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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seen from behind, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp in a brass dish toward a shrine. Two golden deity murti figures with multiple arms stand behind a white draped central linga-like form garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands, flanked by two brass lamps. The shrine backdrop is red with gold trim, set in a granite temple pavilion with carved pillars and a tree visible outside.

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A photograph of a devotee in an orange saffron robe standing with his back to the camera at a stone shrine, holding a small lit lamp or incense vessel toward the altar. The altar holds two large painted deity murti figures seated against red draped cloth, one with a crown and turban and one with a dark blue skirt and green lower garment, surrounding a white-draped linga-like form garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Brass lamps and a small gold kalasha-shaped object sit on the altar platform, with carved granite pillars and foliage behind. One physical person is visible. The devotee's face is not shown, so no appearance-based identification is made.2007-10-12Outdoor shrine scene at AadiKailaasa under trees, with a stone-pillared pavilion draped in red cloth. Two large decorated deity murti figures, one with a crown and multicoloured garlands, stand behind a white-covered platform with a flower garland and a lit oil lamp. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with a shaved head and wearing a saffron-orange robe, sits facing the shrine, with brass lamps and plates nearby. Ritual puja setting. The person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2007-10-12A photograph of an outdoor stone shrine at dusk during a Navaratri puja. A devotee in a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands with back to the camera, hands raised toward a tall murti of a deity pair with a red-and-gold drape behind. A white-clothed devotee at left joins palms in namaskar. Garlanded altar with a white cloth, brass kalasha and lamps; carved granite pillars surround it, and a few onlookers' heads are visible at lower right.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 17 20072007-10-17A man in orange saffron robes performs an aarti with a flaming lamp before a Shiva lingam decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands. Behind the lingam stand two deity murtis of crowned figures with ornate jewellery and garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and a copper-red cloth lies draped at the base. Stone pillars with carved details frame the open shrine at night, and offerings sit on a plate in front of the lingam.2007-02-16A photograph inside a stone temple shrine. On the left, a deity murti sits on a raised platform adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands, a blue and red cloth backdrop, and a golden crown. A white-draped altar holds a saffron-clad figure and brass puja vessels, lamps and a plate. A standing ritual figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with dark red borders and a rudraksha mala stands at the right, facing the shrine with hands together, while smoke rises from the altar. Behind the iron railing, two other people in white and orange are visible in the background. Red and white striped walls and stone pillars frame the scene.2011-01-22A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands at left, holding a brass lamp aloft before a shrine. Behind him, two gilded deity murtis with crowns and red-and-teal silk garments stand beneath a red curtain, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the foreground a white statue wearing an orange cloth and red garland sits beside silver ornaments, brass lamps and vessels on a tray. Smoke rises in the morning light beside a carved temple pillar, with a green hedge and fence behind. The scene suggests aarti at a temple shrine.2010-11-11February 16 20072007-02-16A priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style neck garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a golden standing figure of a sage with hands in anjali mudra, set on a gilded rolling platform. Behind them, a dark-skinned deity murti with a trident, blue-green garment, yellow-and-magenta flower garlands and a female consort murti are enshrined under a gilded arch with red drapery. Small oil lamps flank the shrine and a smaller orange-robed statue stands at right. This appears to be an aarti or abhishekam setting in a temple shrine.2010-12-19A photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arched frame. Inside, a large deity murti pair stands on a pink-draped backdrop, one figure in a blue skirt and the other in a red sari, both adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. In front, a decorated seated figure is garlanded with flowers, flanked by two smaller seated figures in orange and red robes with a brass lamp. In the foreground, a person in an orange sleeveless robe with cropped dark hair stands with their back to the camera, hands raised before the shrine, with a lit oil lamp and flower offerings on the stone ledge.2008-08-07