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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, a gold-banded headpiece, a long gold-beaded rudraksha necklace and an orange cloth wrap holds a flaming lamp in front of a silver deity murti of Ganesha with a crown-like silver headdress and a garland of white flowers. A silver bowl of yellow-green offerings and scattered red and pink petals sit on the marble altar ledge. Marble walls and a wooden cabinet are behind him, with a barred window at left.

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A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at a white stone shrine, resting one hand on a large silver bowl heaped with yellow flowers and rose petals. Behind it sits a silver deity murti with a tall crown, draped in white and pink garlands. Gold bangles, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala adorn him, and a sandalwood-coloured tilak marks his forehead. The setting is a stone-walled temple altar with a small lamp and scattered flowers on the platform.2012-06-02A man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a bare shoulder and a gold necklace and a red-beaded headband holds a silver aarti plate with a flame toward a shrine. The shrine niche, decorated with a garland of orange and white flowers, holds a silver deity murti and pink flower offerings. A pink flower heap lies on the marble ledge, and a small silver vessel sits beside the deity. The man is smiling while performing aarti in a marble-walled room.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 02 20122012-06-02A man in a saffron-orange draped garment and a rudraksha mala headband, with a gold necklace on his chest, holds a silver aarti lamp with a large flame toward a shrine. The shrine holds silver deity murtis decorated with orange and white marigold garlands, green leaves and pink flowers, and pink petals sit on the marble ledge. A wooden cabinet stands to the left. The man appears to perform aarti, with cues matching the page's description of a person candidate, the rudraksha-adorned headband, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, so he is identified as a person in this in-person scene.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05October 13 20132013-10-13August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seen from behind, wearing an orange saffron cloth with a gold-bordered end draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala headband, and a gold ceremonial necklace. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame toward a shrine niche decorated with orange and white flower garlands, green leaves and pink flowers. Inside the niche stands a silver deity murti, with a silver bowl placed on the ledge below. Ritual aarti or puja at a shrine. Only one person is visible.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A photo inside a temple shrine with white pillars and a marble-patterned wall. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha headband and a heavy gold-bead necklace holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp, with flames lit, in front of a shrine. Behind him stand three standing murtis wearing white dhoti-like cloth, flower garlands and red bead necklaces. A silver-toned image on the left is garlanded with white jasmine and orange and red flowers. A pink flower offering and a metal vessel rest on the ledge. Nearby is a plate of pink petals. The lighting is warm. The man is shown performing aarti before the deities.2012-06-05June 02 20122012-06-02June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copies