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A priest in a white dhoti with a multicoloured striped border and a pink-and-purple head cloth stands bent forward on a red carpet at night, holding a brass lamp with a bright flame over a deity murti. The murti is decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and a red-and-gold cloth, and sits beside a brass vessel of marigold garlands and petals. The priest has white ash markings on his bare chest and wears a beaded necklace. Behind him, another priest in a white dhoti stands by a gold-framed altar. Gold ornaments and a lit stage area are visible in the background, and a few people sit at the right edge. Performing aarti or puja before the murti.

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January 31 20182018-01-31A temple ritual photo showing a priest in a white dhoti with a colourful striped waist cloth and a pink-and-purple turban, bare-chested, sprinkling water with a bundle of green leaves over a Shiva linga decorated with pink lotus garlands and yellow marigold strands. A large brass vessel filled with water, yellow flowers and red petals sits in the foreground. Two more priests stand behind: one in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and a metal pot, the other in a yellow-orange shawl with a gold chain, both with white vibhuti on their foreheads. Red cloth hangs in the background and red ritual floor covering is scattered with petals. This appears to be abhishekam being performed at a shrine.2018-01-31Photograph of a ritual scene on a red cloth floor at night. A bare-chested priest on the left wears a magenta head cloth, gold and bead necklaces, and a white dhoti with striped border, hands clasped at his chest. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and a yellow-and-green patterned shawl pours from a brass vessel into a large engraved brass pot filled with water, floating yellow marigold and pink flowers, its rim wrapped in yellow garlands. Behind them stands a pink and yellow flower-garlanded object.2018-01-31December 07 20162016-12-07December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20182018-01-31A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green and gold silk sash and a yellow headcloth bends over a gold-decorated peetha adorned with garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds. He holds a brass lamp with a flame, pouring or lighting oil over a brass dish. Lit oil lamps, banana leaves, fruit, a brass vessel and a kalasha sit around the altar, with a striped woven mat on the floor. Other men in white dhotis and gold chains stand behind, with a figure in saffron clothing at the back. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple-style altar.2017-04-06A photo of a temple ritual. A shirtless priest in a yellow head cloth and white dhoti leans forward to wave a multi-flame oil lamp over a decorated altar. The altar holds a golden and wood ornamental seat draped with a white cloth and heaped with garlands of yellow and red flowers, with lit oil lamps and fruit offerings around it. Several men stand behind in white and saffron-bordered dhotis, some wearing gold necklaces and holding hands in prayer. Brass lamps and flower-decorated mats fill the foreground.2017-04-06June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesJune 04 20182018-06-04A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with coloured striped border and a pink headband stands at a fire ritual, holding a long handled ladle over a silver oil lamp lit with a bright flame. Beside him a fire pit burns in front of a kalasha decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with a silver bowl nearby. A white-draped table and a brass object appear in the background. Sacred ash marks are visible on his arm, and he wears a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a homa or yagna. No face-based identification is made, and the person is described by role as a priest.2018-01-06January 31 20182018-01-31