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Night-time temple puja in a pillared hall with framed portraits on the wall behind. On the left, a bare-chested man with a dark turban-like head covering, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland and a brown dhoti waves a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a black Nandi bull statue. On the right, a large deity murti is heavily decorated with red, orange, white and purple flower garlands and sits on a golden throne with a purple cloth. Small offering trays and a brass lamp sit on the floor, and two attendants in orange clothes stand in the background.

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May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31Night puja in a temple hall with orange pillars and framed portraits on the wall. In the foreground a man with long braided hair, a brown robe, a gold chest necklace and a pale pink-and-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a decorated deity murti on a gold-framed throne, draped in red, orange and white garlands. Drummers in saffron robes play drums at left, and a black Nandi bull statue sits near the center. A brass plate with offerings sits at the bottom right. a person: the lamp-bearing priest has distinctive long hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornment, though the figure is mostly in profile and the identification is uncertain.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesInside a temple hall at night, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland stands before a small flame in a brass lamp stand, holding offerings in his hands. Beside him on the right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of red, orange and white flowers and sits on a gold-framed throne draped with purple cloth. Behind the flame, several men in saffron-orange robes play drums and stand near a decorated pillar, and framed portraits hang on the wall above. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2018-05-31A temple interior at night where a man stands at left holding a lit lamp toward a decorated deity murti at right. The man has long dark hair in a bun, a beard, a light pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace, and a dark reddish-brown garment. The deity is draped with garlands of orange, red, white and purple flowers and sits on a gold-trimmed throne with a purple cloth. Brass plates and an offering stand are on the floor, and attendants in orange robes play drums in the background. Framed portraits hang on the pillars above. A puja with aarti is being performed. a person depicted is not stated; no identity is asserted from appearance.2018-05-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual in an indoor hall with an orange-tiled floor and framed portraits on the back wall. On the left, a bearded man with a black turban, pink and white garland, and a red dhoti stands with hands folded in front of a small lit oil lamp. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with dense garlands in orange, red, purple and white, and sits on a gilded throne with a purple cloth. A silver vessel rests on the floor before it. A bull statue and another standing murti appear in the background.2018-05-31Evening temple ritual in a pillared hall with a red-and-cream patterned floor. A bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands at left, holding a small object over a flaming brass fire vessel, an arati-style flame offering. Behind him, drummers in saffron-orange clothes play drums. At right, a deity murti is seated on a golden throne draped in orange and purple cloth, covered in red, orange and white garlands, with a crown-like ornament. A brass kalasha-style pot and lamp stand on a tray in front. Framed portraits hang on the wall above, and a standing figure in white stands in the background.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31A temple interior at night where a bearded man with long dark hair and a braided crown-like band stands barefoot in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing a pink and white flower garland and gold necklaces, with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a small brass oil lamp with a flame. To the right, an ornately decorated deity murti sits on a gold and purple throne draped with red, orange and white flower garlands and a gold-embroidered cloth. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants play drums and stand in the background, and framed portraits hang on the pillared walls. The setting suggests a puja offered before the murti.2018-05-31