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A priest in a bare-chested state with a maroon and gold cloth wrapped around his body and a shawl draped over his shoulders performs aarti before a decorated deity murti. The murti stands centrally on a golden arched throne-like niche, wearing a gold crown, silver-white adornments and a heavy gold necklace, framed by concentric garlands of red, maroon, yellow and white flowers. Smaller murtis flank it on the left. The priest holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. The setting is a temple-like hall with a green cloth backdrop.

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January 06 20152015-01-06A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti with a saffron-and-gold shoulder cloth stands at right, raising a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a silver-white jewelled bodice and a heavy gold necklace, and is framed by thick concentric garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers on a gold arched frame over a green draped cloth. A smaller figure in gold ornaments sits to its left, and potted green plants and pink flowers sit in the foreground. The image is a photo of an abhishekam-style aarti, with no visible a person candidate.2015-01-06A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-maroon dhoti and shawl performs aarti with a lit multi-wick oil lamp held high in his right hand before a deity murti. The central golden-faced murti wears a tall gold crown, a white and silver ornamented garment, heavy gold necklaces and a tripundra mark, and holds a hand in abhaya gesture. Two smaller golden murtis flank it, and the whole altar is densely decorated with layered garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers arranged in arches against a lavender drape within an ornate gold frame.2015-01-06January 06 20152015-01-06 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA priest with a shaved head, bare upper body, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward two ornately decked deity murtis in a gilded shrine. The murtis are draped in garlands of white, yellow and green flowers, with silver and gold jewelled crowns and rich red and purple silk garments. Gold brocade and a red curtain frame the altar. The scene is a temple aarti during festival worship.2015-04-30December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of a ritual before a richly decorated deity murti of a cobra-hooded form, its many-headed golden hood rising above a dense arrangement of marigold and multicolored flower garlands and gold necklaces, seated on a tall gold coiled base over a green cloth. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, and bangles stands at right, holding a lit brass lamp with a flame toward the murti in an aarti gesture. Brass lamps flank the altar, and a white air conditioner and a fan are visible beside a window at right.2015-02-26A photograph of a ritual before an ornate golden arch framing a deity murti dressed in a gold crown and gold jewellery, with a second smaller murti beside it, both encircled by layered garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A bare-chested priest in an orange and saffron cloth stands at right, lifting a silver lamp with a lit flame toward the central deity, indicating aarti. A green cloth covers the base and a lavender curtain hangs behind.2015-01-06February 23 20152015-02-23