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A woman in a leopard-print blouse and orange saree performs aarti with a lit flame before a large black stone deity murti at night. The murti wears a red and white silk cloth, a rudraksha mala, and red and yellow flower garlands, with a trident beside it. A photographer in white clothing with a Canon camera records the scene on the right, and a figure stands in the background near a green gate.

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Evening photo at an outdoor shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, with a long gold-and-red-bead necklace, a rudraksha-style garland of red and yellow flowers, and white tilak on the forehead, holds a lit oil lamp flame in one hand over a brass plate. A large black stone deity murti with a crown-like headdress, trident, and white-and-red draped cloth stands in an arched frame, decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and a rudraksha mala. A camera operator is visible at the right edge, with a dark iron fence behind. The priest's clothing and ornaments are saffron and gold; the visible face and head cues are limited.2013-03-02A night-time photograph of a dark stone or bronze deity murti standing before a large dark circular halo-style backdrop, draped with a white and red-bordered cloth, several strands of brown and black rudraksha-style beads, and garlands of red and yellow flowers. A trident stands at its side, and a lit oil lamp flame burns at its base beside scattered red petals. A woman in a leopard-print blouse and orange sari leans in with a lamp or aarti offering, and a photographer in a white shirt on the right takes pictures. The setting appears to be a shrine or temple entrance with an orange wall and a grilled window.2013-03-02Night photo at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-beaded sacred thread stands at left, holding an offering. Beside him, a person with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a leopard-print top under an orange-brown wrap holds a garland and a small lamp, facing the murti. The black stone murti stands in a circular halo, draped in red and gold cloth, white cloth and multiple rudraksha malas, with a trident behind it and a flower garland of red and yellow blossoms. A small oil lamp burns on the base, and cameras are visible at the right edge.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Evening puja at an outdoor shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl, red and yellow flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a white-and-red forehead marking holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a large dark stone deity murti with a trident, a seated bull and a circular halo carved behind it. The murti wears a white and red sari-style drape, bead necklaces and red-yellow garlands. A small oil lamp burns on the floor and a brick wall is behind.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02