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A priest on the left holds a silver five-flame aarti lamp toward a row of golden deity murti, with a small brass bell in his other hand. The central and right figures wear tall, jewelled, crown-like headdresses with red, green and gold trim, and are draped in garlands of red and yellow marigold flowers. Incense smoke rises from the lamp. A warm wooden wall and a purple-toned backdrop frame the altar.

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A photograph of a ritual aarti before deity murtis. A young shaven-headed priest in rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and bangles, holds a lit silver five-flame oil lamp in his right hand and a small silver bell in his left. Behind him, two large seated deity murtis in silver-gold finish wear ornate crowns, garlands of red and yellow flowers, and jewelled ornaments; the figure on the right wears a green and orange sari-style cloth. A purple-pink backdrop and wooden panels frame the scene. The priest is not a person by visible cues; the figures on the throne are statues.2014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine showing a priest in an orange-red dhoti and a tall patterned ceremonial headdress holding a silver lamp with several burning flames in front of him. Behind him are golden deity murtis adorned with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flower garlands, with ornate jewelled necklaces and crowns. Gold-carved pillars and red and green draped cloth frame the scene.2013-12-24May 10 20142014-05-10A temple ritual scene at night in which a priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-gold wrap and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp or flame before a richly decorated deity murti. An attendant in a red-gold dhoti and a patterned cap stands at left. The deity is adorned with multicolour floral garlands in pink, yellow, white and green, gold jewellery, a crown and ornate necklaces, seated on a gold throne or peetha with a gold kalasha-style vessel and offerings. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor and a silver tray holds flower garlands, consistent with aarti during puja.2014-12-05May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a temple ritual in progress before a golden throne-like canopy draped with green cloth. Two metal deity murtis, a central one wearing a gold crown with a red band and a silver necklace, and a smaller one with a pink crown and beaded garlands, sit on a green-draped platform decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested priest in a blue turban raises a brass lamp with lit flames in his right hand, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him, a man in a cream dhoti sits with folded hands, and another attendant stands at right in a white garland. The scene suggests a puja or aarti performed before the murtis, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2015-10-18A temple ritual photograph in a dim shrine hall. A priest in a red turban, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style garland and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, stands at left holding a lit flame toward a shrine. Beside him, a second attendant in a white conical headdress and rust-coloured cloth holds a ceremonial implement. The central shrine holds ornately decorated deity murtis draped in thick garlands of red, yellow, white and pink flowers, with gold ornaments and necklaces. Small oil lamps burn on the floor, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits near the base. Smaller golden figures are placed at the left of the shrine.2014-12-05October 18 20152015-10-18February 02 20162016-02-02December 05 20142014-12-05A temple ritual before richly decorated deity murti of a male and female pair seated on a red-draped throne, covered in multicolour garlands of yellow, pink, white and green flowers and gold jewellery. A standing priest in a maroon and gold dhoti with a maroon head wrap and a white-marked face holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities, with a rudraksha-style mala visible on his chest. Beside him a second priest in saffron-orange with a bald head and white forehead markings watches. At the right edge a hand arranges garlands. Gold ornaments, kalasha-like objects and a flower-strewn altar complete the scene.2014-12-05