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A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp toward a decorated deity murti. The murti stands in front of a golden arch and is adorned with layered garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers and a green-and-gold skirt, and holds a trident. Behind it hang richly patterned yellow, orange, red and blue cloth panels with floral motifs. A red cloth covers the base, and a camera or lens is visible at lower right. This is an aarti offering before the decorated murti.

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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a red flower garland performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti. The murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, gold jewellery and a green and gold sari-like cloth, seated on a red draped platform. Ornate red, yellow and blue fabric banners hang on pillars around it, with palm trees and a corrugated shed behind. A photographer with a camera stands behind the man. Brass bowls, a kalasha and a small vessel sit on the platform in the foreground.2013-03-02A photograph of a festival shrine outdoors under a decorated canopy with colourful embroidered side hangings in blue, red, and orange. A deity murti stands on a red draped platform, dressed in gold-and-green garments, adorned with a trident, a gold crown, and garlands of white, yellow, red, and green flowers. In the foreground at left, a woman wearing a leopard-print top and a red flower in her hair raises her hand toward the murti. Brass oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on the platform, with a small flame burning. Palm trees appear behind the structure.2013-03-02Outdoors under palm trees at dusk, a man with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland kneels and holds a lit oil lamp or aarti toward a deity murti decorated with a crown, trident and gold ornaments. The murti sits on a red cloth-draped platform surrounded by marigold and mixed flower garlands and tall colourful fabric banners with orange and blue patterns. Brass vessels and a small cup sit on the platform. A camera operator in an orange garment films the ritual in the background, and a poster is attached to a shelter behind. The man wears a leopard-print garment and a rudraksha-style red bead garland, with white tilak marks on his forehead. This appears to be an aarti offering at a deity shrine.2013-03-02A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a flower-covered arch. At the centre sits a deity murti dressed in a red cloth with a gold necklace and layered garlands, set under an ornate golden arch. In the foreground, a person with long dark wavy hair and a white garment held at the shoulder lifts a brass oil lamp with a visible flame toward the deity. A striped mat covers the floor beside a small whisk. Strings of lights and a coloured backdrop are visible behind.2016-01-04A woman with long dark hair, seen from behind and wearing a leopard-print top and a red flower garland, raises her right hand in salutation toward a golden deity murti seated on a red cloth-draped platform. The murti is decorated with white, yellow, red and purple flower garlands and wears gold ornaments. Behind it stands a golden arched canopy framed by tall red, blue and yellow decorated pillars with floral and bird motifs. Brass oil lamps and a small offering vessel sit at the base of the platform beneath a lit flame, and palm trees appear in the background.2013-03-02December 13 20112011-12-13A 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.2011-12-12