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A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the left of a stone shrine, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The robe is draped over his bare upper body, and he has long dark hair, with a white garland or shawl over one shoulder. The central murti pair, seated on an orange-draped platform, is adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red, and white flowers, and crowns. The female figure wears a green and red sari; the male figure wears a red and gold garment. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and scattered flower petals sit on the wet stone floor. Colourful umbrellas and standing attendants in white appear in the background among trees.

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July 21 20102010-07-21A temple puja in a granite pavilion with carved pillars. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a ritual vessel toward the shrine. Before him stands a decorated deity murti pair seated on a throne, garlanded with yellow, red and pink flower garlands, with a gold crown and a red-and-green silk cloth. Flower petals and brass lamps and vessels sit on the platform, with orange cloth draped over the throne base. Attendants in white stand with umbrellas in the background under trees.2007-07-29April 30 20122012-04-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering performs puja at a temple shrine, placing a pink flower on a small brass-and-gold altar with a shivalinga-style object. Behind him, large deity murti are dressed in bright garlands of yellow, red, orange and white flowers, with gold crowns and ornaments. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, and red flower petals and offerings lie on the platform.2008-10-16A photo of an outdoor shrine-like stone pavilion with carved pillars and a red velvet curtain. Two deity murtis stand on a raised altar: the figure on the left wears a red and gold crown, and the figure on the right wears a pink and gold sari. A white-draped seat sits before them. In front, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a long red and white flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat, holding a microphone stand, with head bowed. Around the platform, numerous people in white clothes sit and sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, some in orange garments. Brass lamps and flower arrangements decorate the altar, and a red-and-white canopy shows at the right edge.2007-07-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of a male and female pair decorated with yellow, orange and red flower garlands, a golden crown and kumkum-marked faces. In the foreground on the left, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a white shawl stands barefoot, holding a lamp toward the murti during a puja. Two white-clad men stand further back under colourful umbrellas beside the granite pillared pavilion. Rose petals and brass vessels lie on the wet floor before the shrine, with brass lamps and offerings in front.2007-07-29February 24 20152015-02-24 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-threaded sacred thread stands at left, raising a long brass ritual lamp or arati vessel with his right arm toward a shrine. Behind him a white-robed attendant is partly visible at the left edge. The shrine holds large gold-crowned deity murti decorated with red and yellow garlands, and a seated white figure in orange robe and orange turban sits in front of them. Carved grey stone pillars, gold railings and a red cloth frame the shrine, with golden figures of deities in the foreground.2010-11-12November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a flat roof. A man in an orange saffron robe, bare-shouldered and with long dark hair, holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward two large deity murtis seated on a raised platform. The deities are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, red and green flower garlands, and a small kalasha-like brass object and offerings of flowers, fruit and bowls sit before them. Two white-clad attendants stand in the background beside colourful umbrellas. This appears to be an aarti being performed at a shrine.2007-07-29A photograph of a temple shrine where a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a lit lamp or camphor flame toward a deity murti. Two figures are seated together on a throne-like platform draped in orange cloth, dressed in green and red garments with gold crowns and jewelry, both heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, red and white flower garlands. Flower petals and offering plates cover the platform floor. The shrine has carved stone pillars and a stone roof. Behind the shrine, a few white-clad attendants stand under striped umbrellas. The scene shows aarti being performed in a temple setting.2007-07-29June 13 20132013-06-13