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Photograph of a temple shrine lit by a ring of small oil lamps arranged in concentric circles around a central deity murti decorated with a white jasmine garland. A partial view of a person's hand with rings and bangles reaches in from the left edge. Hanging brass lamps with chains flank the shrine against a white tiled wall, and a brass lamp shaped like a peacock with a lit wick stands at right. No people are fully visible, so the scene shows a lamp-lit aarti or puja setting.

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April 29 20182018-04-29Temple ritual photo at night: a bare-torso priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-trimmed cloth waves a lit lamp toward a bronze deity murti set in an arched shrine niche decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Several brass oil lamps burn, including a tall peacock-shaped lamp on the right and a hanging lamp on a chain. A large circular lamp with many lit wicks glows behind the shrine, against white tiled walls.2018-04-29A photograph of a small temple shrine at night. A dark stone or metal linga-like murti sits on a base heaped with yellow marigold garlands and white jasmine strands, with a red cloth beneath. A brass arched niche frames it against a white tiled wall. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks burn on both sides, including a tall lamp topped with a bird figure, and a large circular brass lamp with many lit wicks glows above. Brass and clay vessels, a small plate with red kumkum powder and a tray with a green packet sit in front. No people are visible.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a small temple shrine with a silver deity murti (face visible, with a tilak-style mark on the forehead) at the centre, decorated with yellow marigold, white jasmine and red flower garlands. The murti sits within a brass arched niche (prabhavali-style frame) below a large brass circular lamp-stand with lit oil lamps. Brass oil lamps (deepa) with burning flames stand on either side, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left. The wall behind is white square tiles. No people are visible.2018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29 +2 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesA dim shrine interior with white tiled walls shows a priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti, kneeling before a small deity murti dressed with yellow and red marigold and white jasmine garlands. A large circular lamp with many glowing lights hangs behind the murti, and a brass standing oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands in the foreground beside lit oil lamps. A person's arm with silver bangles and a red-and-purple garment is visible at the left edge. Garlanded arati-style lamps and offerings suggest puja or aarti. Only partially visible people are present.2018-04-29June 19 20142014-06-19A close photograph of a hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a wide circular tray and a central wick cup, flames burning around its edge and smoke rising. The ornate brass stand has curled scroll arms and small bells hanging below. The background is a softly blurred warm room with a wall and shelves.2016-08-09May 20 20162016-05-20A small shrine niche tiled in white holds a silver deity murti of a goddess with a bindi-like orange mark and a crown-like headdress, framed by a brass arched backdrop and a copper halo-like disc. The murti is heaped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white jasmine strands and green leaves, with red flowers at the base. In front are a plate of fruit, brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass kuthuvilakku, a small clay pot and a sealed plate of kumkum and vibhuti. No people are visible.2018-04-29 +2 copies