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A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within an ornate gold-coloured arched frame at night, decorated with scattered yellow-orange flower petals. A priest in a white and yellow garment, with a white tilak on his forehead and gold bangles, holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame up toward the top of the murti, performing an aarti. The murti shows multiple arms and a seated form, with a dark background.

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July 30 20082008-07-30July 30 20082008-07-30July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a black stone Shiva-family murti set within an ornate gold arched frame. Milky white liquid pours down over the central figure, splashing and streaming across its surface. A man in white robes with a yellow sash stands at the left, holding a wire basket or pot high and tipping its contents over the deity. A second deity figure stands beside the main one on the right. The scene is dark behind the murti, with spray visible in the air.2008-07-30 +1 copiesA dark stone murti of Shiva seated with Parvati beside him, framed by an ornate gold arch. A man with a shaved head in a yellow robe stands at the left, pouring or applying white powder over the sculpture with a cloth in his raised hand. The white dusting covers the stone faces and shoulders. The deity murti is the main subject, and the man is the only physical person visible.2008-07-30 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a temple shrine: a priest in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl holds a lit lamp toward a deity murti under a golden arched frame. The murti is adorned with garlands of white flowers and red-yellow-green marigold strands, a red cloth crown, and jewelled ornaments. Another murti stands at left beside a lit lamp. The raised base is painted red and white with a black plaque below.2008-07-30July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a woman in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap and trousers lighting a flame with a lamp at the base of a dark standing deity murti. The murti has a tall conical crown and jewelled ornaments, with red flower garlands at its neck, waist and feet. It stands inside a gold arched frame with a blue draped cloth behind it, against dark red curtains on a raised white platform. The woman has long dark wavy hair and is barefoot, performing an aarti-style offering.July 30 20082008-07-30March 31 20082008-03-31A woman with long curly dark hair, wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange dhoti with an orange shawl draped over her shoulder, performs an aarti to a large dark stone deity murti standing in a golden arch. She holds a lit flame in a lamp toward the statue, which wears a tall crown, a necklace, and red flower garlands at its waist and feet. A blue draped cloth backs the statue, and the golden arch is decorated with carved lions and floral motifs. The setting is a stage with dark curtains.A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border sits on a mat at dusk, raising a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a gilded deity murti. The murti wears a green silk garment, silver crown, layered necklaces and a garland of red and white flowers, set on a purple-draped gold peetha before a gold-brocade backdrop. Offerings of coconuts, fruit and rice sit on a stone platform with brass bowls and a steel vessel, and red-and-white steps rise behind. A ritual of aarti worship at a temple shrine.2013-12-16