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Two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies perform a ritual at a temple shrine. The priest in front, with a tilak on his forehead, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small brass vessel. A second priest behind him, with a shaved head and gold-bead garland, watches. Beside them stands a golden-yellow anointed statue of a standing figure with raised hand, dusted with powder, and a small black deity murti is set in the stone niche. An orange cloth hangs behind and a saffron-and-white flag is tied to a pole.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where two priests in white dhotis perform an aarti before a standing statue. The nearer priest, with a tilak on his forehead and a gold-bead garland, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and a small bell at the statue's base. A second priest in a white dhoti and gold garland stands behind him, holding a brass plate. The statue, covered in yellow turmeric paste and white powder, has its right hand raised in blessing and wears a yellow cloth. Brass kalasha pots sit on the floor at left, with an orange curtain and a stone shrine behind. A small figure in orange appears at the right edge.2010-12-14Temple ritual scene in a red and orange shrine hall. Two priests in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls, wearing gold ceremonial necklaces, perform puja. The front priest holds a brass lamp with a flaming wick, and the priest beside him rings a brass handbell. A golden deity murti with a raised right hand stands at right, sprinkled with white powder, next to a red curtain and a row of brass vessels on the floor. Smoke rises from the flame.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA temple ritual scene in which a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-beaded necklace holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and smoke, while raising a small handbell in his other hand before a golden statue of a sage with raised right hand. A second priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces stands behind him with hands joined. Brass bowls with offerings, a bell and a grey stone shrine with carved panels and a deity relief are visible in the background, along with a black plaque and orange walls.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders stand at the left. The priest in front holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other, performing aarti before a white-coated stone statue of a standing figure with a red flower on its head. A dark stone shrine with carved panels and a small deity relief sits behind it, with an orange curtain, a brass lamp stand and a red and gold gate in the background. The second priest, bald and wearing gold beaded garlands, stands behind him. Signage on the left is partly visible.2010-12-14Three priests in white dhotis and shoulder cloths perform abhishekam to a golden standing deity murti in a courtyard. The priest at right, bare-chested with a gold-bead garland, raises a white cloth over the figure's head while the two priests at left hold a bowl and a small vessel. Rows of brass kalasha pots sit on the wet floor at left. Behind the murti stand an orange wall with red and white stripes, a small signboard, a red-and-gold flag and a green gate. Fresh leaves and flowers lie on a platform at right. No a person candidate is visible among the priests.2010-12-14