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A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands before black stone deity murtis beneath a gold ornate arch, holding a lit flame or lamp aloft with one hand while a cloud of smoke rises above. A young attendant in orange, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, kneels at a metal tray holding offerings. A tall decorated kalasha or pole with colourful patterned cloth and garlands stands at right, and red and white drapes frame the left. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robe and gold necklace fit the appearance of a person, who appears to be performing an aarti during the inauguration ritual.

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November 09 20072007-11-09Photograph of a temple worship scene with a dark stone Ganesha murti at left beside red and white draped curtains. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long beaded necklace, holds a small bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other, offering aarti before the deity. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti in a gold-framed arch decorated with a red and orange headdress and flowers. A young woman in an orange garment and beaded necklace sits at lower right, and another person in orange holds up a camera at centre. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace performs the lamp offering.2007-11-09A photograph inside a temple. A standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a gold beaded necklace, holds a small lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, performing abhishekam at a large dark black stone lingam set in a broad stone yoni-peetha. Behind and beside him, a man in a white dhoti kneels near the base, and an older man with a shaved head and glasses sits in the background. To the left stand a gold-framed arch and a deity murti draped with red garlands and a green cloth. On the right, a golden deity murti in a white silk garment and layered jewelled necklaces is adorned with red flower garlands, with a red curtain behind. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit at the lower left.2009-10-17A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and white arm bandages holds a golden kalasha-style vessel inside a wire basket, pouring or offering from it beside a large black stone Ganesha murti. A second person with a camera stands behind, and a dark-skinned figure in orange appears at the lower right edge. Red drapes and a gold ornate arch frame the scene, with a black deity murti holding a trident-like object and garlanded with flowers at the right. The setting appears to be a temple ritual space.2007-11-09A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and long dark hair performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a Shiva shrine. Behind a black Shivalingam on a stone yoni base stands a large bronze deity murti of Shiva in a dancing or standing pose, draped in white and yellow flower garlands. A kneeling assistant in saffron clothing stands with hands joined in namaste beside the altar. Ornate gold arches frame the room, and tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful embroidered cloth with floral and elephant motifs rise at the back. Brass oil lamps, kalasha vessels, and offering plates sit on the tiled platform. The scene shows a temple puja with abhishekam-style offerings and a worship lamp.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace, performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp held in one hand and a brass bell in the other, smoke rising around him. White sandal paste marks his shoulder and arm. Behind him, a younger man in orange robes with a red border holds a tray of offerings, and a third orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. A brass oil lamp stands on the left, and a decorated arch of flowers and a deity murti frame the background against a dark hall with a colourful festoon hanging at the top. Several seated devotees appear at the lower left.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a temple inauguration in progress. A figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe stands on a metal stepladder, reaching up to anoint or adorn a tall black stone deity murti, which holds a trident-like staff and wears a red and yellow flower garland atop its head. A second figure in orange robes kneels at the left beside the stepladder, and a third person in orange sits partly visible at the far left edge. A golden arched frame surrounds the deity, with a dark red curtain behind, colourful woven textile strips hanging at right, and a golden deity with a green and white flower garland on a pedestal at far right.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple of a black stone deity murti standing within an ornate gold arched frame. A figure in an orange saffron robe stands on a metal stepladder beside the murti, with long dark curly hair and a white-marked body, holding a lit oil lamp or flame near the statue's head. The murti wears an orange and red headdress with yellow flowers and a tilak mark on the forehead. To the left a young woman in an orange top watches from the floor beside a white sheer curtain; behind her a partially visible person in pink stands. To the right hang colourful embroidered cloth banners and a garland of white and red flowers. A deity murti with a headdress and an orange-robed figure on a ladder suggests an aarti or abhishekam ritual.2007-11-09