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A man seen from behind in a white shirt with a multicoloured striped shawl over his shoulder performs aarti with a lit lamp before a shrine of deity murti. The central figure wears a red and orange turban, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a garland of orange and purple flowers, and holds a trident-like emblem. Flanking murtis wear red and orange garments and bead necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand in the frame, a brass plate with offerings sits in the foreground, and the shrine is set in a stone temple structure with golden arched framing. The scene shows temple puja in progress.

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A shrine scene in which a man in a white dhoti and shawl with red-and-green borders stands with his back to the camera, raising a brass lamp (aarti) toward a group of deity murtis. The central figure wears a red-orange turban, a large gold crown, a multi-strand bead mala and a red-and-gold garment, with fresh flower garlands in yellow and magenta draped across the murti. Flanking figures wear red, orange and dark clothing, and a brass kalasha-style lamp and bell rest on the stone platform. The arched golden frame and grey stone pillars surround the shrine. No a person candidate is visible; the only person is the priest performing aarti.2014-07-11A photograph inside a shrine of a man in white ritual clothes with a saffron and white cloth draped over his shoulder, seen from behind at lower left, facing a row of brass oil lamps set before a dark stone deity murti. Behind them stand large painted statues of deities in red and gold garments, one with a crown and a long garland of yellow and red flowers draped across the central figure. The central murti is adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace and a garland, and sits before a decorative silver-and-gold throne with a green and pink cloth. Two smaller painted figures stand at either side, one wearing a red turban and a bead necklace, the other wearing a black cap. Brass bells and a brass plate lie on the floor. Nothing in the image shows a person figure.2014-07-11July 15 20142014-07-15A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in the lower left corner, bald and wearing glasses, with a white cloth over his shoulder and a gold-bordered yellow cloth, his right arm extended toward the altar with a small vessel. The central altar holds a seated deity murti draped in white and gold with a gold crown, flanked by standing deity figures in pink and blue garments garlanded with white and red flower strands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a brass vessel of offerings sits at the front. Carved stone pillars and a gilded arch frame the shrine. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam. He is the only physical person visible, so no a person candidate is present in the frame.2016-04-03April 03 20162016-04-03A photograph of a temple shrine interior. A man with a bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, stands with his back to the camera, hands folded in prayer before the altar. Inside a gold-framed arch with a red curtain, a deity murti pair sits with garlands of orange marigolds and beaded necklaces; a black shivalinga stands on a black yoni pedestal in front. Two standing attendant figures in red and orange flank the shrine, one with a crown, and small brass lamps and offering plates sit on a wooden table at left, with flower petals scattered on the floor.2014-11-06A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.2013-09-16A devotee seen from behind, with long dark hair and a white dhoti bordered in gold, sits before a shrine in a grey stone temple. Inside the gilded arched niche, a deity murti seated on a throne is adorned with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, a green backdrop, and jewelled necklaces. Flanking figures in the niches are also garlanded, and brass oil lamps stand on the ledge in front.2015-08-31July 11 20142014-07-11A devotee in white clothing with a red sash raises a brass aarti lamp before a shrine of deity murti. The central gold-framed arch holds a figure with a crown and red garland, beside a female deity in red and purple with a decorated headdress. Two standing figures flank the shrine, one in a red turban with garlands, the other in an ochre dhoti and rudraksha-style necklaces. Marigold garlands hang on a black shivalinga with a bright pink drape behind. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the right, and small silver offerings sit at the base. This is a puja at a temple shrine.2014-07-15July 15 20142014-07-15A photograph inside a shrine of an ornate gold-framed niche with a red curtain behind two deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The figures wear jeweled crowns, pearl and bead necklaces and bright garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the centre stands a golden kalasha with a green and red garland, and a small orange-clad figure with flower garlands sits in front. A seated man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits at left, performing puja with a lamp and offerings. Brass oil lamps and bronze lamp stands line both sides, with a smaller garlanded deity murti at right. The scene reflects temple puja and aarti.2010-07-13