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Evening 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.

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Night-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.2014-11-23November 23 20142014-11-23Evening 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.2014-11-23November 23 20142014-11-23November 23 20142014-11-23A photograph of an evening temple ritual under an open roofed pavilion. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold-bordered cloth over the shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck waves a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The deity sits on a gilded throne and is heavily decorated with gold jewellery, a crown, layered garlands of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers, and a green cloth draped over the seat. A gold-painted elephant base supports the throne. A striped white and red wall and a hanging decorative tassel frame the scene, and a person stands at the right edge in the dark. This appears to be an aarti offering rather than a depiction of a particular individual.2014-11-23A photograph of an evening ritual under a corrugated roof. A man with short hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha-style mala, holds up a brass lamp (aarti) with a flame toward the upper frame. In front of him a fire pit with burning flames sits on a yellow-edged platform, indicating a homa. Behind him to the left, garlanded deity murtis are decorated with flowers and gold necklaces on a red cloth. In the centre, a decorated shrine with flowers and offerings stands on steps. On the right, a woman with hair in a bun wears an orange sari with gold borders and kneels beside a gilded arch with green cloth and flower garlands. A kalasha-like offering vessel is visible at the front. The man's face and identity are not established from the image; the person is described by role only.2014-11-25Night photograph of an outdoor shrine under a corrugated roof. A priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit lamp toward a deity murti decorated with a silver-gilt arch, a green cloth backdrop, garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and orange flowers, and gold jewellery. A golden lion-form pedestal and red cloth sit below. To the right, a seated person in orange-red robes with gold borders, hands folded in anjali, sits in an orange armchair on a pink mat, facing the shrine. Steps with red and white stripes and a painted tiered structure are at left.2014-11-25Night-time ritual photograph in an open-sided pavilion. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders stands at left, raising a lit lamp toward a silver-and-gold deity murti framed by a gold arch and a green cloth, garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers, with a golden lion base. Seated at right in an orange armchair, a figure in rust-orange robes with gold borders and a rudraksha-style necklace holds hands in añjali, eyes closed, in prayer. A lit shrine is visible at far left. The seated figure's presentation shows some cues but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2014-11-25November 23 20142014-11-23November 25 20142014-11-25November 23 20142014-11-23