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A temple ritual inside a dim shrine hall with dark stone pillars and smoke rising from a lamp. A bare-chested man with a green-and-gold turban, a rudraksha mala, a leopard-print wrap and gold bangles holds a silver ritual vessel over a lit flame. Beside him an attendant in a maroon-and-black cloth holds a brass plate with a lamp and offerings. Next to them a golden murti of a deity with a crescent-marked turban and a trident, draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers, stands behind a dark stone peetha bearing a white conical shivalinga dusted with white powder. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang around the area.

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February 13 20182018-02-13Interior of a Hindu temple shrine at night with smoke rising. A bearded man in a leopard-print garment and a dark red-brown shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white marks on his arms and forehead, holds a ritual lamp or aarti vessel toward a golden deity murti of Shiva wearing a red turban with a crescent, a trident (trishul) and a flower garland. Behind him a second man in red-brown clothing holds a brass tray of offerings. A stone shivalinga sits on a black base in the foreground-right, with flower garlands and a kalasha nearby. The scene appears to show puja or aarti.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A temple interior at night where a bare-chested man with a dark turban, rudraksha mala, and leopard-print wrap holds a lit flame and ritual implement before a large deity murti of Shiva with a crescent moon, trident, and garlands. An attendant in a maroon wrap holds a brass plate of offerings beside him. Marigold and pink flower garlands decorate the murti, and a black linga-shaped base stands at right.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a temple ritual. A bearded man in a leopard-print shawl over an orange-red cloth, with a rudraksha mala and bangles, holds a small lamp and a ritual vessel toward a golden-faced deity murti. The murti wears a red and gold crown, a golden trident, and heavy garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Behind him a second robed attendant holds a flaming lamp and offering tray, and additional figures in orange and white stand at left amid incense smoke.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a temple ritual. A man with a large dark turban and a rudraksha mala, wearing a leopard-print cloth around his waist and a maroon garment, holds up a lit oil lamp with a flame toward a deity murti. The murti is a gold-faced Shiva figure with a trident, a crescent ornament and a dark turban, adorned with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers and a jewelled embroidered garment. Behind him, two more attendants stand in orange and white ritual clothing, one bare-chested. A small stone lingam with flower offerings sits before the murti. The setting is dim, with a warm glow from the flame. Image text reads2018-02-13A photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine. In the centre, a bare-chested sadhu in a dark turban wears layered rudraksha malas and a leopard-print lower cloth, and holds a smoking incense or dhoop stick and a small brass vessel. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown, a trident and garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a white-ash-covered shivalinga sits on a stone base. To the left, two more men in orange cloths and rudraksha necklaces are partly visible, and a smoky haze fills the air.2018-02-13A photograph inside a temple shrine of a man with long dark hair and a red-brown wrap over a leopard-print lower garment, holding a flaming camphor lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Around his neck are a rudraksha mala and a gold chain. Beside him, a second man in a dark red garment and rudraksha beads holds a brass plate of offerings, and a figure in orange stands behind. To the right, a golden deity murti with a trident and a crown is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The scene suggests aarti during a puja. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold chain, matching the candidate cues.2018-02-13