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A shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a black rudraksha-style cord stands at a gilded shrine, raising a five-flame brass aarti lamp toward a central deity murti. The central figure wears an orange turban-like crown, a jewelled necklace and a white garland, and holds a trident-like staff; two smaller standing deity murtis flank it, all draped in garlands of white flowers with red and green accents. Red cloth backs the shrine and marigold offerings sit at the base, with a red-and-white railing and trees visible behind. The scene is an aarti at a temple shrine.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A temple shrine with a large gilded and painted murti of a seated divine couple, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands and gold jewelry, placed beneath a golden arch with red drapes. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor, tending the altar with brass vessels and offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and to the right a smaller painted figure in a red-and-gold outfit with a feathered headdress stands with hands folded in a blue-curtained niche. Pale stone pillars frame the scene.2013-07-02A shaved-headed priest in orange robes pours liquid from a small vessel over a golden murti of a standing deity with a trident and ornate crown, flanked by two smaller gold figures in maroon garments. Behind them, a gold-framed shrine holds two large painted deity figures in red and gold garments, with a golden seated figure in saffron before a gold kalasha-topped structure garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers. Red drapery and brass lamps frame the shrine, and a copper vessel sits on the floor. The scene reads as abhishekam at a temple shrine.2010-11-12A priest in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl with bare chest and a holy ash mark on his arm performs aarti with a silver lamp of burning oil wicks before two ornately adorned deity murtis seated on a gilded throne. The murtis are draped in white and yellow-green garlands, with a crown and jewelled ornaments; the figure on the right wears a purple silk sari-style dress. Smoke rises through the warm-lit shrine, with gold canopy and drapes behind.2015-04-30A photograph inside a temple shrine where a figure in a maroon-red sleeveless top and a gold-bordered maroon dhoti stands at left, holding a flame toward a tall silver and gold lamp stand with multiple lit wicks. Behind it, a large deity murti decorated with a silver and gold ornament-laden frame, flanked by colourful garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers draped on tall standing figures. A small figure wearing a maroon turban and a crescent-marked headdress stands at left, and another standing figure in a dark robe and turban is at right. Brass lamps and an offering plate sit at the base, with a floral garland and a golden seat on the right. This appears to be an aarti offering with oil lamps before the deity murti.2014-12-05A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a white and red flower garland stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne. The seated figures wear red and gold crowns and ornate gold jewellery, and are framed by yellow, red and white marigold garlands and a golden arch. In front of them stands a golden kalasha-like pillar wrapped with white and red flowers on a white-draped altar. A small blue-clad statue sits at lower left. The setting is a temple pillared colonnade with green foliage and a red railing behind.2010-01-02 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesJuly 02 20132013-07-02Ritual scene at a temple-style pavilion during a homa. Three shaved-headed priests in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhotis stand at a blue-draped altar; the central priest wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a small ritual implement while the one at right adjusts a microphone stand. A white-clad attendant with a mala stands at the right edge. Behind the altar are gilded deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and a tall pillar of flowers and sacred objects with a broom-like item. Brass lamps, a gold-framed arch and marigold garlands fill the setting, and a tray of offerings sits in the lower left.2015-07-17A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a bronze murti of a four-armed deity with a trident and flag, flanked by two smaller bronze figures, on a carved wooden stand inside a temple shrine. Behind them, a large gilded arch frames a pair of ornate deity figures decorated with garlands in yellow, purple and red, and a golden kalasha sits on a red-draped altar. Brass lamps stand at the sides and metal bowls rest on the floor, indicating an abhishekam ritual. A small white statue in orange robes sits behind the priest, and the priest's face is turned away.2010-11-12March 26 20132013-03-26May 05 20142014-05-05