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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a man with long dark hair, wearing a red-and-gold striped silk garment, gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holds a silver lamp with a flame toward a metal murti of a deity seated under a gold arched canopy. The deity wears a red silk garment, an ornate jeweled crown and a white garland, and is decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Brass ritual vessels and a bell sit at the lower left and centre. The man appears to be performing aarti or pada puja. a person is identified by long hair, ornate gold jewelry and saffron-red attire, performing the lamp offering as priest.

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A temple ritual in a stone-walled shrine: a person in a red silk dhoti and red shawl with a gold-toned rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing a gold armlet and bangles, holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell in pada-puja style, facing a seated golden-and-red ornate murti of a deity draped in a red sari with a crown and trident-like ornament and garlanded with white jasmine and multicolored flower strands. Floral garlands in yellow, purple, red and white frame the scene, and a gilded arch sits behind.2011-12-12A photograph of a temple puja. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-and-gold striped dhoti-style cloth, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holds a lit flame on a silver lamp (aarti) toward a metal deity murti. The murti is adorned with a gold and red crown, a red silk garment and a white flower garland. Behind it stand tall garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers and a gold arched backdrop. The man appears to be a person, based on long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, with the murti receiving pada-puja-style worship. Brass and gold ritual implements sit nearby.2011-12-12A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead performs aarti before a deity murti. He wears a red-and-orange striped silk garment, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and gold bangles. He holds a silver aarti plate with a lit flame toward the deity. The murti wears a red silk garment, a gold crown, a white flower garland and a rainbow of marigold and rose garlands. Gold ritual items and a green backdrop surround the altar.2011-12-12A figure in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shoulder wrap, with a rust-orange turban and long dark hair, stands at the right of a golden seated deity murti, placing a garland or tilak on its forehead. The murti wears a gold crown, gold necklaces and a gold dhoti, seated on an ornate gold throne. Thick garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers drape over the throne and the murti's shoulders. Behind them, a second figure in a similar outfit stands at the left beside decorated gold items. A gold-framed panel and a plain ceiling form the setting. Another golden deity figure appears at the far right edge.2016-12-23A man in saffron-orange clothing with long dark hair and a bare upper arm performs a ritual at a deity murti decorated with layered flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. He holds a lit oil lamp or camphor flame in one hand and a handbell in the other, offering aarti toward the ornate golden murti, which wears an ornate crown, is draped in orange cloth and holds a mace. Rudraksha and gold bead malas hang on his chest, and gold bangles are on his wrist. The setting is a temple shrine with carved stone and a golden arched frame behind the murti. The text in the corner reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , Source2011-12-11A priest in a rust-red dhoti with a golden-bordered shawl performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a seated deity murti in a golden throne. The murti wears a gold crown, a green and orange silk garment, and is draped in garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A ceremonial sword or staff rests against its shoulder. A rudraksha mala hangs on the priest's chest. A maroon curtain forms the backdrop, with a small attendant partly visible at the left edge, hands folded in prayer. Flames and smoke rise from the lamp.2015-04-28December 18 20112011-12-18A photograph of a festival deity murti seated on a flower-decorated processional vehicle with a pink draped robe, crown and ornate jewelry, holding a trident. A young attendant in a pink sari-style garment raises one arm while holding a brass plate of offerings near the deity, and a person in orange clothing with a gold necklace reaches toward the tray from the left. Garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers frame the scene under a gold-edged arch. No visible person is identifiable as a person by appearance, so no candidate is recorded.2010-12-26A man in a blue silk dhoti and matching blue shawl with an orange border stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp (arati) toward a golden deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a jewelled golden crown, blue silk garment, gold armlets and a white flower garland. Behind it stand tall multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green, and ornate gold metalwork frames the throne. The man wears a rudraksha bracelet and a rudraksha mala. Sunlight enters from the left through a stone temple doorway. The scene appears to be a festival procession at a temple, with the deity seated in a ratha-style setting.2011-12-17December 11 20112011-12-11April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14