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A photograph of a temple shrine at night. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange wrap is performing an aarti with a flaming lamp on a metal plate before a decorated shrine. Behind him stand two gold-metal deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces, and a black linga is garlanded in red, yellow and white flower garlands with green leaves. Brass oil lamps, silver bowls of fruit and offerings sit on the stone platform. The distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial presentation are visible cues, so the figure is a probable Swamiji performing aarti at a Shivaratri puja.

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A photograph at night of a temple shrine where a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and bare chest, holds a lit camphor flame on a metal plate toward a deity murti. Two stone-grey murtis of a couple stand behind a pedestal heaped with garlands of yellow, white, red and pink flowers, with gold crowns and jewelled ornaments. A trident-like staff and brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine, with fruit offerings in front. The setting is an open granite pavilion with carved pillars and dark trees behind, consistent with an aarti during a Shivaratri puja. The man's identity is not established by appearance.2007-02-16A photograph inside a stone temple shrine during a night ritual. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, stands barefoot at left holding a silver plate with a burning camphor flame toward two deity murtis. The murtis are gold-coloured, with ornate crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. In front of them stands a Shivalingam draped in a yellow cloth and red and white flower garlands, with silver bowls of fruit, offerings and a tall brass oil lamp nearby. The man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and bare chest are visible, but the photo does not establish his identity from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a priest performing aarti.2007-02-16A 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.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a night aarti at a temple shrine. In the foreground on the left, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his bare upper body and holds a silver plate with a burning flame toward two deity murtis. The murtis are ornately decorated metal figures, one with a crown and crescent, both draped in yellow and red garlands with gold jewellery and red-and-white floral garlands below. A brass oil lamp and a trident stand nearby, and the surrounding walls are carved stone.2007-02-16A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe holds a lit flame or oil lamp toward a large garlanded deity murti in a temple room. He has long, dark, swept-back hair and white markings on his arms, and holds a small hand bell in his other hand. Behind him stands a second person in orange, and a seated man in orange with a bead necklace sits at the left edge. The deity wears a crown and is decorated with thick garlands in green, yellow, red and white. A gold peetha/throne with a red velvet seat and a decorative white-fringed umbrella stand nearby, along with a framed portrait on the altar. The setting is a puja/aarti during a temple worship, with a wall of gold-toned cabinet doors at left.2007-11-09Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange saffron robe, stands at left holding a lit lamp or arati flame in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. Before him sits a large deity murti pair of seated figures, one with a red and white headpiece and garlanded red-and-white attire, the other with an ornate crown and red-green garment, both draped in red and white flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and a golden kalasha-like base sits in front of the murti with a dark stone pedestal below. A second man in pale robes is partly visible at far left. Grey stone pillars frame the shrine under dark trees.2007-02-16Night photograph inside a temple pavilion with grey stone pillars. A long-haired man with a bare upper torso wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace and holds a small oil lamp toward a pair of metal deity murtis seated on a dark stone pedestal, each adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and crowned with ornate headdresses. To his left stands a shaved-headed man in an orange cloth with a white forehead mark, and at the far left another person bends forward. Floral offerings and a brass lamp stand on the base. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a shrine.2007-02-16A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30A devotee in an orange saffron cloth with bare upper body and long dark hair performs an aarti with a lit flame before a pair of metallic deity murtis seated on a stone pedestal. The seated figures wear crowns, flower garlands in yellow and red, and ornate jewellery; the male figure holds a trident, and the female figure wears a red and green sari. Offerings of leaves, flowers and a small kalasha sit on the granite base, with a small brass lamp and a shrine figure in an arch in the foreground. The scene is an evening temple worship inside a stone hall.2007-02-16Photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a large seated deity murti pair with a Shiva-like figure wearing a tall crown, red sash and white dhoti, beside a female figure in red and green garments, both draped with marigold garlands. In front stands a black Shiva lingam with a silver-rimmed yoni base and a small Nandi-style murti. A man with long dark hair and a bare torso, wearing an orange saffron cloth, holds a lit oil lamp or flame near the deities, while a second person in orange cloth stands at the left edge. Marble walls and a dark background frame the shrine, with green leaves and flowers on the floor.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16