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A bare-chested priest in a green and gold dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and round spectacles, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti heavily decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and green leaf garlands. The deity wears a tall gold crown and gold jewellery, with a large gold face-shaped halo behind. Red cloth drapes the upper back.

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April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A bare-chested temple priest with glasses and a rudraksha mala performs a ritual at a decorated deity murti. The priest, standing at left in a green and yellow dhoti, holds a sacred object toward a gold-faced deity figure wearing a red and gold sari, a tall ornate crown and gold jewellery. The murti is heavily garlanded with red, yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves, and a large golden face-shaped backdrop with a red cloth stands behind it. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja in a temple sanctum.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A shirtless priest with a shaved head and glasses performs an aarti with a flaming lamp before a deity murti heavily adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a gold crown-like ornament. He wears a rudraksha mala, a yellow dhoti with green border, and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. The ornate ceiling above is patterned with floral motifs. Smoke rises from the flame.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A bare-chested priest in a green and gold dhoti stands at left, bending forward to adorn a gold deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown and red-and-gold garments, and is heavily decorated with yellow marigold and red and white flower garlands, with green leaves beneath. A large gold ornamental backdrop with a repousse face rises behind, draped with red cloth. Tall orange and gold pillars with a blue tassel frame the right side, and a few heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge. The priest's face is partly turned away, so the scene shows ritual decoration rather than a clearly identifiable individual.2012-04-05A photograph of a priest performing aarti to a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. The priest's back is to the camera; he is bare-chested, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder, a dark patterned waistcloth, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a bangle on his wrist, and he holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the image. The murti wears an ornate golden crown set with green and red stones, and a gold-and-purple decorated base sits below the garlands. The priest is a priest, not an identified person, and no candidate is shown in appearance.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of a temple ritual with two gold-faced deity murtis adorned with crowns, jewellery and a red garment, set within a dense arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, orange and white. A bare-chested priest in an orange shawl and a green-and-gold silk dhoti stands at left, leaning forward to tend the murti with his right hand, possibly performing a puja or alankaram. Only the back of a few heads is visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2012-04-05