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A photograph of a ritual at an indoor hall. On the left, many small black stone deity murtis stand in rows against a white wall, each dressed in coloured cloths of yellow, orange, red, green, purple and white, with beaded garlands. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a ringing brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp or aarti flame in the other, facing the murtis. Behind him a large gold-crowned deity figure is partially visible, and a black curtain hangs at the back of the stage. The scene reads as an aarti or puja offering.

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A photograph of a temple interior with a standing priest on the left wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl over bare shoulders, holding a lit oil lamp or flame toward rows of small Shiva lingam-form murtis. Dozens of small black stone lingams are arranged in tiers against a pale wall, each draped in coloured cloth in red, yellow, orange, purple, green and blue and adorned with rudraksha-style beaded garlands. A larger deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments stands at the upper left beside a speaker. The scene suggests puja with lamp offerings to the lingams. The orange-clad priest is visible and is not described in ceremonial presentation cues sufficient to identify a specific individual.2007-11-20A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange ochre robe kneeling barefoot on grey carpet before a long black stepped platform. 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The scene reads as a ritual lamp offering before the many draped murtis.2007-11-20A photograph of a ritual in a plain room with white cinder-block walls and a grey floor. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe and orange wrap raises a lit oil lamp in his right hand, with beaded bracelets on his wrists. Behind him, two painted deity murtis with gold crowns and white faces stand at the left edge. Across the right and centre, rows of small black stone murtis are arranged in tiers on a dark stepped platform, each wearing a bead necklace and a dressed cloth in red, orange, yellow, green, purple or white. A speaker stands near the wall, and a small purple logo appears at the upper left.2007-11-20A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with rows of black stone Shiva lingam-style figures wrapped in colourful cloth in red, orange, yellow, green, purple and pink, each draped with a bead garland. On the left, a man with a shaved head, rimless glasses, a gold necklace and bangle wears an orange robe and raises a lit oil lamp in one hand. Behind him stand ornate painted deity murti figures in gold and green garments, and a black speaker sits on a stand against a white block wall. A small purple-and-white logo appears at the top left.2007-11-20A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes, walking barefoot on a dark stage and holding a lit flame toward a long wall of black stone lingam-shaped murtis. The murtis are arranged in rows and draped in cloths of orange, yellow, red, green, blue, purple and magenta, with beaded necklaces. A black speaker stands at left and a blue tape line marks the floor. The priest appears to be performing aarti or lamp offering to the rows of Shiva lingams.2007-11-20A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes, bald-headed and bare-shouldered on the left, holding a lamp or camphor flame toward a large tiered display of black linga-form murtis. Dozens of small black Shiva lingas stand in rows, each draped with coloured cloth in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and magenta, and wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The white wall behind and a dark carpet complete the setting. A copyright overlay appears in the lower right corner.2007-11-20A photograph of a ritual in a plain white-walled hall. A man seen from behind, with a shaved head and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, raises a lit camphor or aarti lamp toward a long tiered display of about fifty small black stone-like Shiva lingam figures, each draped in a different coloured cloth (red, orange, yellow, green, purple, blue, pink) and strung with beaded malas. The display sits on a black-draped platform in front of a dark red curtain, with a speaker at the left edge. The scene reads as a lingam puja or aarti offering.2007-11-20A photograph of a temple-like hall where a row of many small black stone deity murtis stands in front of a white wall, each dressed in brightly coloured cloths of red, orange, yellow, green, purple and pink, with beaded garlands. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe and bare upper body holds a silver bell or handbell and stands beside a small lamp on a ledge, performing a puja. At right a larger deity figure with an orange crown and gold ornaments stands partly visible, and a dark curtain hangs behind.2007-11-20A photograph of a temple hall in which a man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small ritual bell in the other, facing a long row of black stone or metal deity figures. The rows of figures, dressed in red, orange, yellow, green, purple and blue cloths with beaded garlands, sit on a black-draped tiered platform against a white wall. At right, a larger golden deity murti with a crown and an orange cloth stands behind the priest. Only one physical person is visible.2007-11-20A photograph of a priest in orange-saffron robes and a gold-coloured sacred thread, seen from behind, raising his right arm to wave a lit camphor or incense flame over a long row of small black Shiva lingam-style murti on black pedestals. Each linga wears a draped cloth in red, orange, yellow, purple, green or blue, and a bead garland. Smoke rises from the flame into a white-walled room with a speaker at left.2007-11-20A photograph of a temple room where a priest in orange robes stands at the left edge, facing a long row of dark stone or metal lingam-type figures on a black platform. Each figure wears a draped cloth in red, orange, yellow, green, magenta or purple, and a bead garland. The priest, bald-headed with a light sacred thread, holds a lit oil lamp toward the figures. Behind him stand two painted deity statues with gold crowns and a black loudspeaker on a stand. The walls are white and the floor is grey carpet.2007-11-20