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A photograph of a priest performing aarti to a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. The priest's back is to the camera; he is bare-chested, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder, a dark patterned waistcloth, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a bangle on his wrist, and he holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the image. The murti wears an ornate golden crown set with green and red stones, and a gold-and-purple decorated base sits below the garlands. The priest is a priest, not an identified person, and no candidate is shown in appearance.

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A bare-chested priest in a green and gold dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and round spectacles, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti heavily decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and green leaf garlands. The deity wears a tall gold crown and gold jewellery, with a large gold face-shaped halo behind. Red cloth drapes the upper back.2012-04-05A priest in a temple shrine performs aarti to a decorated deity murti of a goddess, wearing a red and gold saree-style dress, gold jewellery and a tall ornate crown. The murti stands before a gold-faced arch framed with garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white jasmine. The bare-chested priest in an orange-and-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp with a bright flame toward the murti. A second person is partly visible behind him. The scene is in a dimly lit temple sanctum.2012-04-05A bare-chested priest in a green and yellow dhoti performs worship before a pair of bronze deity murtis adorned with a dense arrangement of red, orange, yellow and white flower garlands. The central murti wears a tall crown, jewelled necklaces and a red cloth, while a smaller murti with a crown stands to the right. The priest wears wire-rimmed glasses, a dark rudraksha mala, and gold bangles, and holds his hands over the figures in a gesture of offering. A gilded ornamental arch frames the shrine above, and a watermarked archive photograph shows the scene inside a temple.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A shirtless priest with a shaved head and glasses performs an aarti with a flaming lamp before a deity murti heavily adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a gold crown-like ornament. He wears a rudraksha mala, a yellow dhoti with green border, and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. The ornate ceiling above is patterned with floral motifs. Smoke rises from the flame.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A bare-chested temple priest with glasses and a rudraksha mala performs a ritual at a decorated deity murti. The priest, standing at left in a green and yellow dhoti, holds a sacred object toward a gold-faced deity figure wearing a red and gold sari, a tall ornate crown and gold jewellery. The murti is heavily garlanded with red, yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves, and a large golden face-shaped backdrop with a red cloth stands behind it. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja in a temple sanctum.2012-04-05A shirtless priest in a green silk dhoti and green turban performs a ritual before a richly decorated deity murti. The priest wears a long gold-bead necklace and bangles, and holds a small object in his hands while looking downward. The murti is dressed in a green and gold sari-like cloth with pink rose garlands, a jewelled crown and a large floral garland. Behind it is an arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow and white, with a brass lamp burning at left and ornate silver metalwork above.2016-03-27A shaven-headed, bare-chested priest in an orange upper cloth and yellow-green dhoti performs aarti with a multi-wick brass oil lamp, its flames rising, before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in thick garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, with gold crowns and ornaments visible. Rudraksha beads hang around the priest's neck and wrists, and smoke drifts through an ornate temple hall with red pillars and a painted ceiling.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05