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A night-time temple scene in which a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a striped cloth over his shoulder holds a lit flame or camphor plate toward a man in a rust-red robe and long dark hair, who has his palms pressed to his forehead. The man wears a long brown rudraksha-style mala around his neck and a bead band on his arm. Beside him, a young attendant in saffron-orange cloth holds a brass kalasha. Behind them, devotees stand watching near iron grilled enclosures and temple pillars, with a shrine containing deity murti visible behind the grille. Smoke or incense drifts through the air. A man in a pink shirt and dark trousers stands at left. This appears to be an aarti or pooja being offered.

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Night-time temple scene at a barred shrine area. In the centre, a long-haired bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala and a tilak on his forehead stands with palms joined before an offering flame. Beside him a woman in a red-and-gold sari presses her hands together in prayer. To the left, a bare-chested priest with grey hair holds a lit lamp or camphor flame for the worshippers. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and a man in a pink shirt stand near the steps. On the right, a young attendant in an orange cloth holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Grilled gates and deity murti are visible in the background.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesNight-time photo at a temple entrance behind iron mesh gates, with a brass aarti plate holding a bright flame. A bare-chested priest with grey hair and a white shawl and rudraksha mala holds the plate toward a bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-red wrap and a bare upper body. Beside them a younger attendant in orange holds a flame lamp. Devotees in white and dark clothing stand on steps behind, and a lit shrine with deity murtis is visible through the gate. Several visible people are in the scene.2017-02-07Night photograph at a temple entrance lit with colourful string lights and an illuminated gopuram behind. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold chain necklace, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange wrap, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed, stands at the front. Beside him, a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and rudraksha beads holds a silver tray with a small pot of white powder, a lit oil lamp and currency notes. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees with beaded necklaces and tilak stand in a close group. A man in a white and blue sports jersey stands at the center. A golden gate and carved black stone pillars frame the scene.2017-02-06January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesPhoto 11716833 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual in a bare concrete hall with brick walls. In the centre, a person in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a gold-bead mala, has both palms raised to the forehead while receiving a flame. A bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti, with a red coral mala, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, bowls and offerings. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together. Devotees in orange and purple garments stand behind, and a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti stands at right. The scene resembles an aarti or puja; no identity is asserted from appearance.2012-09-24Night photograph at a temple gateway with a golden grille door, grey stone pillars and scaffolding behind. A bare-chested man in orange ochre garments and a gold necklace stands at the right, hands folded in prayer toward the gate. Beside him a woman in a maroon sari with a red and white flower garland faces the gate, hands joined. At left, a bearded man with a white shawl and gold necklaces holds a mobile phone, and a bare-chested man with body markings and orange cloth holds a white and gold ritual vessel. Several onlookers in the foreground, a person in a teal sari in the background, and string lights overhead.2017-02-06Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall with carved columns and a green sign reading FREE DHARSHAN near the right edge. In the centre, a figure with a long swept-back hairstyle and bright ornate necklaces and armbands wears an orange-saffron cloth and stands with palms pressed together, with a crown-like headband. Beside them, a bald man in orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds an oil lamp and metal vessel, with another man in orange behind him holding a lit lamp. Several devotees in orange and white stand along a metal barrier with folded hands.2012-06-05April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and painted ceiling panels. A long-haired figure in a bright orange-red robe and gold armlet and bead garlands touches their forehead with one hand while holding a flame-lit oil lamp arati tray. Beside them a bald priest in orange-saffron robe and white-bead garland holds the lamp, and a bare-chested temple attendant in a cream dhoti and green bead necklace holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees in white with folded hands stand behind. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the left, and a rudraksha mala is visible on a bare-chested man at left. Strands of marigold garland hang over the scene.2011-12-20