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A priest in orange dhoti and bare upper body, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, throws yellow flower petals and rice from a silver plate toward a decorated altar. Behind him, a golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti draped in red cloth, with brass lamps burning and a pile of yellow and white flowers in silver bowls in the foreground. Bright yellow petals fill the air. A devotee's hand holds a second offering plate at the left edge.

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A priest in orange dhoti and a wrapped dark turban stands bare-chested, holding a brass plate with a lit flame in both hands, performing aarti before an altar. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace with pendant. Before him is a golden altar decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, brass lamps and kalasha-style pots, with red and pink floral garlands hanging on golden pillars. Behind the altar stand deity murtis draped in red and adorned with peacock feather decorations. The ceremony is a worship offering with flowers and lamps.2022-01-07ADIKAILASA on 1/7/20222022-01-07ADIKAILASA on 1/7/20222022-01-07A photograph of a temple puja in progress. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest with white ash markings on his shoulders and back and a rudraksha mala across his body holds a silver plate of offerings with his right hand, wearing bangles and an orange cloth at his waist. Before him stands a gold arched frame decorated with yellow and white flowers, green leaves, and brass oil lamps. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and jewelled adornments is visible against red draped cloth. Bowls of petals and marigolds surround the arrangement.2022-01-07A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti with a dark turban and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of burning camphor aarti before a decorated deity shrine. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang around golden arches, and an ornate gold frame sits in front of the murti. A kalasha-like offering with flowers and leaves rests at the bottom. The priest's ornate clothing and rudraksha mala are visible, but no clear a person cues are established from appearance alone, so he is described by role.2022-01-07May 31 20172017-05-31Back view of a man in an orange-red dhoti and saffron-gold shawl, with a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala at his neck, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp in a metal plate before a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, gold and jewelled ornaments, and a silver crown, set before a gold-leaf frame with a gold cloth backdrop. Dark background with warm lamplight. The man is facing away from the camera, so his face is not visible.2015-11-18A photograph of a fire ritual before a garlanded altar in a gold-decorated temple hall. A man with an orange headwrap, bare chest, white ash markings on his arms and face, orange cloth at his waist and a beaded bracelet pours grain or offerings from a metal vessel into a blazing wood fire pit. Behind the fire, a deity murti and altar are draped with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, with brass oil lamps and gold lion figures on a red-draped platform. The scene reads as a homa or yagna. The man is a priest performing the ritual, and no face-based identification is made.2021-05-27A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds a copper plate of burning camphor flame over an offering table decorated with yellow and white marigolds, red roses and green leaves. Ash markings are visible on his arm and body, and a rudraksha-style mala hangs at his waist. Behind the offerings stands an ornate gold arch framing a deity murti under red cloth, with a silver peacock-topped lamp and silver bowls on the altar. The scene suggests an aarti ritual in a temple setting.2022-01-07MAy 27 20212021-05-27A temple puja scene with a bare-chested priest in an orange head cloth, orange shawl and striped yellow-black dhoti performing offerings beside a fire and a large garlanded deity murti with yellow and red flower garlands. A figure draped in white with a yellow sash sits in front, near brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. Ornate red and gold decorations frame the shrine.2021-05-27ADIKAILASA on 1/7/20222022-01-07