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A photograph of a temple ritual. In the left foreground a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with a white flower garland, long dark dreadlock-style hair falling to his back, and gold armlets, stands in profile holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him, golden deity murtis are heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, and a golden cobra hood is visible. A brass bell and other ritual implements are nearby. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a deity shrine.

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A photograph of a ritual in a temple sanctum. A man wearing a rust-red turban, rust-red robe and a white flower garland, with long dark dreadlocks, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass implement in the other, offering arati toward a deity murti heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, gold ornaments and jewelled adornments. Behind him stands a golden-hued metal figure and another garlanded deity form. The setting is a stone-walled temple interior with warm light.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red garment with a long dark rope-like shawl hanging from his shoulders, wearing a white flower garland and a gold armband. He holds a lit oil lamp in a silver stand and is performing an aarti before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. A golden figure with a crown stands behind him, and a golden cobra hood appears beside the decorated idol. Gold ornaments and a jewelled necklace adorn the deity. Another figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge.2017-07-09A man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and matching turban with an orange feather plume performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a decorated shrine. He wears a white flower garland, bangles and an armlet, and has long dark hair falling down his back. Behind him, multicoloured flower garlands frame golden deity murti figures, one wearing a crown and jewelled necklaces, with a silver-and-gold kalasha-style arrangement and a small Shiva linga-like form decorated with flowers in front. The setting is an ornate temple sanctum with gold-leaf arches.2017-07-09December 02 20172017-12-02November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A priest with long dark braided hair and a red-brown dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a flower garland in the other, facing an altar. Behind him are gilded deity statues, including a central figure with a crown and tall headdress, flanked by garlanded arches. A large lingam stands in the foreground, marked with white horizontal tripundra lines and covered with red and yellow flower garlands. At right, a bearded statue wears a red turban, patterned shawl and rudraksha-style pendant, holding a small brass vessel. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja at a shrine.2017-12-31July 09 20172017-07-09A man in a rust-brown wrap and dhoti with a matching rust-brown turban and a long braid stands at a golden deity murti, performing puja with a brass vessel and incense smoke rising. He wears a white flower garland, a gold armlet and bangles. Behind him stands a second figure in blue and orange headwear, and the altar is covered with garlands in red, yellow, white and green. Gold deity murtis are dressed with ornate necklaces and a silver-and-gold peetha is decorated with a kalasha and flower garlands.2016-12-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing man in a rust-red and maroon dhoti-style garment with a black shawl draped over one shoulder and a red-and-brown turban, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand near a brass or gold ritual staff. He wears a garland of pink and white flowers. Beside him stand gold-coloured deity murtis wearing garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, one with a jewelled crown and another in a blue-and-purple garment. A large floral arch of multicoloured marigolds frames a Shiva lingam with a tripundra marking, and a smoke haze fills the air. In the lower corner a small devotional figure and a brass lamp are visible. The left-hand man is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the identity is marked unsure.2017-11-11December 31 20172017-12-31July 09 20172017-07-09