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A photograph of a temple shrine at night, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and white and gold cloth. A priest in a rust-red dhoti and maroon head cloth, with white ash marks on his bare shoulder, stands at left holding a long implement toward the central deity murti. Ornate silver crowns and jeweled pots flank the figure. The base shows painted lions and a seven-headed cobra hood, with a small seated figure and a partly visible devotee's head in the foreground.

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September 06 20142014-09-06A photograph of a priest in a red dhoti and red shawl performing aarti with a lit lamp on a metal plate before a decorated altar. The priest has white sacred markings on his bare upper body and arms, and his hair is tied in a topknot. The altar holds three shaped metal or stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds and hung with red and gold beaded necklaces, flanked by lion sculptures and a naga-headed pedestal. Pink flowers lie on the lower shelf, a lamp burns at the right edge, and a green and gold cloth hangs behind the altar. The image is a photo of a ritual, with no visible a person candidate; the priest's appearance does not match the qualifying cues.2015-09-19August 21 20142014-08-21A figure in an orange saffron garment and orange turban stands with back to the camera at night, hands joined in prayer before a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, with gold and red ornaments and a jewelled necklace. Flanking the central form are two painted sculptures of seated figures in red and gold, and carved lion figures sit at the base. Two oil lamps with lit flames burn at the lower left and right of the shrine, and white paint marks appear on the person's upper arm.2014-08-29Night photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a maroon turban, bare-chested with a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti, and white sacred marks on his body, raises a long slender rod toward a decorated deity murti on a tiered pedestal. The murti is draped in orange and green cloth and heavy garlands of white flowers, with a kalasha-like crown and a mound of green leaves. Two carved lions flank the base, and two small seated figures with folded hands sit on the pedestal. Behind, illuminated shrine figures and red-clad deities glow in a lit doorway.2014-08-21Night-time photograph of a decorated deity murti on a tiered peetha, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and white flower strings, adorned with a jewelled necklace and a silver crown, with brass oil lamps burning on both sides. Two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one wearing an orange-red cloth, hold lit lamps and perform aarti before the deity. Devotees' heads are visible in the foreground, and a lit backdrop with a painted image is behind the shrine.2014-08-29August 21 20142014-08-21Night-time temple abhishekam or puja before a decorated deity murti on a multi-tiered shrine with lion and cobra carvings. The central deity has a silver crown and gold necklaces, flanked by yellow and red marigold and rose garlands and kalasha-like pots. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti with gold border stands at left, raising one hand toward the shrine, wearing a shawl and bare upper body with white markings. Lit oil lamps glow at the edges, and two people in white garments sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. a person is not identifiable in this frame.2014-09-06Night photograph of a ritual at a deity shrine. A priest in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl with golden borders, a maroon turban, and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest stands at left with his hands held together, offering or tending a tiered altar. The altar is decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flowers, green leaves, and orange, green and blue cloth. Carved lions and a seven-hooded serpent form its base, and a seated figure with a white beard and a red-and-gold loincloth sits on the upper tier. A deity murti stands atop the tiers. Small brass oil lamps sit on the base. At right, a bright screen or lit area shows figures in red and green. No other physical people are visible.2014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21August 29 20142014-08-29