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Photo of a temple shrine with a large seated deity murti in gold and yellow garments, adorned with heavy garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Two men stand at left: one in white dhoti with a shawl, and a long-haired man in a yellow-orange dhoti and matching wrap with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a brass plate and a lamp for aarti. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. Behind them a drummer in white is visible near a stairway and tiled roof. a person cue is absent; the standing priest's long hair and saffron-yellow garments are noted but identity remains uncertain.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A temple ritual aarti before a pair of seated deity murtis draped in yellow garments and heavy marigold and rose garlands on a red-draped platform. A long-haired person in a saffron-yellow dress and multiple beaded necklaces stands centre, holding a lit lamp toward the figures. A second attendant in white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl stands at left holding a silver tray with flowers. Brass oil lamps sit at the left edge, and a drummer in white is visible in the background beside a red-railed staircase. The setting is a stone-pillared temple corridor with a corrugated roof and a tree beyond.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor temple pavilion with carved stone pillars and a corrugated roof. A standing man in a long yellow dhoti and shawl with a long swept-back hairstyle holds a flame lamp (aarti) before a large seated deity murti draped in yellow silk, with a crown, gold jewellery and a rod, and heavily garlanded with orange, red, purple and white flowers. A younger man in white dhoti with saffron-yellow shawl holds a plate of offerings, and a third man in white stands behind. A small yellow-robed figure sits at the base of the murti. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn altar cloth lie in front; a drummer and onlookers stand in the background.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine during puja. Two priests stand at left: a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured sacred thread and tilak holds a silver tray, and a woman in a yellow sari with a long dark braid holds a small bell-and-lamp offering. Behind them stands a figure in saffron and white. The shrine holds a deity murti dressed in yellow garments and garlands of marigolds, with a seated figure wearing a yellow-and-red turban and a crown-like headdress beside a gold-clad female deity. Brass lamps, a kalasha, a silver vessel and offerings sit on a white-draped table at the base. Carved granite pillars frame the scene.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A temple ritual photograph of a seated deity murti draped in heavy marigold and red garland strands, with a bearded seated figure partly visible beside it. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold necklace holds a brass plate of flowers and fruit, while a man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands centre, hands near the garlanded figure. Behind them a drummer in white dhoti plays a drum, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. Yellow and red cloth covers the seated figures, with a white table at right.2010-12-23Inside a temple hall with a red curtain and a tiled roof, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red dhoti and a red shawl with a gold-and-beaded garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand, he moves toward a large red-clad deity murti seated on a throne, its face and arms gold-toned and adorned with jewellery. The murti is surrounded by garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers and a yellow and red silk drape. In front, a table covered with a white cloth holds a yellow-and-purple flower garland and a small brass vessel. Two other men in white and orange dhotis stand behind, one holding a pot, and a small white figure with red headwear and garlands sits in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a red shawl is performing the aarti with the lamp.2010-12-22December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with a golden deity murti seated on a red satin-draped throne, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. A bare-chested man with long hair wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white flower garland; he raises his right arm toward the deity while flower petals fall. Three attendants in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand to the left; one holds a lit oil lamp and another a silver tray. Brass lamps and silver-stand lamps sit on white-covered tables with flowers and offerings. The scene suggests a puja or aarti. Two tall brass lamps and a silver lamp stand frame the right side, and a water tank is visible through the open doorway.2010-01-02 +1 copies