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A shirtless priest with long dark hair, holding a lit oil lamp aloft, performs aarti before a gold-coloured deity murti with a crescent moon crown and white flower garland, set against deep red velvet drapes. Incense smoke rises beside the murti, and small oil lamps and flowers sit on a black altar. In the foreground, a printed portrait labelled with a readable name is seated on a gold brocade throne, wearing a saffron turban, rudraksha-style beads and a long gold necklace, with a silver staff beside it. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the priest is a single physical person.

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A bare-shouldered priest with a rudraksha mala raises a tiered brass aarti lamp blazing with oil flames before a standing golden murti in a red-and-white turban, garlanded with flower strands and wearing gold necklaces, earrings and a red-and-gold dhoti. Warm light beams across red velvet drapes and the murti's raised hand. In the lower left, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban with a red tilak is partly visible, with a garland at its base. A tassel column of red, green, white and purple hangs at the right edge. A plain a person candidate is visible only as a printed portrait, with no in-person presence.2022-07-13 +1 copiesA hand holding a lit oil lamp is raised at the lower left, lighting a small flame near a golden statue of a standing deity murti on a dark pedestal before deep red velvet drapes. The statue wears a tall crown, red-jewelled necklaces, a green dhoti, and a golden shawl, with one hand raised in blessing. Below it, a framed printed portrait of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban, red-and-gold garments and layered garlands sits on a gold-framed seat. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and no identity is established from the face, so the a person field is set to depiction without a probable label. One physical person is visible, only as a hand and forearm, wearing a bangle.2022-07-06 +1 copiesPhoto 82846702022-07-02 +1 copiesA priest, shown from behind and to the left with bare shoulders and white sacred ash markings on his arm, holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with five lit flames toward a golden deity murti. The murti wears a tall jeweled crown, layered gold necklaces, a garland of white flowers, and a saffron-orange shawl with tassels, and it stands against deep red velvet drapes. The scene is an aarti offering at a dark stone altar.2022-03-01October 14 20142014-10-14 +1 copiesA shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left with long hair in a bun, extending his arm toward a golden lamp flame and an altar. Central figure is a golden statue of a saint in purple robe and turban, garlanded with white and red flower malas. Beside it, a dark statue wears a crown, green silk and gold jewelry, and a red and gold ornate figure appears at right. Red curtains and gold arch frame the altar with flowers scattered at base.2020-07-04A shirtless man with long dreadlocked hair tied up, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a face mask, extends his arm to offer incense or a lit stick before a golden statue. The standing murti wears a purple garment, a purple and gold turban, and long garlands of red roses and white jasmine. In the foreground, another seated murti in a yellow and gold embroidered garment and brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces is draped in red and purple flowers. A gold arched frame with ornate carving and a green velvet backdrop surround the altar, with a red curtain behind.2020-07-04Photo 82841102022-07-10 +1 copiesPhoto 82892652022-07-13 +1 copiesA priest in a white and orange-bordered turban and bare upper body stands at left, holding a lamp or offering toward a golden statue seated on a throne. The statue wears a red and gold turban, a red shawl, layered gold necklaces and a red and gold garland, and is surrounded by pink flowers and a green-and-pink cloth. Behind it stands a dark deity murti adorned with jewelled robes and a crown, framed by golden lamp stands. A sign reading KAILASA HYDERABAD hangs in the centre. At right, a small framed photograph with a garland sits on a wooden stand beside a carved wooden door. Lit oil lamps are visible at the base of the throne.2024-07-14Photo 11738320 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands at center, holding a brass five-flame lamp with lit wicks in both hands, offering aarti before a golden deity murti of a standing Murugan-style figure with a tall crown and gold necklaces, set in front of a dark stone pedestal. Behind him are deep red velvet curtains, and on each side hang tall tassel garlands of yellow, red, white, green and blue threads. He wears a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala and glasses. a person is not visibly identifiable here, so this is a priest performing aarti rather than a confirmed presence of the a person.2022-03-01