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Night ritual at a gold-and-blue shrine decorated with garlands. Two priests with bare upper bodies and orange cloths, seen from behind, perform aarti with lamps before deity murtis: a standing figure on the left and a seated goddess on the right wearing a crown, ornate jewellery and red garments. Multi-tiered oil lamps and flames burn on the left and at the shrine, with brass vessels and flower offerings on the stone platform. No individual in the scene is identifiable as a person.

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Night photograph of a temple shrine during an aarti. Three deity murtis stand in a gilded arched niche decorated with blue and white mirror-work: a central four-armed deity with a gold crown, flanked by two figures in red and green draped garments, all garlanded with marigold and pink flower garlands. Tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and two priests in orange-brown dhotis, one bare-backed, hold lamps toward the deities in the lower foreground. Maroon curtains frame the shrine, with pink flowers and offerings below.2021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20Inside a temple shrine, two saffron-robed priests stand before an elaborate deity sanctum. The bare-chested priest in the centre holds a silver bowl and makes an offering, while a second priest in orange with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left with his hands folded. Behind them, two large deity murtis sit richly garlanded with flower garlands, one in orange turban and gold ornaments, the other in blue and gold with a crown and staff. A small white figure with a green cloth and garlands sits at the base. Tall brass oil lamps and a golden arch frame the scene, with red curtains behind.2012-04-24February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA temple shrine lit with a flaming oil lamp during an aarti. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and upper cloth raises a lit lamp toward a golden-framed shrine holding a deity murti of a seated couple with garlands of red and yellow flowers. A second robed attendant in reddish-brown dhoti stands at left holding a plate. On a stone platform in front are brass vessels, a kalasha pot, a bell and offering plates. A green-curtained niche at right holds a standing figure in red garments and a beaded necklace. Stone pillars with carved patterns frame the scene.2013-12-18November 19 20092009-11-19December 27 20132013-12-27December 18 20132013-12-18June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesApril 24 20122012-04-24A photograph of a golden shrine with a large gilded arch framing a pair of deity murtis, one wearing a red crown and holding a trident, the other in a blue-toned form with a tall crown, both draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a standing figure in orange robes with a white garland faces the shrine, while a seated devotee in orange with hands joined sits at left. A brass oil lamp with a flame burns in the foreground beside brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and scattered petals. Golden lamp stands flank the altar. Robed attendants are visible at the edges.2009-01-02Temple scene of a deity shrine with gold-framed arch and sparkling mosaic backdrop. Two golden-faced deity murti stand behind, one with a crown and raised hand holding a staff, the other in a red sari with a garland. In front, a large flower-covered mound of pink and white blossoms is decked with yellow, red and white garlands. On the left, a shaved-headed boy in orange cloth with white tilak and sacred beads, and a bearded man in orange wrap with rudraksha, extend hands toward the flower-covered offering. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right.2021-06-20