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A figure in an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered wrap and long, loose dark hair stands at the left of a shrine, swinging a silver-handled fan or whisk of white fibres over a deity murti. The murti is draped with multicoloured garlands and sits under a maroon and gold swag with red side curtains; two silver oil lamps flank it on a golden platform. Around the shrine, several devotees in white garments and a man in a white shirt watch closely. A white ceiling rosette and carved cornice frame the scene.

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January 24 20062006-01-24January 24 20062006-01-24A photograph inside a temple sanctum. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl stands at the left, raising a silver fan or arati plate with his right hand toward a deity murti draped in red and adorned with silver ornaments and a garland. The shrine is hung with multicoloured flower garlands, brass lamps flank the image, and a silver kalasha sits on the altar. Several devotees in white clothing with their hands folded watch from the right side of the frame.2006-01-24January 24 20062006-01-24January 24 20062006-01-24A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a figure in an orange robe with a gold border, seen from behind, bending toward a deity murti decorated with multicoloured garlands and draped in red and gold fabric. Smoke or incense haze fills the inner sanctum. Oil lamps burn on a brass lamp stand and a tray of fruit and offerings sits on a gold-cloth covered platform. In the foreground, several devotees in white, cream and teal clothing watch and sit with hands folded, and one person holds a lit flame. A carved wooden door frames the left side and a rainbow-coloured garland hangs across the arch. The orange-robed figure cannot be confidently matched to a person from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2006-01-24A photograph inside a temple shrine where a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a gold-toned necklace, holding a lit brass aarti lamp with several flames. He stands at the left in front of a murti of a deity draped in colourful garlands and a dark red cloth, with brass lamps on stands on either side. Multicoloured garland swags hang across the top of the shrine arch. On the right, several devotees in white and white-and-gold clothing stand close together, some with hands raised or pressed together in prayer. A pale ceiling medallion and a small purple logo appear at the top. The scene suggests aarti at a shrine, with haze and smoke softening the background.2006-01-23A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl stands at left, his back to the camera, raising his arm to scatter a cloud of pale powder or ash over a seated deity murti. The murti is draped with colourful garlands and sits beneath a red and gold curtain, flanked by lit oil lamps and silver ritual vessels. Multicoloured garland swags frame the shrine opening. On the right, several people in white clothing watch from the lower edge of the frame. The image carries a red date stamp in the corner.2006-01-24January 24 20062006-01-24A figure in an orange saffron garment with a golden border bends forward at the left edge of a temple shrine, facing a deity murti dressed in red and adorned with garlands. A multicoloured flower garland hangs in a V shape above the shrine, framed by maroon drapes. Brass oil lamps, a metal vessel and offering trays sit on a gold-cloth altar. Devotees in white and cream clothes kneel and stand at the right, one woman in a maroon sari with palms joined, while a woman in green sits at the lower left. The scene appears to be a puja at a temple shrine with incense haze. The figure in orange has long dark hair and distinctive saffron attire, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm an identity.2006-01-24A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange robe with gold trim and stands at the left before an altar. The altar holds a deity murti draped with a multicolour garland and flanked by two lit oil lamps, with silver vessels on the platform. Seated devotees in white and pale clothing, including a woman in a pink-and-white sari with hands in namaskar, face the altar from the right. Several people are visible in the scene.2006-01-24January 24 20062006-01-24