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Two priests in maroon and gold-bordered dhotis stand before a black stone deity murti under a gilded arched shrine. The standing priest on the left holds his hands in anjali, while the priest in the middle holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, which is garlanded with white, yellow and red flower strings and has pink petals scattered on its base. Smoke rises in the foreground and a tree and plain wall are visible on the right.

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A photograph of a temple puja at a dark stone deity murti. A gilded arched frame surrounds the shrine. A man in a long red-orange ochre shawl and a red-and-white flower garland stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp and a small ceremonial vessel toward the murti. A second person in ochre robes is partly visible at the far left edge, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Incense smoke drifts in the air, and bare trees and a white wall appear in the background.2015-03-16Photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti seated beneath an ornate gilded arch decorated with carved floral and mythical motifs. The murti is garlanded with pink and yellow flowers and pink petals are scattered on the black pedestal below. Smoke or incense drifts through the scene. At left, two priests in reddish-brown dhotis with gold borders stand with bare upper bodies; the nearer one holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity, and the other wears a long white and red flower garland. Bare trees and a plain building appear at right.2015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16Outdoor photo at dusk of a priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland, one hand raised in blessing, beside a devotee holding a lit oil lamp on a silver stand. Behind them a gold-ornate arched shrine frames a dark deity murti hung with garlands, with pink flower offerings at its base and smoke rising around it. A tree and a pale building appear at the right edge, and the scene suggests puja or aarti.2015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing long garlands of white jasmine and red and orange flowers, holds a lit oil lamp before a dark Ganesha murti. The murti is framed by an ornate gold arch and decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and an offering of flowers on its base. A second person in a saffron-and-gold garment stands at the left edge, and smoke rises around the shrine. Trees and a building stand in the background.2015-03-16Outdoor photo of a dark stone Ganesha murti with an elephant head and raised arms, decorated with pink and yellow flowers, white garlands, and a silver crown, set within an ornate gold-toned arch. In front, a man in red-orange robes with a long red and white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity, with sacred ash marks on his forehead. To the left, a shaved-headed companion in orange clothing with rudraksha beads and sacred ash stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Flower petals scatter the base and incense smoke rises. A plain building and bare tree stand behind. Appearance-based candidate: a person for the man holding the lamp, in an aarti offering, per the page's claim; the cues include a long garland and red-orange robes, though his hair appearance is uncertain.2015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16March 16 20152015-03-16Two men in ochre-red robes stand before a black stone Ganesha murti decorated with pink and white flower garlands and petals, set within an ornate gold arched shrine frame. The man on the left, shaved-headed and bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a white marking on his arm, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. The man in the center wears a multi-colored flower garland and holds a small lamp and a ritual vessel toward the murti while performing puja with a lit oil lamp. Pink petals are scattered on the base. The figure in the center has long, swept-back hair and a garland, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity, so no a person identification is made.2015-03-16Outdoor photo at a ganesha shrine. A standing man in a dark red-brown dhoti-style garment with a yellow border, wearing a long garland of red, orange and white flowers and a white-marked forehead, holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark Ganesha murti with an elephant head and a small crown. The murti is framed by an ornate gold arch and decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. A second man at left, in orange-brown clothes with rudraksha beads on his wrist, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Trees and a plain building form the background.2015-03-16A temple scene with a dark stone deity murti being worshipped at an ornate gold-toned arch. A flame from an oil lamp or camphor lights the murti, and pink petals are scattered on the black stone base. Two people stand at left in reddish-orange dhoti-style garments: one wears a long multi-coloured flower garland and a gold-bordered cloth, the other is partly visible at the edge. Smoke or incense haze fills the air, and a tree and building appear in the background.2015-03-16