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A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching orange shawl wears a long garland of red, pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders, and he holds a small brass lamp and an offering plate toward a deity murti. The murti is decorated with white and pink flower garlands and a yellow-orange flower garland, and sits on a gold-edged platform covered with a green cloth scattered with petals. Behind him, a white-and-maroon striped wall and a black notice board are visible, and a second person in orange clothing stands partially at the left edge. Faint copyright and source text overlays the lower right corner.2010-11-02A photograph of a temple ritual in an open courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof. A golden deity murti stands in a shrine decorated with a thick garland of yellow, red and purple flowers and a green cloth backdrop; a golden elephant-shaped stand sits at its base. A woman in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, while a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and white forehead markings holds a steel plate of flowers. Another person in orange robes stands behind, and a child is partly visible at the lower right. A small figure in a green garment is visible near the steps at the right. The scene reads as puja or aarti being offered to the deity murti.2011-10-26December 11 20112011-12-11June 10 20172017-06-10May 30 20182018-05-30A puja scene in a hall. A standing man with a shaved head, white tilak and orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing white flower garlands, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell or implement in the other, performing aarti. Seated devotees in the lower left are partially visible, one with a shaved head and orange cloth. Beside him stands a decorated deity murti dressed in saffron with silver ornaments and a crown, framed by a large garland of multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, orange and white. A smaller garlanded murti or peetha stands in front, and a white floor-standing air conditioner, a gold arch and a teal draped table are visible. Other people are partially visible in the foreground. The lamp flame and the lamp-lit deity are the focal points.2015-06-03 +2 copiesA woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30A temple shrine scene where a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a tall black-and-gold patterned cap stands at right, arranging garlands on deity murtis of a bronze-gold figure. The garlands are red, orange, yellow and white flowers. To the left, seated men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas perform ritual chanting before a microphone, with a brass bell and offerings on the floor. A seated saffron-robed figure appears at far right near a white statue. Gold lamps and an orange cloth stand in the foreground, and a red-walled building with a notice board sits behind. a person cues: none clearly visible, the standing priest's cap and saffron attire are ceremonial but his face and hair are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple puja at night. A man with long dark hair, a short beard, and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown robe stands at left holding a silver bell and a lit oil lamp with a visible flame. He wears a bare upper body and smiles toward the deity. Before a richly decorated deity murti he stands, its body covered in garlands of marigold, pink flowers, and green leaves, and a gold-and-red garment. At left a black Nandi bull is adorned with yellow flower garlands, and a brass pot with white liquid sits in the foreground. Pillars and a white figure appear in the background.2018-05-30A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, stands at left holding a ceremonial lamp near a decorated shrine. Behind is a golden deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, adorned with large flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, a gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. A second person in orange stands beside him at the lower left. Floral arrangements and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the floor. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robes and garland fit the a person cues, so the candidate is in person and identified as probable.2009-12-24November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12