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A photograph of a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, his head covered, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti in an ornate gold canopy shrine. The murti is dressed in a gold-bordered maroon and white silk garment, adorned with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers, with a crown visible. A second person in white clothes stands partly visible at the left near glass doors, and a parking lot is seen outside. The scene reads as aarti performed at a shrine in an indoor venue.

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October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22April 28 20082008-04-28October 22 20082008-10-22A man in an orange saffron shawl and matching orange robe stands beside an ornate gold palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. He holds a silver tray of red roses and lifts a garland toward the draped deity murti or idol, whose red, purple and green silk cloth covers its form. A gold chain hangs at his chest and bangles adorn his wrist. Another person in green and a figure in red stand at the left edge beside a white brick wall with a white flag behind the palanquin. The scene suggests a devotional decoration or worship ritual in an outdoor setting.2008-05-12April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A photograph of a robed figure in saffron-orange garments and a matching head wrap, standing beside a golden canopy structure draped with red and purple silk cloths and garlands of red and white flowers. The figure holds a brass tray of red roses in one hand while reaching up with the other to adjust a red garland on the canopy. A gold pendant hangs on the chest, and a bangle is visible on the wrist. Peacock feathers are tucked among the decorations. Behind the figure stands a man in dark clothing with glasses, and a partly visible woman in red appears at the left edge. The setting is a white brick wall with a flag at the top. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's presentation as a person, but the cues are limited to saffron clothing and a pendant, so identification is uncertain.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12A man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap bows and touches his face to a red and green brocade cloth draped over a gold-coloured canopy shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. Beside him stands a woman in a red sari holding a silver vessel, and a man in an olive-green kurta stands at the left edge. A deity murti in a purple silk garment is visible behind the cloth. The man in saffron is an appearance-based probable match for a person, with a gold necklace and a wrap, but the identification is uncertain.2008-05-12A figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange head covering leans forward over a deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne canopy. The murti wears a green-stoned gold pendant, a crescent-topped crown, a magenta and gold garment, and is decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. The canopy is hung with red, white and bell-studded garlands, and a red and gold cloth backdrop stands behind. Flowers and marigold petals lie at the base alongside a coconut and a purple brocade cushion. Only one physical person is visible.2008-04-28