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A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at right performing aarti with a flame before a seated deity murti. The murti is draped in a yellow and white cloth with a green and teal border, adorned with red flowers, a red and gold garland and jewelled ornaments, seated on a gilded throne with lion figures. Behind stands a dark stone deity murti wearing a crown, gold necklaces and pink and red flower garlands, flanked by a purple and gold shrine arch. The priest holds a brass bell in his left hand and wears rudraksha malas, with a sacred thread and tripundra marks on his forehead. Brass lamps and offering vessels with rose petals sit on a yellow cloth at the base, and a gilded wall with elephant reliefs fills the background.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp held toward a seated deity murti. The murti is draped in a green and yellow cloth, adorned with red and gold jewellery and garlands of red flowers, and seated on a golden throne with a golden lion beside it. Behind is a black stone deity murti with a crown, gold necklaces and pink and red flower garlands, framed by an ornate purple and gold arch. Brass lamps, a small brass bowl of rose petals, and a kalasha-style offering sit on a yellow cloth on the floor, with a striped mat underfoot and a gilded lattice screen behind.2020-06-06A priest in orange ochre robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha beads and a bead mala around his neck, stands at right ringing a brass handbell toward a deity murti. The deity is a red-faced seated figure wearing a yellow and white cloth, a green backdrop, pink and red flower garlands, a red floral crown and a gold lion at its base. Behind it, black stone deity figures are adorned with silver jewellery and garlands. Brass lamps with red hibiscus flowers, a brass bowl of grain and petals sit on a yellow cloth in front, and a large gold-embossed shrine screen stands behind the priest. Rose petals are scattered on striped mats.2020-06-06June 06 20202020-06-06June 06 20202020-06-06A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing man in orange saffron robes, bare-chested with a draped orange shawl, rudraksha beads and sacred ash marks on his arms, performing aarti with his palms extended toward a lit oil lamp. Before him sits a deity murti dressed in a red and gold necklace, red and pink flower garlands, a green and gold cloth and a green leaf crown, seated on a gold throne flanked by golden lions. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha and flowers sit on a yellow cloth at the front, with a dark deity image and gold-framed panels behind. The man has long hair tied up and a beard, and his face is not visible enough to confirm identity; the appearance cues are only partially distinctive, so no firm identification is made.2020-06-06A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha malas, bangles and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms stands at right, raising one hand toward a tall gilded metal lamp stand while holding a brass bell in the other. Before him, a black stone deity murti wearing a crown, silver-gold jewellery and red hibiscus and pink flower garlands stands in a gilded arched niche. In front, a draped image or seated deity form sits on a gold lion-supported throne with a green and gold cloth, flanked by brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and scattered flower petals on a striped rug.2020-06-06June 06 20202020-06-06June 06 20202020-06-06June 06 20202020-06-06June 06 20202020-06-06A devotee in orange robes, with a white tilak on the forehead, rudraksha malas and a dark beard, kneels on a striped mat beside a golden throne. He gestures with his hand over a red-clad deity murti seated on a green-and-gold throne with a gold lion, decorated with red hibiscus flowers, a white and yellow cloth and red and white garlands. Brass lamps with lit wicks, a small brass pot and offering plates with petals stand in front. Behind them a dark deity image with a crown and pink garlands is set in an ornate arched niche with gold filigree. The setting suggests worship with puja offerings.2020-06-06A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks, stands at right holding a brass bell and a small ritual implement while offering to a seated deity murti. The murti is dressed in a yellow and white cloth, a jewelled red and gold garland, pink and red flower garlands, and sits on a golden throne with a green leaf backdrop and gold lion figure. Behind is a black stone deity murti adorned with silver and gold necklaces, red hibiscus flowers and a crown.2020-06-06