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Three shirtless priests perform an aarti before a richly decorated deity murti with a gold crown and flower garlands in red, yellow and white. The standing priest on the left holds a silver aarti plate with a lit flame, wearing a pink and white dhoti, a brown woven hat and a red-and-green garland. The priest on the right, in a cream shawl and tan hat, extends his hand toward the flame. In front, a seated priest with a tied-back head and white body markings scatters petals or flowers. A silver lamp stand with a metal microphone stand sits at left against gold temple ornamentation.

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A temple ritual scene in front of a golden shrine draped with red and pink fabric. A priest with bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with a maroon and gold border, a pink shawl and a red-orange turban, holds a silver oil lamp toward a golden-crowned bronze deity murti. The murti is heavily adorned with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers and gold jewellery. A second priest in a cream shawl and green turban, with a white forehead mark, holds the other side of the lamp. A seated devotee with hair in a bun is in the lower right corner, and a painted statue stands at the right edge.2013-07-18A temple puja before a gilded deity murti adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands and an ornate crown. Two priests stand at either side holding a silver aarti lamp with a flame toward the image. Left, a priest with bare upper body, sacred thread and a pink cloth wears a brown ceremonial cap. Right, a priest in a beige shawl and gold-trimmed cap holds the lamp. In the foreground, a seated older man with white-streaked hair, glasses, a white-striped forehead and a rudraksha mala bows with palms pressed together. Gold and red decorative temple panels frame the scene.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a richly decorated deity murti. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink and gold sash, wearing a copper-coloured turban, stands at left and reaches up to place a garland. Beside him a second priest in a grey-green shawl, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his forehead and a green cap, lifts a flower garland. A woman in a pink sari with a white shawl stands in the lower left foreground. Behind them are gold-and-silver metal panels, a pink curtain and a gilded alcove with carved birds. The scene reads as abhishekam or garland decoration of a deity murti. No person here is identifiable as a person.2013-07-18Temple ritual in a golden-hued shrine. Three men in white dhotis, bare-chested, perform worship before a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and holding a small silver plate, pours or offers from a cup. The central man wears a tall ornate headdress with jewelled gold and black patterning and a white garland, reaching toward the murti. The man on the right wears a cream cloth on his head and a white shawl, bowing with hands together over the murti. Gold and bronze throne-like ornaments and a lit oil lamp frame the scene, with red satin hangings in the background. This is a padapuja or abhishekam style offering.2012-05-02July 18 20132013-07-18July 13 20152015-07-13July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine hung with garlands of white and yellow flowers. Three men sit on the floor in white dhotis, bare-chested with sacred threads and flower garlands. The central man in a blue-banded dhoti holds a lamp and offering over a gold-framed ceremonial altar decorated with red and yellow flowers, a kalasha-like pot and a pile of fruit and sweets. A man on the right in a blue shawl sits watching. Behind them stand large deity murtis draped in garlands, and brass lamp stands and a silver tray of petals and offerings are arranged in front. Pink and green draped cloth forms the backdrop. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Two priests in a temple sanctum decorate a golden deity murti with garlands. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a heavy gold necklace with red and white stones, and a yellow silk garment. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine drape over it. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink shoulder cloth and a red-and-gold turban extends his arm to adjust the garland. On the right, a man in a grey-beige shawl, a wide-brimmed gold-embroidered hat and a gold-bordered brown dhoti reaches toward the crown. Behind them, a pink curtain frames the altar, with gold arches and carved gold panels.2013-07-18