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Interior shrine scene with a priest in saffron cloth and white sacred markings on his arms raising a tiered multi-flame aarti lamp toward a seated deity murti on a golden throne with a crown and garland. Two painted attendant figures in red dhotis flank the central doorway of a blue-walled shrine. On the right, a bald man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged on a red mat, and a child in dark clothing sits beside him. Brass lamp stands line the walls, and several seated devotees in orange are visible in the background. The aarti lamp flames provide the main light.

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A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind, performs aarti by holding up a tiered silver-and-gold lamp with multiple lit flames before a seated figure on an ornate golden throne. The throne has a gold arched backrest and a red cushion, flanked by two golden lion statues. Behind them stand two painted deity murti figures with raised arms in gold ornaments, and tall ornamented pillars frame the blue and pink temple hall. Brass lamp stands are visible on the sides. The seated figure wears red and gold garments and cannot be clearly identified from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2012-04-04A photograph of a ritual aarti in a temple hall with brightly painted blue and pink walls and two large painted dvarapala guardian figures holding clubs flanking a doorway. In the centre a tiered silver lamp with many lit flames is held up by a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a white tilak and rudraksha mala, at left. Beyond the lamp, a seated figure in orange robes and a red-bead mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped cloth, with a dark background of small lights. At right a man in white clothes sits with hands folded in anjali, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. The scene reads as an aarti or puja offered before a seated teacher.2013-03-13A photograph inside a temple hall showing a shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange cloth and rudraksha malas raising a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward a shrine. Beside him a younger man in white ritual dress sits on red carpet. Painted pillars flank the shrine with two standing deity figures in orange and green garments holding ritual objects. Brass oil lamps line the sides and a framed portrait sits in the shrine. Several other people in orange robes sit in the background, so the scene reads as an aarti in progress.2014-04-04March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph inside a temple hall with painted pillars and a red floor. A shaven-headed priest in a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads raises a tiered brass aarti lamp toward a shrine doorway flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures holding maces. Two seated attendants in white dhotis sit on the left, and another orange-clad figure appears at the back. Brass oil lamps line the walls. The priest's face is not visible from behind, so no identity is asserted; the scene shows aarti before a shrine.2014-04-04September 22 20132013-09-22Photograph inside a temple sanctum during a lamp offering. In the foreground a shaven-headed man with bare upper body, wearing a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds a tall silver multi-tiered lamp stand with many lit flames. Beyond him, a white-clad woman and several saffron-robed devotees sit facing a shrine. At the centre is a seated figure on a gold ornate throne, draped in red. Flanking the shrine are two tall painted guardian figures with raised arms holding weapons, in orange and green. Small oil lamps and strings of lights decorate the scene.2014-11-11October 06 20142014-10-06A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at the lower left, back to the camera, raising a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a deep red robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gilded throne in a shrine. Two tall painted guardian dvarapala figures with multiple arms, moustaches and gold crowns flank the doorway, which is decorated with pink, blue and green painted columns. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a few devotees in red and maroon clothing sit near the throne. This appears to be an aarti ritual in a temple setting.2013-04-06A photograph inside a temple shrine: a bald priest in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads on his neck and wrists holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple flames toward a shrine. Two seated women in orange-red saris sit to the left, and another seated figure in orange sits in the background near the golden throne-like altar. Two painted standing deity murti with crowns, gold ornaments and raised arms flank the doorway, and brass lamp stands line the walls.2014-06-01A shaven-headed priest, seen from behind and bare-chested with a saffron cloth and rudraksha mala over his shoulders, performs aarti with a tiered silver oil lamp holding many lit flames before a shrine. Inside the shrine stands a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, placed on a gold throne with a gold canopy. Two devotees in saffron and orange sit before the throne. Flanking the shrine are painted deity murti figures with four arms, in green and red garments, and standing brass lamps line the blue-and-orange temple walls. The scene reads as a puja at a shrine.2013-07-20April 04 20142014-04-04