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A temple priest in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace, holds a brass lamp stand with a lit flame in one hand while the other hand gestures toward a golden ornament. Before him stands a deity murti draped in an orange-and-green sari with a garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine, decorated with a jeweled silver band and gold ornaments. The setting is a carved stone temple pillar with gilded panels.

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A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a gold-beaded garland at his neck stands in profile at a gilded temple doorway. He holds a small offering of red and yellow flowers in both hands, offering them toward a golden deity murti with a trident-like form beside him. Ornate gold carved panels frame the arch, and a golden oil lamp stands at left. White sacred ash marks are visible on his forehead and arm. A yellow-and-red flower garland hangs on the right, draped over a figure in yellow cloth. Appearance-based label: a person, with his saffron robes, gold necklace and sacred ash cues; identity is inferred from the appearance cues only, not from the face.2010-07-21A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe standing outdoors beneath a stone temple canopy, holding a tall brass standing lamp whose cup carries a lit flame. He wears a long white and red flower garland, with a vertical mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Beside him stands a painted wooden cutout of a fierce deity face with red and yellow colouring and bared teeth. Red cloth hangs behind the lamp and green foliage fills the background. Appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing and a garland match a person candidate performing an aarti-style lamp ritual, though the image is uncertain.2008-12-25 +1 copiesA man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with a dark bun, a white tilak on his forehead and white paste on his upper arm, stands at left and reaches toward a golden crown-shaped headdress on a deity murti. The murti is draped with red and yellow marigold garlands, a white and orange cloth, and jewelled gold necklaces, and sits in a gold-framed shrine. In the lower left, a white marble statue in an orange robe and a gold-bordered head covering sits with a raised hand. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand before the shrine.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A man in saffron-orange unstitched robes stands beside a golden lamp stand and holds a brass arati lamp with a flame, performing a ritual before a richly adorned deity murti. He wears a long mala of golden beads and has white and red tilak markings on his forehead, with a white marking on his shoulder. Behind him stands a large golden deity figure with a crown and jewelled ornaments, and a yellow-robed figure is partly visible. A sculpted saint figure in orange robes with a turban and pearl mala sits at lower right, beside a flower garland of yellow and red blooms and green leaves on a silver-and-gold altar. Photograph shows an arati ritual at a temple shrine.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A man in saffron/orange robes with a white sacred mark on his shoulder and a gold-bead garland holds a tall brass oil lamp aarti with a tray of lit flames, facing a deity murti draped in a maroon and gold silk cloth with silver and jewelled necklaces, decorated with red rose and yellow marigold garlands and a gold crown. A white marble seated figure in saffron robes and a pearl mala sits beside the murti with raised hand, and small brass lamps stand nearby. The man's face is turned down; he is not clearly distinguishable as a specific person, so no identity is asserted. One physical person visible.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21March 02 20112011-03-02A 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.2010-07-21A man in orange robes and a bare upper body stands at left, holding a brass lamp tray aloft and reaching toward a large goddess murti adorned with a gold crown, green and gold headdress, garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds, and jewelled necklaces on a maroon velvet cloth. A white marble statue of a seated figure in orange robes and a pearl mala sits at lower left with raised hand. Brass oil lamps and a gold canopy frame the temple scene.2010-07-21