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A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in white dhoti and shaved head on the left, holding a brass plate with a flame aarti lamp toward the altar. Behind is a golden-draped shrine with two large deity murtis, one with a crown and one in red garment, adorned with white and pink flower garlands. In front of the deities sits a small seated figure wearing a saffron-orange turban and yellow-orange robes with a garland, placed on a yellow cloth with brass vessels, bowls and a kalasha. Brass oil lamps and lush decorated pillars frame the scene, lit by warm light.

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February 09 20122012-02-09Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a seated white-robed priest, shaved-headed and bare-chested with sacred ash markings, performing puja with a brass oil lamp and small flames at a stone ledge. Behind him a large altar displays a golden-yellow and red-draped deity murti decorated with pink and white garlands, flanked by gilded backdrop panels. In front, brass bowls and a kalasha are arranged on the ledge, and a smaller orange-robed statue sits beneath the garlanded deity. The scene looks like a temple ritual with lamps and flowers, with a carved stone pillar at the left.2012-02-09A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a beaded gold-and-red necklace stands at lower left, holding a silver multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames in his right hand while gesturing with his left. Behind him, a large golden deity murti with garlands of red and white flowers and a decorated golden arch is seated on a throne draped in white and gold cloth. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and small lamps sit on the altar in front. The scene reads as aarti performed before the deity.2012-02-09September 13 20112011-09-13A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders performs aarti before a decorated deity murti on a stone shrine. The priest holds a lit multi-flame lamp in his raised right hand. The deity figures are adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red cloth and gold ornaments, seated beneath a gilded arch. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and banana leaves frame the scene. Two or three devotees are partially visible at the bottom edge, one wearing a dark head covering.2011-11-06A temple puja scene under an arched golden niche. A priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and a beaded necklace, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine, smoke rising. Inside the niche, two large deity murtis sit side by side, adorned with red and gold garments, gold crowns, necklaces and garlands of marigolds and purple flowers. In front, a white-clad altar cloth and brass lamps surround a white sculpted figure with an orange head-cloth and a garland, shown as a statue, not a living person. Brass vessels, kalasha-style pots and offering plates sit on the stone platform. A red wall and foliage appear outside.2010-11-11December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph inside a shrine of an ornate gold-framed niche with a red curtain behind two deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The figures wear jeweled crowns, pearl and bead necklaces and bright garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the centre stands a golden kalasha with a green and red garland, and a small orange-clad figure with flower garlands sits in front. A seated man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits at left, performing puja with a lamp and offerings. Brass oil lamps and bronze lamp stands line both sides, with a smaller garlanded deity murti at right. The scene reflects temple puja and aarti.2010-07-13A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and bare upper body, holding a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand while facing the deities. He wears a rudraksha mala and white sacred markings on his arms. Before him stands a gilded arch framing a deity murti pair: a seated form in a red crown and blue garment with a trident, alongside a companion figure in a tall crown and blue sari. Garlands of white and red flowers hang on the murtis and on two standing attendant figures in red-brown dhotis. Brass oil lamps and a decorated kalasha-like offering stand in front, with a pale lilac backdrop behind the deities.2014-11-21A temple shrine with two large golden deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform, one holding a mace-like object and the other with a raised hand, both adorned with red and yellow flower garlands. In front stands a smaller deity murti in red and white garments with a rudraksha-style garland and a large shiva-linga-like form encircled by red and yellow flower garlands. A standing attendant in a pink silk sari-style garment with a red and gold border and a beaded necklace faces the shrine from behind, with brass oil lamps on both sides and a golden arched niche with another red-clad figure statue at right. This appears to be a puja at a temple shrine.2011-11-27December 28 20112011-12-28January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies