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A young sannyasi in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha mala and bangles, holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell before a golden deity murti. The murti is adorned in yellow silk, red and white flower garlands and gold jewellery, seated on a golden throne with lion figures. A kneeling devotee in orange with white vibhuti on the forehead and folded hands sits to the right. Near the murti are a brass kalasha-like dish, offerings and a cloth on a platform, beside an air conditioner and window. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine.

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A young male attendant in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas performs aarti with a brass oil lamp before a golden deity murti seated on a throne-like altar. The murti wears a yellow silk garment, jewelled ornaments and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Beside the deity, a golden lion-form pillar and a figure of a peacock-like vahana are adorned with yellow cloth and flowers, with brass kalasha-style vessels and offerings on the altar below. A second young person in saffron with white tilak sits with palms joined at right. A white air conditioning unit stands in the background.2017-08-22 +1 copiesAugust 22 20172017-08-22August 22 20172017-08-22August 22 20172017-08-22A photograph of a priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp and a handbell before a golden deity murti of Ganesha seated on a throne. The murti is decorated with a yellow silk cloth, garlands of white and red flowers, a crown and jewelled ornaments, with a golden mouse vehicle beside it. Golden lion and figure sculptures frame the shrine and a red cloth backdrop hangs behind. A wall air conditioner is visible at right.2017-08-22August 22 20172017-08-22August 22 20172017-08-22A photograph of a temple puja before a golden Ganesha murti seated on an ornate gilded throne with lion and figure carvings. The murti wears a yellow silk cloth, red and white flower garlands, and a jeweled crown. A standing priest in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame toward the deity and a small handbell in his left hand. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and offerings sit on a tray at the base. Golden standing figure statues flank the scene, with a red curtain behind. The priest's hair is long and swept back, but his face is turned away and no clear distinctive ceremonial cues confirm a specific identity, so no name is attributed.2017-08-22August 22 20172017-08-22May 05 20172017-05-05A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland stands at left, holding up a tall brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a deity pair. Behind the lamp, a seated golden deity murti in a red garment and crown, with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, is framed by a large floral arch. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like gold object sit on the altar in front. A second saffron-clad seated figure with a garland is at lower left, and a man in white stands at the far left edge. The scene reads as aarti during puja, with the people visible partly and the figures identifiable only by clothing and role.2009-12-30A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30