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A temple worship scene in front of gilded deity murtis decorated with garlands and jewelled necklaces. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red border and a beaded necklace holds a lit flame or aarti lamp toward a kneeling woman in an orange-brown shawl and blue skirt, her hands pressed together in prayer, with white flowers in her hair. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels stand on the right. a person: the man wears saffron robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, but the cues are limited, so the appearance is uncertain.

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May 03 20082008-05-03A photo inside a temple shrine with garlanded deity murtis under golden arches. A woman in a blue and white sari stands at left holding a silver tray or plate toward a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red border, a gold necklace, and a shaved head, who is bending over a stone altar holding a ritual object. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in colourful marigold garlands, and at right a brass lamp stands beside another garlanded murti with a gold crown. Brass oil lamps, small bowls and flower offerings sit on the altar.2008-05-03A man in orange-saffron robes with a shaved head and a red and white tilak stands at a shrine beside an ornately decorated deity murti, dressed in gold and silver ornaments, colourful flower garlands, and rudraksha-style beaded garlands. He holds a small handbell in one hand and a lamp or offering in the other. Brass oil lamps with lit flames sit on the altar in front, along with a small platter of fruit and flowers. The scene appears to be a temple puja or aarti at a home shrine. The man wears a long gold chain necklace with a pendant and orange-gold garments.2008-05-03October 16 20082008-10-16A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl performing a ritual at a golden deity murti. The golden murti wears a tall orange crown and is adorned with garlands of red, white, green and pink flowers draped across its arms and shoulders. The priest, with a shaved head and a red tilak on the forehead, reaches up with one hand to adjust or offer at the murti while holding a small object in the other. Behind them hang a dark red curtain and a tall decorated column with blue, gold and multicolored panels. The setting resembles a temple or altar with ritual offerings in the foreground.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and a gold chain stands before a golden canopied palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, performing aarti. Beside him, a woman in a grey-green sari with a red beaded necklace smiles and watches. A gold kalasha, plates of fruit including bananas, oranges and apples, and flowers sit on a red mat at the foreground. Behind them, a man in white dhoti attends and a deity murti is draped in silk cloths in orange, white and maroon. Other statues stand in the background.2008-10-15April 29 20122012-04-29A temple shrine scene with a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded gold necklace standing at left, near a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Behind them, several painted deity murtis in red, orange and purple clothing with gold crowns and ornaments stand within a garlanded shrine. A small boy in a red t-shirt and white shorts reaches toward a black stone sculpture at lower right, with a red offering item on the ledge. The robed figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone, so he is described by role as a man in saffron robes.2008-05-03Inside a temple shrine, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at a stone ledge, offering a woven basket of flowers toward a black Shiva lingam wrapped in red, yellow and green flower garlands and a gold crown. A young woman in an orange sari and teal blouse bends forward to place her hands on the basket, with gold bangles on her wrists. Behind them stands a second garlanded deity murti with gold ornaments, brass bells and a brass oil lamp on the right, and an exit sign on the wall. The scene reads as a puja offering at a Hindu temple altar.2008-10-22Photo 11732352 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine hall with gold-framed alcoves decorated with flower garlands. On the left, a standing man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a brass bell and gestures with his right hand beside a small wooden side table with a lit oil lamp. In the centre foreground, a man in white dhoti with a green border kneels on the dark floor before a raised stone platform, bending forward in reverence. Tall brass oil lamps stand nearby. Behind the platform are deity murtis, one adorned with garlands and a gold crown, and a silver-gold palanquin-like structure. A woman in a red sari with green border sits at the lower left edge.