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Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a seated white-robed priest, shaved-headed and bare-chested with sacred ash markings, performing puja with a brass oil lamp and small flames at a stone ledge. Behind him a large altar displays a golden-yellow and red-draped deity murti decorated with pink and white garlands, flanked by gilded backdrop panels. In front, brass bowls and a kalasha are arranged on the ledge, and a smaller orange-robed statue sits beneath the garlanded deity. The scene looks like a temple ritual with lamps and flowers, with a carved stone pillar at the left.

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A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in white dhoti and shaved head on the left, holding a brass plate with a flame aarti lamp toward the altar. Behind is a golden-draped shrine with two large deity murtis, one with a crown and one in red garment, adorned with white and pink flower garlands. In front of the deities sits a small seated figure wearing a saffron-orange turban and yellow-orange robes with a garland, placed on a yellow cloth with brass vessels, bowls and a kalasha. Brass oil lamps and lush decorated pillars frame the scene, lit by warm light.2012-02-09A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a beaded gold-and-red necklace stands at lower left, holding a silver multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames in his right hand while gesturing with his left. Behind him, a large golden deity murti with garlands of red and white flowers and a decorated golden arch is seated on a throne draped in white and gold cloth. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and small lamps sit on the altar in front. The scene reads as aarti performed before the deity.2012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph inside a temple shrine at dusk. A standing man in an orange saffron shawl, with a garland of beads around his neck, holds a bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp flame in the other, while an orange-clad attendant on the left extends a hand toward the flame. Behind them, a golden deity murti of a seated couple is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, and a golden arch frames the shrine. Brass lamp stands flank the altar, a white marble seated figure and a draped orange cloth lie in front, and red curtains hang at the right. The scene suggests an evening puja with aarti, with lamps and garlands arranged around the deities.2010-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20122012-02-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine at night. A standing priest in an orange robe and orange shawl holds a flaming lamp toward a gilded deity murti of a seated couple, one with a red turban and crown, the other wearing a crown and gold armour. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers frame the murti. Below, a white marble seated figure with raised hand and a portrait in orange cloth sit on a draped table. Brass lamps stand on both sides. A flame lit by the priest, and marigold petals lie on the floor. Possibly a puja or aarti.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl performs puja at a shrine in a carved stone temple. He holds a brass implement, with a smoky or incense cloud rising in front of him, beside tall brass oil lamps (lamps). Behind him stands a gilded deity murti pair seated on a golden throne with a red backdrop, one figure wearing a crown and red headdress, the other in a white and gold sari, both draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. A small figure in red and white sits at the base near offerings, brass vessels and flower petals on the altar.2010-07-13Photo of a temple abhishekam before golden deity murtis of a seated god with a red turban and a goddess, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A standing priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities. A kneeling priest in orange with a mala sits at left holding a plate. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a Shiva lingam and white marble figure sit before the altar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple shrine at dusk with a standing priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap, holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a golden deity murti with a crown and a red-and-gold turban-like headdress, wearing gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style necklace. Fresh marigold and rose garlands drape the murti's left side. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and at the bottom a framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange garments with a sacred thread rests before a white cloth and flowers. An ornate gold arch frames the shrine. The portrait is a printed picture and not a physical person, so no visible physical candidate qualifies beyond the priest, who has no distinctive a person cues.2010-01-02 +1 copies