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A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a richly decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-orange dhoti with a pink and purple garland and long dreadlocked hair holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand and a bell in his left, offering it toward two deity murtis seated on a gold-draped throne. The central murti wears a crown, a white dhoti and a red and white flower garland, with a tilak painted on its forehead; the smaller murti beside it wears a tall crown and a gold necklace. The throne is banked with red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands, and the arch behind is ornately carved in gold. a person candidate in the photo appears as the priest performing aarti; the appearance cues (long hair, bare chest, saffron cloth, garland) are present but the face is not clear enough to confirm.

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A photograph of a priest performing aarti before a decorated deity murti in a temple shrine. The priest stands at left, bare-chested, with long dreadlocks, a saffron-orange dhoti and a pink and white beaded shawl around his shoulders. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in his raised right hand and a bell in his left. Beside him, two bronze-coloured deity figures are heavily adorned with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers; the front figure wears a white dhoti and a gold crown with a tilak. Yellow, orange and white flower garlands fill the frame, with gold ornamental arches behind.2016-12-19December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night-time photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, banana leaves and hanging festoons. Two deity murtis are dressed in gold and red garments with crowns and ornaments, seated on a golden-yellow cloth before an ornate golden arched backdrop. On the left, a smaller figure in green and gold garments is also garlanded. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti, with a sacred ash marking and wrist bands, raises a lit oil lamp toward the deities. A brass lamp stand stands at right and a striped cloth lies in the foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of white flowers and yellow, red and green blossoms. Several gilded deity murti are adorned with crowns, ornate jewellery and a white cloth, and a bare-chested priest with a long black plait and a pink flower garland stands at left, reaching up to adjust a garland on the central figure. Brass lamps and a golden arched frame surround the shrine, with a worshipper partly visible at lower right wearing a white garment and a green turban-style cloth is visible at the far right edge.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple puja before a golden shrine decorated with dense multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. A standing man in a rust-red wrap and a rust-red turban with a feather ornament, with a long dark braid and a white flower garland, holds a lit flame and bell-like lamp toward a central lingam dressed with garlands. Behind it stand two gilded deity murtis adorned with jewelry and crowns, one in a golden-yellow skirt and maroon garment. Brass oil lamps and a pink flower garland appear at the right. The large ornate arch is also framed in flowers.2017-07-09May 07 20172017-05-07A man with a dark turban-style head covering and a leopard-print lower cloth over a rust-brown robe stands before a richly decorated shrine, holding a lit camphor flame in a metal lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Behind him, several deity murtis are dressed in colourful silks and heavy jewellery, with gold crowns, a trident, and garlands of yellow and white flowers framing the altar. A black Shivalinga stands at the front. Someone appears to be performing the aarti. The figure has a forehead marking and a beaded rudraksha-style bracelet. The man bears a visible resemblance in dress and presentation to the a person candidate, with appearance cues including the distinctive turban and ceremonial attire; identity is uncertain and no face-based identification is made.2018-02-13 +1 copiesA temple sanctum scene photographed in a stone-pillared hall. Golden deity murti figures seated on a throne are decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green, and a large floral arch frames them. A man in an orange-brown dhoti with a rust-coloured head wrap and bare chest holds a flower garland toward the central figures, while a kalasha-like golden object and an oil lamp stand in front. Golden attendant statues in saffron and brown clothing flank the scene with garlands. Several statues appear; no living audience is clearly visible.2016-12-23