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A woman in a green silk sari with a silver-bordered pallu stands at a shrine performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp in her right hand and a small bell in her left. Behind her, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a brass tray. Before her is an ornately decorated deity murti dressed in green and red garments and draped in garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers, with a white garland. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small white seated statue, also garlanded, sits at the front of the altar. The scene appears to be a temple puja.

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December 16 20112011-12-16Temple photograph of a ritual at a shrine decorated with thick garlands in red, yellow, purple and green, set within carved stone pillars. A woman in a lime-green sari and gold bangles stands on a raised step holding a lit oil lamp toward the deity murti, which wears a crown and gold ornaments and has a silver-framed face. Beside her, two men stand in white dhotis and a shaved-headed man wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. Fresh flower garlands cover a central linga and lower altar. The scene is an aarti-style puja at the shrine.2011-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20112011-12-16A night puja at a temple shrine before a richly decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left: one in a yellow-orange dhoti holds a brass tray of offerings and wears a bare-chested look with gold necklaces and a shaved head with white tilak; beside him a long-haired man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala and gold necklaces holds white flowers and stands near the altar. The altar is garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flower strands, with a brass lamp stand at right and flower petals on the floor. Appearance-based candidate: a person for the long-haired man in the orange robes with rudraksha and gold necklaces, shown during the shrine worship.2011-11-29December 11 20112011-12-11November 29 20112011-11-29December 11 20112011-12-11December 22 20102010-12-22A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and offering, in front of a decorated deity pair. Behind a black shivalinga on a stone base, two gilded murti figures sit on a throne draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands; one wears an orange turban and a jewelled crown, the other a green and gold robe with a silver crown and pearl necklaces. Garlands drape the throne and a white marble figure sits at the bottom. Gold lamp stands flank the scene. The priest wears a sacred thread and white ritual markings on his arm, performing aarti or puja.2011-12-01A photograph of a temple shrine during an abhishekam-style puja. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot holding a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti of a seated figure in green and orange ornamentation, garlanded with long multicolored flower garlands. Two attendants in orange clothing stand at left holding brass plates. Flower petals scatter the floor and a gold arch frames the shrine. Ritual objects and a yellow cloth-draped seat are visible. a person appearance cues are present on the man with long hair, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja at an open-sided shrine. A standing man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl and a gold armlet, holds a lamp and offering vessel toward a shrine. Behind him a seated man in white dhoti with a bead necklace holds a brass plate. The central shrine holds a murti of a seated figure in orange-red turban and gold necklaces, draped in orange-red cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, green and purple flower garlands. Behind it, two standing deity figures in orange-red and gold garments with crowns stand beneath an ornate arch. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and a brass plate with flower petals sit on the platform. Smoke rises from the lamp.2010-12-28December 18 20112011-12-18