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Night aarti at a deity murti. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and upper cloth, wearing a tall patterned cylindrical headdress and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, holds up a brass multi-branched oil lamp with a lit flame and a bell-shaped handle while a small brass vessel rests in his other hand. To the right, a golden metal deity murti with folded hands is decorated with dense garlands of red roses, white flowers, green leaves and purple beads, plus jewelled necklaces. A blue and red fringed canopy hangs overhead against a dark background.

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A priest in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl, wearing an ornate silver-and-red embroidered conical cap and a rudraksha-style mala, rings a brass bell and holds a flaming oil lamp before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is garlanded with bands of white, red, yellow and purple flowers and green leaves, with a blue satin cloth beneath and a pink book placed in front. Bananas and fruit sit on a tiger-striped mat in the foreground, and a golden canopy with blue fringed drapery frames the scene. The setting is night-time puja.2013-11-21November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesNight-time temple ritual photograph. A man stands on the left in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a silver-and-gold crown and white markings on his arm and forehead, holding a brass lamp aloft in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other. Beneath an orange and blue fringed canopy, a deity murti sits within a dense garland of red, white, green and yellow flowers and a purple garland, with a gold arch behind it and a blue cloth below. A pink box sits at the base. A pink cloth hangs at right. The flame and ritual arati suggest an aarti offering.2013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and a tall ornate silver-embroidered cap stands at night beside a deity murti decorated with a dense garland of green leaves, white and red flowers, and purple and yellow blossoms. He holds a polished metal plate toward the murti, performing an offering. A large orange and teal canopy with tassels overhangs the scene, and gold ornamentation frames the image. Sandalwood or ash markings appear on his arms and forehead, and a rudraksha-style mala hangs at his chest.2013-11-21Night ritual outdoors at a deity murti draped in a garland of red, white, yellow, green and purple flowers, set beneath a blue and orange canopy. A man in an orange dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a tall decorated white-and-silver crown and a beaded necklace, stands at the altar waving a lit oil lamp in one hand and holding a small handbell in the other. Fruit, bananas and a brass plate sit on the table in front, with books and a tray nearby. Several people in red and white clothes, one with a white headband, watch with hands folded in prayer. Lighting comes from a torch flame and a street lamp.2013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21November 23 20102010-11-23April 28 20152015-04-28 +2 copiesA night photograph of a puja before a decorated deity murti of Ganesha seated on a raised, multicolored pedestal flanked by painted yellow lions. The murti wears a white flower garland and a crown-like ornament, with green leaves and a tall topknot ornament above. A priest stands at left, seen from behind, wearing a maroon-and-gold cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulder and a maroon turban, holding a lit flame toward the deity. Two small seated figures in red and green flank the pedestal. Background shows illuminated shrine figures in red and gold.2014-08-21October 12 20152015-10-12