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A photograph of an elderly man with grey hair and a beard, wearing white and a light checked cloth, leaning forward to light an oil lamp with a flame at the base of a deity murti. The murti is draped with a white and red cloth, decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink and yellow flowers, and a green cloth. Warm orange light and a dark background frame the scene, with blurred figures at the edges. A wristwatch is visible on his wrist and a rudraksha-style mala hangs at his chest.

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May 18 20122012-05-18Dimly lit photograph of a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti bending over a small shrine niche, holding a flame-lit offering or lamp toward a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth and garlanded with white flower strands. A fluorescent tube light glows at the top of the niche, and small ritual objects and cloth strips hang on the wall. Scattered petals and offerings lie on the stone ledge in the foreground.2005-07-24July 20 20102010-07-20May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a gold ornamental necklace and a rudraksha-style bead garland. He holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark black stone deity murti draped in white cloth with gold edging, set on a white marble altar strewn with pink flowers. A brass bowl sits on the altar and an attendant's gold-toned vessel appears at the lower right. Ash markings are visible on his shoulder and upper back.2012-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine at night. In the foreground, a priest with a red head cloth and bare torso wears a white dhoti with an orange-and-blue border and a rudraksha-style necklace; he holds a lit multi-wick camphor aarti lamp over a floral offering. A second priest in white dhoti bends beside him over a tray of flowers, fruit and red powder. Behind them, a deity murti stands in a gilded arch decorated with garlands, with lamps and brass stands around it. Coloured fairy lights hang across the upper walls. At left, several people in orange-red garments stand with hands folded, and a figure in white rests in the frame; the aarti is a ritual lamp offering.2017-05-26February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a priest performing aarti before a flower-decorated shrine. A bare-chested man with long hair tied up and a red beaded mala around his neck holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp in both hands. He wears an orange cloth around his waist and a pink-red shawl. The shrine is heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers and holds a clear glass-covered sivalinga on a silver base, with flower-covered kalasha pots above. Small carved figures stand at the sides. The orange and gold tones and flame glow dominate the dark background.2016-02-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor aarti at a shrine. A bare-backed priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a lit camphor flame on a brass aarti plate toward a deity murti. The murti is draped in an orange cloth, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and pearl necklaces, and sits on a white-draped platform with brass puja vessels and small oil lamps in front. Floodlights and string lights glow in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2011-11-10A photograph of an aarti at a deity murti draped in red and orange silks and garlanded with white jasmine strands and pink and yellow flowers. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread stands at left, holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several bright flames toward the figure. At right, a devotee's folded hands are visible. A small brass oil lamp burns beside the lamp, and a glowing red-and-gold ornamental lamp hangs above the shrine.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA photo of a temple ritual at an ornate golden palanquin decorated with red, blue and gold canopy and tassels. A bare-chested older man with grey hair in a bun, white sacred marks and a white beaded necklace, wearing a green dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp with flame over a deity murti draped in white and orange cloth and garlanded with white and pink flowers. Coconuts and fruit sit on a brass tray at the foot of the palanquin. A younger man in a yellow shirt stands at the right with hands folded near the palanquin.2012-06-05December 07 20162016-12-07