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A priest in a maroon turban and brown robe with long swept-back hair and a garland of white and pink flowers holds a lit oil lamp in a golden aarti dish before a decorated deity murti. The deity is adorned with thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers, gold ornaments and a dark red cloth. Two attendants stand to the left: one in a white dhoti, one in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, and a small bell is held nearby. The setting is a temple interior with carved stone pillars and a brass lamp stand, with smoke rising from the flame. This appears to be an aarti ritual.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A bearded man in a maroon turban, maroon dhoti and a multicoloured flower garland holds a lit camphor flame toward a large golden deity murti. The murti is draped in layered marigold and rose garlands, with a gold crown-like headpiece. Brass oil lamps and a flower-filled brass vessel stand in the foreground, and smoke rises near the upper left. Gilded shrine decorations and a figure in a red and gold costume appear at right.2016-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a rust-red turban and rust-brown robe, with a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a white and pink flower garland, holding a lit oil lamp aloft before a deity. Smoke rises from the flame. To the right stands a large deity murti heavily decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. Another person in saffron-orange clothing with long hair is partly visible at the left edge, and a brass vessel rests on the floor. The setting is a carved stone and wood temple interior, consistent with aarti being performed. The man appears to be a priest or devotee rather than a confirmed identity, and no readable name is visible.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a man in a rust-brown dhoti and a maroon turban holding a lamp or incense vessel before deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. Behind him, a second figure in an orange-red garment stands near a brass vessel, and a gold-clad deity with a crown is decorated with flower garlands. Smoke rises in the air, and a bright window lights the left side of the room. A man in an orange cloth with long dark hair stands at the far left edge. The man at centre wears a long mala-like floral garland, gold bangles and a turban, and the presence of a deity image with incense suggests a puja or aarti.2016-12-14A man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown clothing, bare-chested with gold armlets and a long swept-back braid, drapes a thick garland of yellow, orange and red flowers over a golden deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, gold ornaments and a deep red sari. A lit oil lamp stands in the right foreground beside brass vessels, and marigold and rose decorations fill the background of a temple sanctum.2016-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine where a man in a maroon-and-gold turban, gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in front of a deity murti draped with yellow, red and green flower garlands. The murti wears gold ornaments and a crown-like headdress. A second, bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a brass vessel and carved stone pillar frame the scene. Sunlight enters through a window at left.2016-12-14May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a man in a maroon-red turban and reddish-brown dhoti with a bare upper body, wearing gold armlets and a white flower garland, adorning a deity with a long chain of marigolds in yellow, orange and red along with green leaves. The deity murti has a golden face and is draped in colourful garments and flower garlands. A helper in an orange-brown cloth stands at left holding a small brass vessel, and an oil lamp flame glows at right. Offerings and flower decorations fill the altar area.2016-12-14Night-time temple ritual at a shrine. In the centre, a priest in a red-and-gold dhoti and a red headwrap holds a lit flame over a dark Shivalinga draped with yellow and orange flower garlands. To the left, a tall figure in a red-gold garment with a black cylindrical headdress and long beaded mala smiles while holding a ritual object. Behind them, another man in an orange-red robe with a mala stands at the edge. On the right, a large gilded deity murti with a golden crown and white-and-red garments sits above colourful marigold and rose garlands. Four physical people are visible.2016-03-07