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A photograph of a temple-style shrine interior with red walls. On the right, a large deity murti or statue is draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, wearing an ornate embellished red and gold garment and a tall crown with an orange cloth. Standing brass lamps flank it. On the left, a man in white holds a brass lamp with a large flame as an aarti is offered, while a second person in orange robes stands behind, near a dark wooden cabinet and stone steps. A framed picture hangs on the back wall. A small red-cushioned gilded stool sits in front of the lamp bearer. The scene suggests a puja with lamp offering.

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December 02 20172017-12-02A temple ritual before a golden seated deity murti adorned with multicolored flower garlands in yellow, pink, red and white. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a red turban and flower garland, holds a lit flame over a brass plate, performing aarti. Two attendants in white stand behind, one in a white turban and one bald in orange-gold garments. A tall garland-draped kalasha or ceremonial standing figure with a red crown is in the foreground. Incense smoke rises and a brass lamp stands at the left edge.2014-12-05June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a rust-red turban and rust-brown robe, with a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a white and pink flower garland, holding a lit oil lamp aloft before a deity. Smoke rises from the flame. To the right stands a large deity murti heavily decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. Another person in saffron-orange clothing with long hair is partly visible at the left edge, and a brass vessel rests on the floor. The setting is a carved stone and wood temple interior, consistent with aarti being performed. The man appears to be a priest or devotee rather than a confirmed identity, and no readable name is visible.2016-12-14January 06 20132013-01-06December 14 20162016-12-14A dim temple interior during a Karthigai Deepam ritual. Left, a decorated deity murti is draped in orange and red cloth and garlanded with yellow, white, purple and red flowers, with tall brass oil lamps lit before it. A kneeling person in a white dhoti and bare chest arranges small clay pots of oil with lit wicks on a cloth. Standing right, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest holds a brass bowl with a burning flame, while another person in a maroon cloth stands beside him holding a pot. Lamps glow throughout the scene; the photo is taken from a close, low angle. Three physical people are visible.2017-12-02A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands, seated on a silver throne-like pedestal with a crown and a central silver figure. Two priests stand at left; one, bare-chested with white tilak markings and a saffron dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, while a second, wearing a golden necklace, rudraksha garlands and a red cloth, stands beside him. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha-style pot, banana offerings and flower bowls sit on the floor in front. A small standing figure in a saffron garment with a staff stands at right amid green and white garlands. The scene suggests an aarti or puja in progress.2013-07-22April 30 20152015-04-30June 10 20172017-06-10June 04 20152015-06-04December 05 20142014-12-05