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A priest in a saffron-red dhoti and wrap with gold border stands at left, holding a lit brass oil lamp aloft toward a golden deity murti at lower right, which wears a flower garland and a gold crown. Behind him, a man in a red robe holds a brass vessel and a bowl of burning coals, and several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together. Marigold and rose petals cover the floor, and purple garlands decorate the background. A metal stand with roller-like fittings sits at the left edge. The scene appears to be an aarti before the murti. Several figures wear gold-bordered red garments.

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Indoor puja scene with a standing priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a red rudraksha mala, holding a brass lamp with a bright flame and a bell in his hand. Beside him stand devotees in white dhotis with hands folded in prayer, and another priest in orange with a garland holds a dish of offerings. On the right, a golden deity murti adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and a crown stands on a white cloth, with petals scattered on the floor. Green cloth and pink and purple floral decorations hang in the background.2014-10-02A photograph of a temple ritual in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a young man in a rust-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala lights a flame from an oil lamp held in brass plates, bending over it. Beside a golden deity murti with a crown, garlands of white and yellow flowers and a kumkum-marked face, a row of devotees stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, a man in an orange cloth with a beaded mala holds a brass plate, another in a white dhoti holds a long-handled pan of burning coals, and white-clad men stand among the crowd. Petals cover the floor, and purple and green garlands hang on the walls.2014-10-02Indoor ritual scene with a standing priest in rust-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp and a brass bell while performing puja before a gilded deity murti decorated with white and yellow flowers and garlands. Behind him, another priest in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland holds a tray and a smoking incense or offering dish, and a row of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together. Petals are scattered on the floor, and a green cloth backdrop hangs on the right.2014-10-02A photo of an evening aarti at a temple hall. In the centre, a young priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, holds a lit camphor flame in a brass lamp and a bell in his other hand. Behind him, other priests in saffron clothes with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined, and a few devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands. A gilded deity murti with a crown and flower garlands stands in the lower right foreground, and a pink-and-purple tinsel garland decorates the upper wall. Smoke hangs in the air.2014-10-02September 02 20172017-09-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02August 06 20142014-08-06Photo inside a temple hall of a palanquin procession. At left, an older white-clad priest with bare torso and sacred threads holds a brass lamp with flames toward a silver-decorated deity murti under a canopy of pink and red flower garlands, with a canopied palanquin behind. Center, a man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a bright orange shawl stands with palms joined beside a tall man in a deep orange-red robe, long gold necklaces, a golden armband and a beaded crown, who also has palms joined. Right, a bearded man in white and orange-red attire and a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with gold necklaces join in folded hands. Several standing devotees in white and orange clothing are in the background. Orange marigold garlands hang from the ceiling and banners with patterns line the stone pillars.2012-06-05 +1 copiesAugust 06 20142014-08-06Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession ritual. On the left, a priest with a shaved head and orange-saffron cloth raises his hands in salutation beside a decorated palanquin draped with white and pink garlands and red flowers, while a lamp flame burns near the deity murti. A bearded man with long hair wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a man in saffron with folded hands stands at right. A tall figure in red-brown robes holds a silver staff and wears a crown-like headband and gold garlands. A gold-trimmed golden palanquin base is visible. Several men in white dhotis stand in the background.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05