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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with long garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and magenta and purple flowers hanging on both sides. A man with long dark hair and an orange garment with a gold border stands at left, holding a small vessel and a lit lamp, apparently performing arati or abhishekam. At centre sits a deity murti with an ornate crown, covered in flower garlands, before brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel. Two carved figures stand in the shrine background, and fruit lies in front of the murti.

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A person with long, curly dark hair and bare arms, wearing a saffron-orange garment with a gold border, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a richly decorated shrine. The shrine is wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and magenta flowers, with a central shivalinga-style form draped in flower garlands and two metal deity murti behind it, one with a tall crown. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and fruit and a small brass vessel sit at the base. The scene reads as a temple puja or abhishekam decoration. The person's identity is not established from appearance cues visible here.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. Two deity murti stand in the back alcove, one crowned with a tall ornate headdress and wearing jewelled necklaces. In the foreground a person in a flowing orange robe with long, loose dark hair stands at the left edge, holding a small object over brass oil lamps, while a large brass lamp stand and offerings of fruit sit below. A brass kalasha or vessel is in front of the central murti, and the shrine is framed by flower strings.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and purple blooms. A figure in a saffron-orange garment with long, curly dark hair and a bangle on the wrist holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward two adorned metallic deity murtis, one wearing a crown and ornate necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand on the foreground, a silver-toned plate holds offerings and fruit sit at the base. The person's face is turned away and the figure's identity is not established from appearance alone, so the role is described as a priest performing aarti.2007-01-01A man with long grey-black hair, wearing an orange saffron garment over his shoulders, holds a lit flame aloft toward a decorated shrine. The shrine is densely garlanded with yellow, orange, white and magenta flower strands. Two bronze-coloured deity murtis stand inside, one wearing a tall crown and the other a crown and ornate gold necklaces, with a kalasha or silver-tone ornamental crown placed in front. Brass oil lamps stand at the lower corners. The flame suggests aarti being performed at a temple shrine.2007-01-01March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a temple shrine richly decorated with marigold, jasmine and multicoloured flower garlands draped over pillars and the deity image. A standing man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange robe with a gold border and a gold-banded wrap, a bangle on one wrist, and holds a flower garland with white and red blooms. Two bronze or stone deity figures with crowns and ornaments stand in the background, with a brass lamp stand with multiple flames, brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering in the foreground, and fruit placed on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair and saffron ceremonial clothing, and he is performing a garland offering at the shrine.2007-01-01November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesA seated person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits at the left on a wooden chair, hands resting near a brass bowl, before a richly decorated shrine. The central deity murti, a face with a white and red tilak and a gold-coloured crown, is almost entirely covered by thick garlands of marigolds, roses and yellow flowers. Behind it stand two larger carved figures, one wearing a tall crown and the other a gold-trimmed headdress, also draped in flower garlands. Tall brass oil lamps flank the altar, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and fruit offerings in front. Walls are framed with bands of yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. The person is seated beside the altar and appears to be attending the puja, with no visible crowd.2007-01-01December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. A man with long, swept-back grey-streaked hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style cloth with gold borders, stands on a raised wooden platform holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine, with smoke rising. Before him sits a deity murti draped in flower garlands with a white cloth on its head, flanked by two standing metallic figures with crowns and ornate jewellery. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a silver pot, fruits and offering plates lie in front of the altar.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine heavily decorated with layers of marigold, yellow and pink flower garlands framing the shrine opening. Inside, two deity murti stand in the back with crowns, one decorated with a large garland. A shaved-headed... wait, correction: a person with long, swept-back hair seated on a wooden chair at the left, in orange robes and wrapped with a shawl, with hands pressed together in prayer. Brass oil lamps (lamps) flank the central linga-like stone form draped in garlands, with a kalasha and brass vessels in front.2007-01-01November 29 20112011-11-29