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A photograph of a temple ritual at night under a corrugated metal roof. A priest in a red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over his bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a decorated deity murti on a golden peetha with a gold lion-shaped base. The murti wears a crown, gold necklaces and garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers, and stands before a green cloth and a red-draped altar with a small oil lamp at its base. A second priest in red robes stands to the left beside a gold palanquin-like object, and a fire pit with smoke is visible near the first priest. The scene shows an evening aarti at a temple.

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November 23 20142014-11-23A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A man in a rust-red robe with a gold necklace and bangles holds a brass bell in one hand and a flaming camphor lamp in a brass dish in the other, smiling as he performs aarti. An attendant in an orange cloth stands behind him. Beside them a tall brass oil lamp with a rooster finial stands before a deity murti dressed in a red and white embellished sari and decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. Behind the shrine is a painted backdrop of a green hill with a temple gopuram. A brass plate of offerings sits at the left edge.2017-06-08Night-time temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A bare-chested priest in a red-orange dhoti with gold borders raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti on a golden peetha throne with a golden lion-like base. The murti wears a crown, rudraksha-style garlands and a long flower garland in purple, yellow and white, with a green cloth draped behind. A second man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, hands folded in prayer, and a third person in red-orange robes kneels at left beside a golden ratha-like cart. A square fire pit with brass vessels sits in the foreground.2014-11-23Evening temple ritual at a covered open-air shrine. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder, raises a lit lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown, gold necklaces, and garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, seated on a green cloth-draped throne supported by a golden lion-like base. In front of the murti is a square fire pit and brass vessels. A second person in rust-red robes with a gold border stands at left beside a gold-trimmed palanquin-like stand. The scene reads as an abhishekam or aarti in progress.2014-11-23Evening temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands with his back to the camera, holding a gold handbell and a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown, gold ornaments, and garlands of white, yellow, and purple flowers, and sits on a golden vahana-style lion or animal base atop a green and red cloth-draped seat. A second man in orange-red clothes stands at left near a gold palanquin with hands folded in namaskar. A square fire pit with brass vessels sits in the foreground, and a small oil lamp burns on the floor.2014-11-23A photograph of a priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red and white garland performing aarti before a gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne with a peacock-shaped arch. The murti wears a crown, gold necklaces, and red and yellow flower garlands over a mint-green cloth. The priest holds a silver lamp with a flame over the figure, while another person's hand holds a tray of red flowers at the lower right. A corrugated roof and a few plants frame the outdoor shrine.2015-02-23 +1 copiesNovember 23 20142014-11-23April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and red-and-white tilak on his forehead holds a lit camphor flame in a brass aarti lamp while ringing a small brass handbell, during an evening puja. He has long swept-back hair and a beard, and he faces a richly decorated deity murti draped in garlands of pink lotus, marigold, red and yellow flowers and green leaves, with gold ornaments and a gold kalasha-style crown visible. Behind him another attendant in orange stands, and an ornate shrine hall with lit lamps and framed pictures on the walls sits in the background. The photo is watermarked with copyright text along the lower right.2018-05-30June 09 20172017-06-09