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A night-time photograph of a Hindu devotional scene. On the left, a young male priest with a dark turban and a bare chest, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a beaded necklace and armbands, holds a small brass vessel and gestures toward a flame. Beside him a lit oil lamp burns on a stand. On the right stands a large dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and many arms, adorned with a gold necklace and layered white jasmine and red rose garlands. Green palm fronds frame the foreground and a red-painted wall with a window is behind.

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February 21 20162016-02-21January 11 20172017-01-11Night photograph of an outdoor shrine courtyard framed by green palms and leafy plants. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and sash stands on the left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand and a small bell in his left, performing puja. To the right, a dark deity murti with a garland of yellow and white flowers and a gold necklace is set in front of a shrine window with a lit interior. A small brass offering vessel rests on a green cabinet. No identifiable a person is visible; the priest's appearance does not meet the criteria for a candidate.2016-09-05January 11 20172017-01-11September 05 20162016-09-05A devotee in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-coloured head cord performs aarti before a large black stone deity murti seated in front of a dark arched halo. The murti wears a white and gold jewelled chest ornament, a white and red flower garland, a gold waist ornament and a saffron-orange dhoti, and holds a trident. The devotee lifts a silver oil lamp with a flame and wafts smoke. Red-walled buildings, palm fronds and green fencing surround the shrine, and a small offering bowl sits on a low table at left.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a man in a leopard-print garment with an orange shawl, long dark hair and a white forehead marking, wearing a red and pink flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, holding a lit oil lamp and a small brass bell-like vessel beside a large dark wooden statue of a deity. The deity murti wears a white and red-bordered dhoti-style cloth, rudraksha mala necklaces, pink and yellow flower garlands, and holds a trident. A wooden circular halo or prabhavali stands behind it. The scene shows an evening lamp offering in front of the murti, with a window and a red wall in the background.2013-03-02February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesEvening outdoor procession scene at a temple-style setting. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white headband, rudraksha-style beaded mala and garland, holds a lit flame toward the crowd while a man in white dhoti with a saffron sash gestures beside him. A dark stone deity murti stands behind them, adorned with green leaf garlands, red and orange flower garlands, and jeweled necklaces. A woman in orange sari with a red bindi watches at right, and palm fronds frame the scene. Several heads of devotees are visible in the foreground.2017-05-06September 09 20152015-09-09Night photo of a dark stone deity murti of Shiva-form in a circular black stone arch, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, a rudraksha mala, and a white dhoti-like cloth. A bald man with white tilak on his forehead and shoulder, bare-chested with an orange-saffron shawl and beaded orange mala, holds an oil lamp (aarti/pada puja style) toward the murti. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame is in front of the statue. Several people in white and red-trimmed clothes stand in the background.2013-05-27