-orange cloth, faces the lamp. Gold-framed silver shrine arch and red drapery surround the scene, with a decorated canopy at upper right.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16A night-time ritual before a gilded arched shrine draped in red cloth, where a golden deity murti is adorned with yellow and multicolored garlands, a gold crown and heavy gold necklaces. A priest in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body stands at left, holding a woven basket and reaching toward the murti near a lit oil lamp. At right, a seated man with folded palms and a bare upper body, wearing a red garland, faces the deity in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or aarti.2016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16A photograph of a ritual at night before a gilded shrine arch, with a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. A man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, with a bead necklace and red and white wristbands, holds a lit silver aarti lamp with a flame toward the murti, while a microphone is held beside it. Below, a woman kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed, wearing a maroon cloth, red-and-white floral garlands and flowers in her hair, with a sacred ash mark on her forehead. A basket of flower petals sits in front of the murti, and a gold ornate parasol with red and yellow tassels stands at right.2016-02-16A nighttime ritual aarti before a decorated deity murti draped in red cloth and layered with yellow, orange and purple garlands. A bearded priest with bare chest, orange dhoti, red beaded mala and gold necklace holds a silver plate with a lit camphor flame toward the image. Seated at right, a person in a maroon garment with a multicolour flower garland and a flower in the hair has hands raised in a devotional gesture, a sandalwood mark on the forehead. A silver arched shrine frame and a red and blue fringed canopy surround the scene.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual at a golden throne before a deity murti draped in red cloth and heavy garlands of yellow and maroon flowers, with a golden crown and gold necklace. A bearded priest with a shaved head, red tilak and red rudraksha mala, wearing an orange dhoti and bare upper body, holds a lit oil lamp and a brass plate with flowers. Two attendants stand left holding offering trays wrapped in red cloth and flowers. A kneeling devotee in a brown robe with floral garland joins palms in prayer on the right. A golden umbrella with red and yellow tassels is visible at top right. Smoke drifts in the background.2016-02-16