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A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands at left, holding an oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small cup or vessel in the other, performing an aarti before a shrine. Beside the lamp stands a small brass lamp stand. In the centre sit two carved deity murtis on a grey stone pedestal: a male figure in white dhoti with a crown and a female figure in a red sari with a tall crown, both draped with yellow and red garlands. A kalasha-like golden vessel sits at the base. The open-pillared stone shrine is lit at night, with dark trees behind it and scattered flower petals on the floor.

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February 16 20072007-02-16Night photograph of a temple shrine with a large seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, a red and white cloth draped over the head, and silver crowns. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti tray toward the murti. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and small lights glow along the granite pillars of the pavilion. Behind him a second person is partly visible at the edge of the frame. The scene suggests a nighttime puja or aarti. A saffron-robed figure with long hair and distinctive ornaments is present, so the candidate appearance qualifies as probable, but the face and full ornaments are not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange saffron robe, stands at left holding a lit lamp or arati flame in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. Before him sits a large deity murti pair of seated figures, one with a red and white headpiece and garlanded red-and-white attire, the other with an ornate crown and red-green garment, both draped in red and white flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and a golden kalasha-like base sits in front of the murti with a dark stone pedestal below. A second man in pale robes is partly visible at far left. Grey stone pillars frame the shrine under dark trees.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph taken at night inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars. Two deity murtis, a seated Shiva figure and a seated goddess in red and green dress with garlands, stand on a raised pedestal behind a black stone shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha base. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at left, bent forward, with hands on the lingam and base, performing abhishekam or puja. At right, a bare-chested man in an orange-saffron cloth stands with his back to the camera, hands folded, facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and small lamps glow in the background among dark trees.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a temple shrine at night. A figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around the waist, leans forward to offer a garland of yellow and orange flowers to a small black stone lingam on a golden base. Behind it stands a silver-and-gold deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with red and yellow garlands, a silver crown, and a red-and-green silk garment. The shrine has grey stone pillars and a dim ceiling. The offering figure is a physical person, and the statues are not counted.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16