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A photograph of a priest performing aarti before a dark stone deity murti in a shrine. The central priest wears an orange turban, a bare upper body with rudraksha-style beaded bands on the upper arm, and a garland of orange and white flowers over his shoulder. He holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward the murti, which wears a white and yellow flower garland and a white cloth. Two other men stand at the sides: one in a white dhoti and sleeveless white vest on the right, and another in a saffron-coloured cloth at the right edge. The left edge shows a person in blue cloth. The background is dark.

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May 01 20152015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01A photo inside a temple shrine with dark stone walls. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a white and red forehead mark wears a thick garland of yellow and red flowers and holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti with multiple faces and raised arms. Behind him, a bald priest with a tilak and gold pendant and a second man with tilak stand in white dhotis. A yellow cloth is draped over part of the deity. Visible text in the corner reads a copyright credit.2018-03-05A photograph inside a temple shrine with black stone walls. A man in an orange-red turban and bare upper body, wearing a long multicolour flower garland with orange and yellow blooms and a rudraksha bracelet, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Beside him, a man in a blue dhoti with a pink cloth at the waist holds his hands together. A third man with shaved head in orange-brown cloth stands at the left edge. Before them is a black stone deity murti wearing a white cloth, a white and yellow flower garland and a small orange-yellow flower, with a raised weapon in one hand. Another hand is visible at the right edge.2015-05-01A photo inside a small shrine with brown stone-patterned walls, showing a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a white and yellow flower garland, holding a lit flame toward a dark, oiled deity murti draped in a yellow cloth. A cameraman with a large lens stands at right, and a few devotees with white-and-tilak marks watch from behind. Bright ceiling lights glow above the shrine, and an orange cloth hangs at the left edge.2018-03-05A temple ritual photograph at night. On the left, a woman wearing a black turban, a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward a black linga on a stone pedestal. Behind her, a man in saffron-orange dress holds a bell and a small pot, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth stands nearby. On the right, a deity murti in white and gold robes is dressed in red, with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and a golden crown. Water flows over the linga.2016-03-07Two shirtless priests in white dhotis stand before a dark stone murti draped in a yellow and red silk cloth with a green border, garlanded with pink flowers. The priest on the left holds a brass oil lamp with multiple lit wicks in front of the deity, while a lit lamp burns on a stand at the upper right. A golden arched frame surrounds the murti against a grey stone wall. The priests wear sacred threads and rudraksha malas, and their faces are not visible. This is an aarti offering before a deity, shown in a temple shrine.2012-05-21A photograph of a night ritual at a temple shrine. A woman in a tall black turban and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, wearing a dark red garment, smiles while holding a lit oil lamp aarti over a black Shiva linga on a stone pedestal. Beside her, a man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl holds a second lamp and a ritual vessel. The linga is decorated with flower garlands. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and multicoloured marigold garlands, gold ornaments and a white and gold cloth. Other figures in orange robes stand at the edges of the frame.2016-03-07June 19 20142014-06-19 +4 copiesNovember 22 20152015-11-22Dim temple sanctum with a black stone deity murti decorated with a white flower garland and a yellow flower at its neck, draped in a white cloth. Two priests stand before it: one in a blue dhoti-style garment with a red cloth and bare back, the other in white dhoti and white vest with hands joined in namaskar. Marigold petals lie on the floor and a small oil lamp flickers at the right. A partly visible figure stands at the left edge. Ritual worship scene.2015-05-01