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A temple aarti scene before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a gold throne with red cushions, its body hung with multicoloured garlands of red, yellow, pink and white flowers and gold jewellery. A priest in a dark maroon garment and tall ornate black cap holds a lit flame on a brass tray toward the deity. Behind him, attendants in maroon and orange-red garments and turbans stand near the altar, one wearing a red and gold headpiece and a red rudraksha-style mala. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, with marigold garlands and flower petals at the base of the altar.

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December 05 20142014-12-05A woman in a red and gold striped sari with a red head wrap and a red-and-white flower garland stands at left in a temple sanctum, holding a lit oil lamp in a brass dish while performing aarti. Behind her, a large deity murti pair in gold, one seated on a throne, is decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. Gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style necklace adorn the central figure. Brass oil lamps with flames stand in the foreground, a small offering tray rests on the floor, and a shorter figure in red-and-gold clothing is visible beside the garlanded throne.2014-12-05A temple shrine scene with a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne, draped in long garlands of yellow, pink, white and red flowers. A standing priest in a dark maroon dhoti with a red-and-gold sash and a red head wrap faces the shrine, holding a lit lamp. Beside him stands another attendant in a saffron-orange garment. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit on the stone floor, with scattered petals and a small offering plate. A tall brass lamp stand with a trident-like top stands at right.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of a temple worship scene at night. A man in a rust-red turban and dark red-brown striped garment, with a red garland around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward a decorated deity murti. Behind him stands a second man in a white-and-gold headdress and dhoti, holding a silver tray. The deity murti is draped in long garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers and heavy gold jewellery, with a green-stoned ornament at its centre. Beside it sit two gold-coloured divine figures on a red-draped throne, one wearing a red turban-crown. A tall black lamp stand and brass vessels sit in front, with flower offerings on the floor.2014-12-05A temple shrine interior with a golden deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, decorated with a large multicolour garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers and layered gold necklaces. Beside it stand a golden standing figure in a red turban and a smaller figure in a patterned cap. On the left, a person in a maroon garment with gold waistband and a red turban holds a flower and an oil lamp flame before the deity, while another attendant in a patterned cap stands nearby. A silver-toned container sits at the right foreground.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of a night-time temple ritual at a shrine. On the left, a priest in a red-orange turban, a red-and-gold garment and a flower garland holds a lit flame in a metal lamp, with dhoop smoke rising beside him. Behind him, a younger attendant in white stands, and a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron shawl holds a silver plate. On the right, a large golden deity murti seated on a throne is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, orange and white, gold ornaments and a pearl necklace, with a red cloth draped over the seat. A brass lamp stands at the lower left. The scene suggests an aarti before a seated deity murti.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05A temple abhishekam scene with a golden deity murti heavily draped in multicolour flower garlands of red, pink, yellow, white and green, adorned with gold jewellery and a crown. On the left, priests in white dhotis and a man in a red turban pour from a silver vessel over the image. Brass oil lamps and a small lamp sit in the foreground, and a gold-and-red altar cloth frames the murti.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05November 26 20142014-11-26