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Close view of a temple worship scene in which a bare-shouldered priest holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several tall flames over a black Shiva lingam draped in red and gold cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and orange-pink flowers. A smaller brass oil lamp burns to the right, and a golden ornate arch frames the shrine behind. A circular red-and-gold light fixture hangs above. The priest's clothing is an orange-red cloth wrap and the lamp is being offered in aarti. The image is a photograph of an abhishekam-style lamp offering.

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A photograph of an aarti at a deity murti draped in red and orange silks and garlanded with white jasmine strands and pink and yellow flowers. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread stands at left, holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several bright flames toward the figure. At right, a devotee's folded hands are visible. A small brass oil lamp burns beside the lamp, and a glowing red-and-gold ornamental lamp hangs above the shrine.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a stone shrine: a priest in an orange-saffron cloth and bare arm holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several burning flames in front of a dark black stone deity murti (Shiva linga-form) dressed with an orange cloth, a white shawl, a garland of white flowers and a red flower. The priest's hand is raised near the lamp flames, and the dark stone shrine walls with a small offering tray are visible, consistent with an aarti or puja. Only the priest's arm and part of his body are visible; no face is shown.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim stone shrine of a black deity murti draped in a red sari-like cloth with gold borders, adorned with white jasmine and yellow and pink flower garlands, a silver forehead band and a large circular flame-shaped halo behind its head. A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti stands at left holding a brass lamp with a large flame, while another person in white cloth stands at right with hands folded near a handheld camera filming the scene. A small oil lamp burns on a ledge at right, and a large round brass plate hangs on the wall behind.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple aarti before a deity murti in a dark shrine. A priest in a white dhoti and a shawl holds a brass plate with a flaming camphor lamp and a silver kalasha-shaped vessel, and another hand reaches to steady the plate from the right. The deity is adorned with a red and gold cloth and silver ornaments, with a red and orange garment draped over the figure. Oil lamps burn in the background beside an ornate silver-framed arch.2012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16A photograph of a temple puja before a black stone deity murti dressed in a red sari with orange and gold drapes, adorned with white jasmine garlands, pink and yellow flower strands, a silver face covering with a forehead tilaka, and red kumkum dots. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown cloth leans forward, lighting or offering a brass oil lamp with several flames held before the image. At the right edge, a devotee with folded hands stands near the lamp. The walls are weathered grey stone and a brass arch frames the shrine.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple deity murti in a gold-framed shrine niche, its dark stone face partly veiled by a yellow and red garment and draped with a pink garland. Two hands from the edges of the frame hold a brass lamp with several burning flames over the murti, a ritual aarti. A third hand with a ring is visible at the right edge. A partially visible person in orange and white stands at the left. The lit lamps and the rich ornamental arch make a warm, centred scene.2012-05-21A temple priest, bare-chested and wearing a yellow dhoti with a white cloth tied at the waist, stands at the left edge of a stone shrine niche tending a black stone deity murti. The murti is dressed in a red silk sari with gold border, a gold-bordered orange shawl, and white and pink-yellow flower garlands. A round red-and-orange lamp frame with a glowing flame sits behind the head, and a brass oil lamp hangs at the right. A brass disc backdrop and weathered stone walls surround the shrine.2012-05-18 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copies