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Photograph of a temple shrine ritual in an arched niche with a glowing orange-lit surround and an ornate white stone arch. A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold border, a rudraksha-style headband and a garland, holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti draped in a pink garland. Two other men stand at the right in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested, one with palms pressed together in prayer. A third man in orange with a flower garland stands at the left. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels sit on a stone altar. The priest's garments are orange; the attendants wear white and gold. Five people are visible in total.

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May 12 20122012-05-12May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of an aarti at a shrine niche lined with warm lights and a white arched carved canopy. A bare-shouldered man with a shaved head, wearing a reddish-orange dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-gold garland, holds a lit lamp toward a small deity murti surrounded by a pink flower garland. Beside him a woman in orange garments with a gold-beaded neck garland stands with her hands joined in prayer. On the right a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a brass bell. Brass urns and offerings sit on the altar base. Visible iconography is not clearly identified; the man with the lamp shows distinctive orange-and-gold attire and beaded adornment, but appearance alone does not establish identity.2012-05-12May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph inside a shrine alcove during a lamp-lit puja. An elderly bare-chested priest with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala stands at a golden-framed altar holding his hand over the flame. Beside him a figure in orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth and a garland of yellow flowers stands with hands folded. On the right a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a lit aarti lamp toward the altar. The altar is hung with a pink flower garland and has silver vessels, green leaves and a deity murti under a silver canopy. Lit oil lamps line the arched niche. Three people are visible.2012-05-12Photograph of a temple shrine niche with an arched white stone frame and warm lamp lighting. A bare-chested man in an orange silk dhoti with gold border stands at the shrine offering a lit flame, with a flaming oil lamp and pink flower garland decorating an altar of a deity murti. To the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges holds a lamp and bell-shaped vessel. A third figure in a red-orange robe with a flower garland stands at the left edge. The man in orange shows distinctive ash-marked arms and a headband but his face and features are not used for identification.2012-05-12Photograph of a temple shrine inside a niche with a white arched carved frame and warm lights. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and a shawl, holding a lamp, performs worship at a deity murti draped in pink and red flower garlands, with brass lamps, flowers and fruit on the stone altar. In the foreground two men in saffron/orange robes with orange-and-yellow flower garlands stand at the shrine; one bears a sacred ash mark and a headband, the other is shaved-headed with a rudraksha-style neck garland and stands near the altar. A third priest in white is partly visible behind. Floor scattered with petals and a patterned cloth mat. Setting appears to be puja at a shrine.2012-05-12May 08 20122012-05-08