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A temple arati scene before a richly decorated deity murti. The image is a photograph of a temple ritual. A large deity figure in gold and silver ornaments wears a long garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers, with a gilded crown and gold necklaces. Several attendants stand at left: one holds a flaming lamp on a brass tray, another in white dhoti and gold-banded cloth holds a tray, and a woman in a rust-orange sari with a red headwrap raises her arm, scattering petals or flowers over the deity. A second figure in red headwear stands behind the garland. Brass lamps and a golden offering stand sit at the base of the image.

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A temple ritual photograph inside a shrine. On the left, a man in a white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp on a tray, while a man with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. In the centre, a woman in a red-and-gold sari and orange head cloth pours from a silver vessel over a deity murti. The murti is draped in a dense garland of red, white and yellow flowers and wears gold ornaments and a pearl necklace. Behind it, a golden figure with a crown sits on a red cushioned throne, and a golden peetha stands at right. Brass lamps and flower petals lie at the base.2014-12-05Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a deity murti heavily decorated with a thick garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers, with gold jewellery and a necklace draped on the figure. A priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti, bare-shouldered with gold armlets, holds a silver vessel and pours or offers abhishekam onto the garlanded murti. Beside him a figure in white robes and a dark wrap, with gold-banded clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands assisting with hand outstretched, while another attendant in a tall dark head ornament stands at left. Oil lamps and a gold-carved throne-like seat frame the scene.2014-12-05A temple abhishekam scene with a golden deity murti heavily draped in multicolour flower garlands of red, pink, yellow, white and green, adorned with gold jewellery and a crown. On the left, priests in white dhotis and a man in a red turban pour from a silver vessel over the image. Brass oil lamps and a small lamp sit in the foreground, and a gold-and-red altar cloth frames the murti.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of a temple worship scene at night. A man in a rust-red turban and dark red-brown striped garment, with a red garland around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward a decorated deity murti. Behind him stands a second man in a white-and-gold headdress and dhoti, holding a silver tray. The deity murti is draped in long garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers and heavy gold jewellery, with a green-stoned ornament at its centre. Beside it sit two gold-coloured divine figures on a red-draped throne, one wearing a red turban-crown. A tall black lamp stand and brass vessels sit in front, with flower offerings on the floor.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05A temple ritual scene with a figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and a red headcloth, hands folded in namaskar before a deity murti heavily adorned with multicolour flower garlands of yellow, white, red and green and gold jewellery. A lit oil lamp is held on a tray by a priest in a white shirt behind him, and brass oil lamps stand nearby. A small kalasha-like offering with white flowers sits on a stone slab before the murti, with scattered petals on the floor. Other priests in matching ceremonial attire stand at left.2014-12-05A temple shrine interior with a golden deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, decorated with a large multicolour garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers and layered gold necklaces. Beside it stand a golden standing figure in a red turban and a smaller figure in a patterned cap. On the left, a person in a maroon garment with gold waistband and a red turban holds a flower and an oil lamp flame before the deity, while another attendant in a patterned cap stands nearby. A silver-toned container sits at the right foreground.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05A temple ritual scene at night in which a priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-gold wrap and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp or flame before a richly decorated deity murti. An attendant in a red-gold dhoti and a patterned cap stands at left. The deity is adorned with multicolour floral garlands in pink, yellow, white and green, gold jewellery, a crown and ornate necklaces, seated on a gold throne or peetha with a gold kalasha-style vessel and offerings. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor and a silver tray holds flower garlands, consistent with aarti during puja.2014-12-05