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A shaved-headed priest in orange-brown ritual cloth and a beaded mala performs an aarti at night before a gold-coloured deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Flames burn from an oil lamp on a grey ornate table draped with orange cloth, and smoke rises from a camphor flame. A trident stands at the right beside a small kalasha-like vessel, and a Ganesha relief is carved on the table. The priest holds his hands over the flame, with a tilak on his forehead. No one else is clearly visible.

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September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple puja at a golden deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and an ornate golden arch and canopy. In the foreground at left, a bald priest with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, wearing a brown-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a beaded necklace, sits before a small brass oil lamp with a visible flame and a lit lamp in the foreground. A kalasha-like metal vessel and a trident stand behind an orange cloth-draped table. No one else is visible except a partial figure at far left edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2013-09-05September 05 20132013-09-05November `4 2015 +1 copiesA shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold-bordered orange cloth draped over one shoulder, stands at the left with his back partly to the camera and holds a lit flame or lamp to a large decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a tall golden crown, a red and white sash, pearl-like necklaces and a dense garland of yellow and white flowers. Behind it is an ornate silver-gold arched backdrop, and above hangs a large orange and blue canopy with tassels. In front, a golden elephant-shaped vessel or kalasha, also garlanded with yellow flowers, sits on a draped white cloth, and a teal cloth lies on the floor. The setting is a night ritual in front of a dark background.2013-09-05 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual before a large deity murti of Shiva with a golden kalasha-like base and garlands of yellow and orange flowers. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a lit flame or lamp near the murti's face. A silver ornate arch frames the image, with a striped orange-and-blue canopy overhead. A seated man in dark clothing sits at lower left. A golden trident stands at right against a dark background, and a yellow-and-orange cloth covers a table at right.2013-09-05November 23 20142014-11-23Night outdoor ritual photo. A shaved-headed young priest in orange robes with a red-banded waist cloth and rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a silver aarti plate with a large flaming lamp aloft in both hands, a small headset microphone at his cheek. Behind him a dark sky with smoke. At left, a decorated deity murti under a gold arch is garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, with a silver kalasha and a small golden deity figure on a green leaf tray. In the lower left a seated devotee in orange cloth watches, and a brass oil lamp stands on a blue and purple cloth-covered table. Steps rise at right.2013-10-16November `4 2015 +1 copiesA priest with a shaved head and rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment, wearing white tripundra marks and a beaded necklace, holds a lit golden aarti lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with gold ornaments, a red and gold cloth backdrop, yellow and white flower garlands, and stands within an ornate gold-covered shrine arch against a dark night background. Strings of lights hang at the left, and a golden base stands beneath the altar.2015-11-13April 30 20152015-04-30A night-time temple worship scene centred on a golden deity murti of Nataraja-style Shiva adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set under a large orange-and-teal canopy with fringe. Behind the murti stands a gilded arch and a pink cloth backdrop. In the foreground at lower left, a bare-shouldered man in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala faces the deity, with smoke rising from an incense or offering vessel. A lit oil lamp flame glows at the lower centre beside silver puja vessels, a small green cup and a draped orange cloth. A trishul leans at the right edge. Only one physical person is visible.2013-09-05 +1 copies