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A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead performs aarti before a deity murti. He wears a red-and-orange striped silk garment, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and gold bangles. He holds a silver aarti plate with a lit flame toward the deity. The murti wears a red silk garment, a gold crown, a white flower garland and a rainbow of marigold and rose garlands. Gold ritual items and a green backdrop surround the altar.

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A photograph of a temple puja. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-and-gold striped dhoti-style cloth, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holds a lit flame on a silver lamp (aarti) toward a metal deity murti. The murti is adorned with a gold and red crown, a red silk garment and a white flower garland. Behind it stand tall garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers and a gold arched backdrop. The man appears to be a person, based on long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, with the murti receiving pada-puja-style worship. Brass and gold ritual implements sit nearby.2011-12-12A temple ritual in a stone-walled shrine: a person in a red silk dhoti and red shawl with a gold-toned rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing a gold armlet and bangles, holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell in pada-puja style, facing a seated golden-and-red ornate murti of a deity draped in a red sari with a crown and trident-like ornament and garlanded with white jasmine and multicolored flower strands. Floral garlands in yellow, purple, red and white frame the scene, and a gilded arch sits behind.2011-12-12A photograph of a temple puja before a deity murti wearing an ornate jeweled crown and an orange garment with a yellow and red floral garland. A man with long dark hair, a white and red garland of flowers, orange clothing, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp, an aarti or deepa, toward the figure. Behind the murti are colourful floral garlands in purple, pink, yellow and red, and gold ornaments are visible. The man is wearing a pale forehead marking and smiling.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11July 22 20132013-07-22A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border holds a lit oil lamp aloft during aarti before a decorated deity murti group in a temple shrine. The murtis are garlanded with bands of yellow, red and purple flowers and wear gold crowns and ornate jewellery. A brass bell and a small brass lamp stand nearby on a stone platform, with a small garlanded murti at the lower right. A man in white dhoti with a grey-streaked head stands at left and another man in saffron-toned cloth stands at the far left edge. The lamp flame is bright against the dusk-lit pillared hall.2014-11-26A photograph of a temple ritual in a covered open-air mandapa with red curtains and a tiled roof. A devotee in a red garment and orange-beaded garland, holding a lit flame, stands before a seated deity murti in red and gold dress with a tall crown, adorned with large multicolour marigold and rose garlands. Another priest in white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind, and a brass oil lamp rests in the foreground beside a small offering plate. A red-clad figure with a garland sits near the base of the image. Appears to be an aarti or puja before the murti.2010-12-22December 17 20112011-12-17Evening puja at a temple shrine. A woman in a red and maroon sari with gold border, wearing a red flower garland and gold bangles, holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell-like vessel while performing aarti before a large seated deity murti draped in multicolour marigold and rose garlands. The murti wears gold ornaments and a crown. Smaller standing deity figures and a ceremonial palanquin with garlands flank the central figure, and a man in white stands at the left edge with a rudraksha mala. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor, and a white garland lies in front.2014-11-26December 17 20112011-12-17January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a temple ritual in which a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red-and-gold striped silk garment over bare shoulders stands beside a seated deity murti. He holds a brass plate with his left hand and touches the murti's face with his right hand, which wears red and gold bangles. The murti is adorned with a gold and jewelled crown, a white flower garland, a red and gold dress, gold armour-style ornaments and a trident-like gold weapon. Behind it are garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers and a gold arch with green drapery. Appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair and a red-striped garment with bangles, but no crown or rudraksha; identity is uncertain.2011-12-12