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A person with long, dark, wavy hair in an orange silk garment stands at left, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward a deity murti. The murti is decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, with an orange shawl draped on its shoulders and a gold crown. Behind it stand a gold-framed backdrop and a green cloth. In the foreground is a gold lion-headed base. A red-cloth table and a white-walled courtyard with a tin roof appear at left. The scene shows aarti being offered in a temple setting. Visible signage is partially readable.

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A person with long, dark, swept-back hair wearing an orange saffron garment and a gold necklace stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a dense garland of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, and wears an orange cloth and an ornate crown. A golden peetha/altar and brass offering plates sit in front, with a gold-framed backdrop and a small shrine signboard reading in Tamil at upper left. The scene is an outdoor temple setting with a corrugated roof and a palm frond behind.2011-10-26A photograph of a temple ritual in an outdoor courtyard. A person with long, dark, flowing hair and a bare upper torso, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and gold ceremonial necklaces, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a dense garland of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green fabric, and bears a sword or staff and an orange headpiece. In the foreground is an ornate golden vahana-like figure. Behind are a red-and-pink altar, potted plants and a red-walled structure with a painted sign.2011-10-26June 08 20172017-06-08A photograph of a standing priest performing aarti with a flame-lit lamp before a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. The priest wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a long multicolour and white flower garland. The deity murti sits on a throne under a gold arched backdrop, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. In front, a large white bowl with a flame and a flower garland sits on a striped blue and red cloth, a brass lamp stands in the background, and a silver cover sits in the foreground.2015-06-04A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a red and blue garland and gold bangles holds a flaming lamp toward a richly decorated deity murti. Two seated golden deity figures are adorned with multicolored garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, and a golden kalasha-style structure hangs with flowers before them. A small brass bell and a brass vessel sit on the floor. The priest appears to be performing aarti. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-01-04A photo of a person in an orange-saffron silk garment with long dark curly hair performing aarti before a deity murti dressed with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves. The murti wears an orange cloth and stands beside brass and gold ceremonial objects, including a brass oil lamp with a flame held in the outstretched right hand. A green cloth and a palm frond appear in the background against an orange wall.2011-10-26March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesOctober 26 20112011-10-26December 14 20162016-12-14January 06 20132013-01-06A standing person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala performs a puja, holding a silver bell in one hand and a silver lamp with a flame in the other. Beside them a brass standing oil lamp burns, and an ornate golden peetha-style frame holds a decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands. In the foreground a large brass vessel holds a burning fire, ringed by white jasmine garlands. A patterned rug and striped cloth cover the floor.2015-06-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. In the foreground a long-haired man in a rust-orange garment with a red-and-blue flower garland and gold bangles smiles and gestures toward the shrine; he has a white forehead mark. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth is partly visible. Behind them stand two golden deity murti seated on a throne, one wearing a crown with an orange band and gold jewellery, the other with a raised hand and gold necklaces, with a golden kalasha and rudraksha malas hung in front. Two people are physically present in the scene.2015-01-04