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A photograph of a priest in profile holding a lit flame or lamp toward a golden deity murti on the right. The priest wears a brown-maroon turban with a small jewelled ornament, a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blooms, a rust-coloured garment and gold bangles on his arm. The deity figure has a crowned golden headdress, a yellow and purple floral garland, and heavy jewelled necklaces. Smoke and a small oil lamp fire glow in a brass basket at the lower left, and wooden windows stand behind. The scene suggests an aarti being offered in a temple setting. Only one physical person is clearly visible.

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December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a temple ritual at night. A man in the foreground wears an orange turban, a dark garment and a multicolored flower garland, and holds a lit flame. A second person in an orange turban and a second figure in orange stand at the left edge. On the right, a silver deity murti with a jeweled crown, red tilak, ornate necklaces and a garland of white, yellow and pink flowers stands near the frame edge, with its hand raised in blessing. The background is a plain wall with wooden panels.2017-12-02Side view of a man in a rust-brown turban with a gold-edged sash and a brown robe, wearing a multicolour flower garland of white, red, yellow and purple blooms, long dark braided hair falling down his back, and gold bangles on his upper arm and wrists. He holds a lit flame in cupped hands, apparently making an offering before a gilded deity murti with a jewelled crown and a golden trident-like staff beside it, also draped in flower garlands. A second person in orange stands partly visible at the left edge.2017-12-02 +1 copiesA figure in a maroon turban and a maroon garment, wearing a flower garland of red, yellow, and purple blooms, holds a lit flame toward a gilded statue. The statue is a deity murti with a jeweled crown, a large jeweled necklace, a yellow garment and purple-and-yellow garlands, and a golden staff in its right hand, its left palm raised. The setting is dim, with a wooden frame and a plain wall behind, and a small oil lamp glows at the lower left.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph inside a temple shrine of a man in a maroon turban with a golden ornament and long dark dreadlock-style hair, wearing a maroon dhoti and a multi-coloured flower garland. He holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a gilded deity murti adorned with a crown, jewelled necklaces and a golden trident, draped in yellow and pink flower garlands. Behind him, a younger man in an orange cloth holds a plate of flowers. A small dark deity figure in a purple cloth sits at the lower right, with scattered orange flowers on the floor. The scene reads as puja and aarti with a lamp offering.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A figure in a maroon-red turban with gold ornaments stands in a dim temple setting, holding a small lit oil lamp in both hands, the flame bright at right. He wears a multi-coloured garland of marigolds and white flowers in yellow, red and pink across his bare chest, with gold bangles on his wrists. At left is a dark carved stone pillar and a brass vessel, and at right a white deity murti is partly visible, adorned with flower garlands. a person is marked by the layered turban, flower garlands and gold ornaments.2017-12-02A bare-chested man in a dark red turban with a crescent ornament and a brooch holds a lit oil lamp with both hands, the flame rising at right. He wears a long multicoloured garland of red, yellow, pink and white flowers, gold armlets and a gold waistband. Behind him are carved wooden pillars and a bright doorway. An orange-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge.2017-12-02