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A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a beaded gold-and-red necklace stands at lower left, holding a silver multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames in his right hand while gesturing with his left. Behind him, a large golden deity murti with garlands of red and white flowers and a decorated golden arch is seated on a throne draped in white and gold cloth. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and small lamps sit on the altar in front. The scene reads as aarti performed before the deity.

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February 09 20122012-02-09Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a seated white-robed priest, shaved-headed and bare-chested with sacred ash markings, performing puja with a brass oil lamp and small flames at a stone ledge. Behind him a large altar displays a golden-yellow and red-draped deity murti decorated with pink and white garlands, flanked by gilded backdrop panels. In front, brass bowls and a kalasha are arranged on the ledge, and a smaller orange-robed statue sits beneath the garlanded deity. The scene looks like a temple ritual with lamps and flowers, with a carved stone pillar at the left.2012-02-09A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in white dhoti and shaved head on the left, holding a brass plate with a flame aarti lamp toward the altar. Behind is a golden-draped shrine with two large deity murtis, one with a crown and one in red garment, adorned with white and pink flower garlands. In front of the deities sits a small seated figure wearing a saffron-orange turban and yellow-orange robes with a garland, placed on a yellow cloth with brass vessels, bowls and a kalasha. Brass oil lamps and lush decorated pillars frame the scene, lit by warm light.2012-02-09A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders performs aarti before a decorated deity murti on a stone shrine. The priest holds a lit multi-flame lamp in his raised right hand. The deity figures are adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red cloth and gold ornaments, seated beneath a gilded arch. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and banana leaves frame the scene. Two or three devotees are partially visible at the bottom edge, one wearing a dark head covering.2011-11-06January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 12 20102010-06-12December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine in an open-sided outdoor hall with stone pillars and green foliage behind. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and a pink-and-red flower garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a gilded deity shrine with a red backdrop and purple drapery. The seated gilded murti wears a tall orange-red crown and heavy gold necklaces, with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hanging on the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, a small pink-clad figure with a garland sits before the shrine, and two seated devotees in orange and white, one with palms joined, are visible at left.2010-06-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an indoor stage. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a shawl, and holds a brass bell and a flaming oil lamp in a ritual gesture beside a yellow-coated linga. Behind the linga sits a golden deity murti in red silk draped over a throne, with yellow and magenta garlands and gold ornaments framing the scene. A small white marble bust of a figure in the foreground and an oil lamp stand at the left edge. Given the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and the page's note of Swamiji's presence, the officiant is a probable Swamiji.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20