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A shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists, kneels with his back to the camera and holds a golden multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti) lit with flames. Ahead, a shrine room with painted columns and two multi-armed deity murti flank the entrance. Inside, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name sits on a golden throne-like altar surrounded by small brass oil lamps, garlands and string lights. A second woman in red-orange clothing sits on the red carpet at left, bending forward. The scene is an aarti being offered at the shrine.

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A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps before a temple shrine. Two painted deity statues with multiple arms and red and green dhotis flank the shrine, and a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban hangs in the centre. A second robed attendant in orange kneels at left beside brass lamps and puja offerings on a red carpet.2014-02-14A photograph of a temple sanctum. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a bead bracelet on his wrist holds a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit wicks, seen from behind. Two standing guardian figures with golden crowns and red-and-green sashes flank the entrance. A framed portrait with a gold frame sits within the shrine, and a seated person in white dhoti and shawl with a red thread sits at left, reading or chanting. Brass lamp stands line the walls and a red carpet covers the floor, with a string of small lights around the shrine doorway.2014-04-27A photo of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment seen from behind, holding a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp lit with flames toward a shrine. The shrine is decorated with painted pillars in pink, green and gold, with two standing deity murtis flanking a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange cloth set within a golden canopy. Brass oil lamps stand on a red carpeted floor. The priest appears to be performing aarti.2014-04-22A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit wicks toward a shrine. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban against a golden throne-like backdrop, flanked by two multi-armed deity murti in orange and red dhotis with gold ornaments. Red carpet, golden standing lamps and pastel pillars frame the shrine. Only the priest is a physical person in the foreground, with a partial figure in orange behind him. Mala beads hang from his neck and bangles adorn his wrist.2014-04-22February 14 20142014-02-14A photograph of a temple shrine during an aarti. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on his arms and face holds a tiered silver lamp with many lit flames. Behind him, two orange-robed devotees sit on the red floor. The shrine has painted pillars and two standing dvarapala figures with golden crowns and gold ornaments. At the centre is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, set above a gold throne. Brass oil lamps stand along the sides. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the priest's appearance does not qualify him as the candidate, so his identity is left unsure.2014-04-10June 01 20142014-06-01June 02 20142014-06-02April 04 20142014-04-04June 03 20142014-06-03A photograph inside a temple shrine with red carpet and painted pillars. In the foreground, a bald man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha beads, seen from behind, holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames. Two seated boys in white and saffron sit to the left. Behind the shrine, two gilded deity murti flank a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, labelled as a portrait. Brass oil lamps stand along the sides. Only the three visible people are counted. The priest is a presumed candidate only by setting, so the appearance is too uncertain to name him.2014-04-04February 14 20142014-02-14