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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.

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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.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A 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.2017-07-09A photograph of a temple abhishekam before a golden deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a rainbow arch of marigolds and roses. A man stands with his back to the camera, wearing a brown turban, a long dark braid falling down his back, a white flower garland, a gold armlet and a saffron-brown cloth wrapped at the waist, and he holds a ceremonial vessel. Golden deity figures and a cobra hood behind the central murti, and a second gilded figure with a blue-and-gold turban and jewelled ornaments stands at left. Green-tipped golden finials crown the linga-like shrine in the foreground. Only one physical person is visible. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2016-12-23A photograph of a temple worship scene before a richly decorated shrine with a golden arch framed by multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white. Two deity murtis stand on the altar: the central figure wears a crown and jewelled ornaments, and the figure to the right wears a jewelled headdress and a deep maroon sari with gold skirt. In the foreground a standing figure in a rust-red robe and rust-coloured turban with a long braided hair and a white flower garland at the back of the head holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. A linga with vibhuti lines and a garland sits on the platform below, with brass oil lamps at the right edge. Two figures are visible in the scene, one clearly a priest performing aarti or puja before the murtis.2017-07-09A 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.2017-12-31A photograph of a temple puja before a golden shrine decorated with dense multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. A standing man in a rust-red wrap and a rust-red turban with a feather ornament, with a long dark braid and a white flower garland, holds a lit flame and bell-like lamp toward a central lingam dressed with garlands. Behind it stand two gilded deity murtis adorned with jewelry and crowns, one in a golden-yellow skirt and maroon garment. Brass oil lamps and a pink flower garland appear at the right. The large ornate arch is also framed in flowers.2017-07-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a rust-orange turban and a long rust-red garment with a black braided sash-like cloth falling from his shoulder, wearing a pink and white flower garland and gold bangles. He raises a lit oil lamp or flame toward the deities while performing aarti. Before him are deity murti draped with long garlands of yellow, green, red, purple and white flowers, one with a trident and a silver face with a crown. A golden halo stands behind them and a figure in a blue and purple sari appears at the right edge. Smoke and light fill the stone chamber.2017-11-11A photograph inside a temple shrine. A person with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and a maroon turban, stands at left with their back to the camera, holding a small brass oil lamp (aarti) toward ornately decorated deity murtis. The murtis are gold-coloured and adorned with heavy garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, jewelled necklaces and a golden cobra hood over one figure. A golden kalasha-like vessel and brass puja items sit on the floor. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a shrine, and the person is identified only by role, not by name.2017-07-09December 02 20172017-12-02