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A temple ritual photograph in a gold-and-red shrine with a central deity murti adorned with a crown, jewellery and garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and a striped waist cloth raises a multi-tiered lamp (aarti) toward the deity, while a second bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti stands beside him near offerings and flower-laden trays. Silver oil lamps with garlands frame the sides, and smoke or incense drifts through the air. A seated musician with a microphone appears at the left edge. The image is a photo, not a visible a person depiction.

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A temple ritual in a richly decorated hall with gold-framed shrine arches and magenta curtains. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and white shoulder cloth stands at left, raising a lit lamp toward ornately dressed deity murti decorated with garlands, gold crowns and jewellery. Silver lamp stands with flower garlands flank the shrine. Seated at right, a man in white dhoti and a saffron-clad attendant sit beside offerings of flowers, brass plates and bowls. Several other seated men in white and orange clothing and garlands surround the altar. Scattered petals cover the white floor.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a Hindu temple ritual in a gold-and-pink shrine. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with a grey-white cloth over his shoulder waves a large white fan over deity murtis adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. Seated devotees in white clothes and garlands sit nearby, and a saffron-robed attendant kneels at right with folded hands. Silver kalasha-style lamp stands with floral garlands frame the scene, and copper and silver vessels, marigold and rose petals cover the floor, with a smoky haze in the air.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18December 23 20102010-12-23December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a temple shrine during puja. Two priests stand at left: a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured sacred thread and tilak holds a silver tray, and a woman in a yellow sari with a long dark braid holds a small bell-and-lamp offering. Behind them stands a figure in saffron and white. The shrine holds a deity murti dressed in yellow garments and garlands of marigolds, with a seated figure wearing a yellow-and-red turban and a crown-like headdress beside a gold-clad female deity. Brass lamps, a kalasha, a silver vessel and offerings sit on a white-draped table at the base. Carved granite pillars frame the scene.2010-12-23A temple ritual photograph at night in a decorated shrine hall. A shirtless priest in an orange-and-white dhoti stands at left, raising both arms and holding flowers over a flower-garlanded altar bearing a pink-and-white tray, kalasha pots and marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind him stands a second man in white and a deity murti under a golden canopy. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands beside a tall brass oil lamp and a gold-draped deity figure with garlands. Smoke drifts through the scene, with hanging white tassel decorations above.2016-12-07October 18 20152015-10-18December 07 20162016-12-07