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Inside a shrine niche, a man in an orange-red dhoti and draped orange-red shawl with a gold-edged border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace lights a flame on a lamp held in front of a deity murti. The murti is adorned with white and pink flower garlands and sits beneath an arched golden torana decorated with orange, red and white floral garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the murti on the altar, along with a silver pot, a bowl of offerings and a coconut. Another person's hand and a brass lamp appear at the left edge, and a silver vessel appears at the right. The scene reads as a puja or aarti in a temple sanctum.

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A photo inside a shrine doorway of a deity murti decorated with a large arch of red and white flower garlands and a pink garland at its base. A man in an orange-red dhoti and saffron shawl, with a gold-coloured headband and a garland around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the murti. Two brass oil lamps flank the murti on the stone platform, with a brass vessel and flower offerings below. On the right, a second person in a grey garment pours water from a silver vessel. A red-and-gold cloth hangs at the right edge. Two people are visible in this puja scene.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Inside a shrine doorway, a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and a gold head ornament holds a lit multi-wick aarti lamp before a deity murti draped with garlands. An older man in a grey-white dhoti stands at right holding a silver pot, performing abhishekam-style worship. A garland of white and orange flowers frames the murti, with brass oil lamps at its base and pink flowers below. Two people are visible.2012-06-05A man in an orange-red dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a gold necklace and rudraksha headband stands at left, holding a flaming oil lamp (deepam) toward a shrine. Behind him, a golden arch hung with orange, white and pink flower garlands frames a silver-coloured deity murti dressed in flower garlands and a white floral crown. Two brass oil lamps stand on the shrine platform, with a steel bowl of offerings, coconuts and banana leaves in front. An older man in white at right pours liquid from a silver vessel. The scene appears to be puja or aarti in a temple-style shrine. One man partly visible at far left edge. Visible physical people: about three.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph through a doorway of a small inner shrine lit by a tube light. A standing figure in an orange-red draped garment and a flower-decorated headdress holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti framed by a semicircular arch of orange and white garlands. The murti wears a flower garland and sits on an ornate gilded throne. Brass oil lamps, a silver pot, a bowl of food, fruit and flowers sit on a stone-topped stand. At the right edge, a person in a white shirt has a raised hand near the doorframe, and partial hands appear at both edges of the frame. The floor is polished stone scattered with petals.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. An elderly man with a shaved head, bare-chested, wears an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, a beaded rudraksha mala and gold armlets, and holds a small vessel while offering to a black deity murti dressed in white and orange cloth with a white jasmine garland and pink flowers. Gold ornate shrine arch surrounds it, with a brass oil lamp burning at right. A younger man in white dhoti with gold border stands with folded hands in a respectful pose. Appearance-based cues on the elder are insufficient to confirm identity, so the role is described as a priest performing puja.2012-05-13June 05 20122012-06-05A bare-chested elderly priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest stands at left, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti. He holds a brass aarti lamp with flames toward a deity murti in a gold-framed shrine niche with a yellow backdrop. The murti wears white and red-striped cloth, a pink flower garland and adornments, and pink flowers are arranged at its base. A brass oil lamp stands at right on the marble-panelled wall, in an abhishekam or aarti setting at a temple shrine.2012-05-11May 14 20122012-05-14