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A photograph of a young male priest standing at a temple shrine, holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings in both hands. He has long dark hair tied in a high bun, white vertical markings on his bare chest and upper arms, and wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a red sash, a saffron beaded necklace with gold-coloured beads, a rudraksha-style bracelet and gold earrings. Behind him are garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, green and gold drapery, and a tall brass lamp decorated with yellow flower garlands. Only one physical person is visible.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19A man in a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti and upper cloth stands beside a deity murti decorated with a dense garland of marigolds and leaves in red, yellow, white and green. He holds a silver five-flame aarti lamp with lit oil lamps toward the decorated figure, as in an aarti offering. He wears a long mala of dark beads and a rudraksha-style necklace, a beaded armband, and white vertical tilak markings with a red dot on his forehead. The murti at left has an ornate gold ornament. The image is a photograph of a ritual puja. Visible people: one, the lamp-bearing priest.2014-11-11A temple ritual scene with a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and bangles on his wrists; he holds white petals in one hand while another man in orange dhoti and shawl with white tilak carries a gold tray. Behind them stand a large deity murti and a tall multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and purple blooms, with a gold hand-gesture sculpture above. Carved stone pillars frame the temple hall. Candidate appearance is a long-haired figure with several cues but this is uncertain, so the central man is described by role as a devotee performing an offering.2011-12-11A young man in profile performs an aarti with a lit camphor flame on a silver lamp held in his right hand, while a small silver handbell is in his left. He wears a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklaces across his bare chest, a hair knot on his head, white ash markings on his arms and chest, and a small round pendant with a portrait. Behind him is a decorated deity murti framed by garlands of white flowers and red roses, with gold and purple embroidered textiles and yellow marigolds. The setting is a temple puja.2016-12-19August 28 20162016-08-28December 19 20162016-12-19A dim, purple-lit temple scene with a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti or wrap holding a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a pendant, a white forehead mark, and gold hoop earrings, and his hair is tied back. Beside him on the left, a deity murti is decorated with white and red flower garlands, and a golden ceremonial embellishment and a yellow-gold ornate banner hang nearby. Brass lamps stand on the floor. Only one person is visible. The image shows a puja or aarti in progress. The man's appearance matches the page's a person reference only through partial cues (rudraksha mala, long hair and jewellery), which is not sufficient for a confident identification, so this is marked unsure.2016-10-11A seated man in profile wears an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a gold bead necklace, with white sacred ash marks on his upper arm and forehead. He holds yellow marigold petals cupped in both hands, seated before a large statue draped in yellow cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. A brass lamp stands in the lower left foreground, with scattered petals on the orange cloth. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja offering to a deity murti.2010-07-21A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded garland draped over his shoulders stands in profile beside a gold deity murti with a trident and a jewelled hand. He holds a bundle of red and white flowers and fresh yellow-and-red marigold garlands. White vibhuti marks are visible on his forehead and upper arm. A tall brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top stands at left, and a yellow-clad figure with decorated feet appears at right beside the garlands. The scene suggests a temple offering of flowers.2010-07-21