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A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred bead headband and a gold necklace, stands at left holding a lit lamp (aarti) up toward a deity murti set in a gold-framed shrine niche. The shrine is decorated with orange, red and white flower garlands and a pink flower offering. A second figure in a maroon robe stands at right beside a flame.

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A photograph inside a shrine: a shaved-headed man in an orange-red unstitched cloth and a gold necklace, with a beaded headband, lifts a silver lamp with flame toward an ornate golden arch framing a metal deity murti decorated with white and pink garlands. Behind the arch, floral garlands in orange, white and green form a backdrop. At the right edge, a second person in a maroon garment with gold trim stands partly visible. Fluorescent light and a small flame glow at the upper edge.2012-06-05A photo inside a shrine doorway of a deity murti decorated with a large arch of red and white flower garlands and a pink garland at its base. A man in an orange-red dhoti and saffron shawl, with a gold-coloured headband and a garland around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the murti. Two brass oil lamps flank the murti on the stone platform, with a brass vessel and flower offerings below. On the right, a second person in a grey garment pours water from a silver vessel. A red-and-gold cloth hangs at the right edge. Two people are visible in this puja scene.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05May 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside a shrine: a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style headband and gold necklace, holds a silver lamp with a flame above a dark stone deity murti. The murti wears white jasmine garlands, pink and red flower garlands and a diamond-like necklace, set within a gold arched niche with orange, white and green floral decoration. Brass oil lamps burn on the altar, with a brass tray of pink flowers held in the priest's other hand and small offering vessels below. The scene depicts an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesInside a shrine doorway, a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and a gold head ornament holds a lit multi-wick aarti lamp before a deity murti draped with garlands. An older man in a grey-white dhoti stands at right holding a silver pot, performing abhishekam-style worship. A garland of white and orange flowers frames the murti, with brass oil lamps at its base and pink flowers below. Two people are visible.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesInside a shrine niche, a man in an orange-red dhoti and draped orange-red shawl with a gold-edged border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace lights a flame on a lamp held in front of a deity murti. The murti is adorned with white and pink flower garlands and sits beneath an arched golden torana decorated with orange, red and white floral garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the murti on the altar, along with a silver pot, a bowl of offerings and a coconut. Another person's hand and a brass lamp appear at the left edge, and a silver vessel appears at the right. The scene reads as a puja or aarti in a temple sanctum.2012-06-05