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Photograph of a priest in a white dhoti and shawl holding a brass aarti plate with a flame over two gold-coloured deity murti dressed in teal and green garments, adorned with white, yellow and red flower garlands and gold necklaces, with crowns on their heads and a gold arched backdrop behind them. The priest, wearing a rudraksha mala and red sacred threads on his wrist, performs aarti during a temple ritual. No identifiable a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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January 18 20182018-01-18November 10 20102010-11-10January 04 20152015-01-04A temple puja scene in a shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. On the left, a man with long dark hair wearing a red flower garland and an orange-brown dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell while performing aarti. Behind him, two large deity murti sit under an arched canopy, one with a trident and gold crown, both adorned with gold jewellery, rudraksha, and flower garlands. In front, a small Shiva lingam is covered with a white and red flower arch and a green-and-gold festoon. Brass lamps and banana leaves frame the scene.January 04 20152015-01-04Two golden metal deity murtis of a male and female form stand side by side, adorned with thick garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and magenta flowers. The male figure wears a golden-brown turban, white dhoti-style cloth with a green-and-gold border, large jewelled earrings, a heavy embellished necklace and a bindi; his right hand is raised in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a jewelled crown, ornate silver-and-gold necklaces, a bindi and holds a flower. Both are arranged in a procession or temple setting. The background shows a dark temple interior with a golden architectural element and hanging floral strands.2006-10-09January 1st 2013A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene at a flower-decorated shrine. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, an orange-toned garment and a flower garland holds a silver plate and offers something to the deities. Two gold-coloured metal deity murti stand at right, one wearing an ornate crown and gold ornaments, the other with a tall jewelled crown and a nose ring. Red, yellow and green flower garlands drape the murtis and surround them, with an orange silk backdrop and gold-carved arch above.2013-03-10March 22 20082008-03-22A shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a black rudraksha-style cord stands at a gilded shrine, raising a five-flame brass aarti lamp toward a central deity murti. The central figure wears an orange turban-like crown, a jewelled necklace and a white garland, and holds a trident-like staff; two smaller standing deity murtis flank it, all draped in garlands of white flowers with red and green accents. Red cloth backs the shrine and marigold offerings sit at the base, with a red-and-white railing and trees visible behind. The scene is an aarti at a temple shrine.2013-03-26January 09 20132013-01-09A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a white and red flower garland stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne. The seated figures wear red and gold crowns and ornate gold jewellery, and are framed by yellow, red and white marigold garlands and a golden arch. In front of them stands a golden kalasha-like pillar wrapped with white and red flowers on a white-draped altar. A small blue-clad statue sits at lower left. The setting is a temple pillared colonnade with green foliage and a red railing behind.2010-01-02 +1 copies