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Photograph inside a temple hall during an aarti. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green and gold border holds a silver lamp stand with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps. Beside him an elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises a lit lamp plate overhead with folded hands. To his right a smiling man in orange robes with a gold garland, bangles and a headband stands with hands joined. A devotee in orange with a beaded mala is at the right edge. Behind them a garlanded deity murti sits in front of a red and gold canopy, with marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling and a crowd in the background.

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June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A photo inside a temple shrine with a gold-trimmed palanquin or altar draped in red and orange cloth. Fresh flower garlands in pink, red and white decorate a deity murti in the centre. On the left an older priest in white dhoti and shawl with striped border, bare-chested, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Beside him two standing figures wear saffron-orange robes, and the one in the centre has a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace and raises his arms in devotion. Further right another person in orange with rudraksha beads and gold trim stands with hands together. Devotees in white stand in the background, and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2012-06-05A temple ritual in a stone hall: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a deity image decorated with red and pink garlands, seated on a golden palanquin beneath a red and white canopy. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand with palms joined or hands raised in reverence, including a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a tall figure with long hair, a crown-like headband and ornate gold necklaces who is offering a gesture to the deity. Devotees in white stand behind them. Ornate gold and maroon fabric panels line the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA temple photograph of a ritual before a decorated palanquin or deity figure garlanded with white flowers and red roses and pink petals. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity. Beside him stand several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured borders; a bald elderly man in orange holds a rudraksha mala, a younger man with a tilak and red-banded headband holds a silver staff and wears a gold garland, and a bearded man in orange with beads presses his palms together. Gold-coloured ornate fittings and red-and-gold cloth decorate the background.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward a silver-and-gold palanquin draped with garlands of pink and white flowers and red roses. Standing in a row to the right are several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders; the tallest in the centre wears a crown-like headband and a flower garland, and the man on the right has a long beard, rudraksha beads and a gold-bordered orange wrap. A watch-wearing man in white stands behind them. Ornate red and gold canopy fabric hangs overhead.2012-06-05A temple ritual in a stone-walled hall with a golden palanquin decorated with red and white garlands in the centre. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sash raises a silver vessel high in both hands above the palanquin. To the right, a man in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl, a garland of beads around his neck and a white forehead marking stands with hands folded in devotion; a second man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a beard, also folds his hands. Other devotees and an attendant stand nearby, and a saffron-and-orange floral garland hangs from the ceiling above.2012-06-05Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession ceremony. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti raises a lamp and bell toward a silver palanquin decorated with garlands and a deity murti. Center, a man in saffron robes and a garland of gold beads stands with hands raised toward the palanquin; a person with long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces stands beside him. Near the right, a saffron-robed man with a long beard wears a rudraksha mala with hands folded. Another saffron-clad man on the right, with shaved head, holds hands together in greeting. Gold-and-red ornate palanquin base and orange streamers in the background.2012-06-05Photo inside a temple hall during a puja before a decorated deity murti under a red and blue canopy with tasseled fringe. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, which is garlanded with white jasmine and pink flowers. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth with gold border raises his hands in a blessing gesture, and another man in orange robes wearing gold-beaded necklaces stands with palms joined. Devotees in white and dark clothes stand behind.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, an older priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and glasses holds a lit camphor aarti lamp with a flame, beside a garlanded silver palanquin decorated with red and white flowers. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a line: a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and orange cloth, a man in orange with a long gold-toned necklace and a sacred mark on his forehead, a bearded man in orange wearing a red and white beaded mala, and a shaved-headed man with folded hands in orange and gold garments. Other devotees in white stand behind them. Yellow and red drapes hang on the pillars.2012-06-05