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A priest in white dhoti with an orange-gold shawl stands bare-chested at an outdoor temple-style shrine, reaching up to pour or offer something over a deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him a second man in white with a rudraksha mala sits attentively, and a silver oil lamp with a bird finial stands in front. Smoke rises at left, a camera tripod is visible, and strings of hanging decorations and a yellow-fringed canopy frame the scene.

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Temple ritual at dusk: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange-and-gold shawl stands at a decorated pedestal, extending his arm to sprinkle or offer something over a tiered pink-and-white altar heaped with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flower chains. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit before it. A second priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left in smoke drifting from incense. A camera operator is visible at right edge. Carved stone pillars and hanging decorative strings frame the scene.2016-12-07Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a flaming brass aarti lamp toward a flower-decorated kalasha on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow marigold and red rose garlands. Smoke drifts across the left side. A brass oil lamp stands at right. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod and two other white-clad attendants stand nearby. Hanging strings of beads and yellow fabric trim frame the top.2016-12-07A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered orange shawl performs aarti, lifting a multi-tiered brass lamp with a large flame toward a decorated deity murti. The murti sits on a pink pedestal, draped in yellow and red marigold garlands and white flower strands, with a silver lamp nearby. A cameraman on a tripod films the scene at night, and a seated attendant appears at the right edge.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A night-time temple ritual photograph. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a golden border and an orange shawl stands at right, raising a lit flame or camphor on a plate toward a decorated palanquin-like altar draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands with a pink-and-gold structure on top. Smoke drifts through the frame. At left, a man in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands beside a brass lamp with a bird finial and a trailing red garland. A photographer with a camera is at the far right beside carved stone pillars and hanging ornaments.2016-12-07A temple ritual photograph at night in a decorated shrine hall. A shirtless priest in an orange-and-white dhoti stands at left, raising both arms and holding flowers over a flower-garlanded altar bearing a pink-and-white tray, kalasha pots and marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind him stands a second man in white and a deity murti under a golden canopy. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands beside a tall brass oil lamp and a gold-draped deity figure with garlands. Smoke drifts through the scene, with hanging white tassel decorations above.2016-12-07A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl stands at night before a decorated palanquin-like ratha or peetha heavily garlanded with yellow and red marigolds and white jasmine strands. A small oil lamp with a flame and a brass lamp stand flank the shrine, and the priest holds a lit lamp or aarti offering toward the decorated structure. A cameraman with a still camera and another with a video camera on a tripod film the ritual. Strings of lights and a yellow-fringed canopy hang overhead, with a carved stone pillar on the right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with decorated vahana.2016-12-07Night ritual at a temple-style hall with smoke rising from a fire pit at left. A priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered orange shawl holds a white flag over a decorated pink altar draped with red and white flower garlands, lemons, and green leaves, with a silver oil lamp in front. A bearded attendant in white stands behind it. In the foreground, a long-haired person wearing a maroon headband and pink-and-maroon shawl, seen from behind, faces the altar. A cameraman with a tripod films at left. Ornate deity murtis and colorful hanging tassels decorate the background. The shaved and robed figures do not clearly match a person candidate.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night-time temple puja at an open-sided pavilion. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl raises a lit camphor flame over a decorated shrine-like altar piled with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flower strands, with lemons, fruits and brass vessels set before it. Smoke rises at left. Behind, a deity murti stands framed by garlands and a yellow canopy, and tasselled paper decorations hang from the roof. At lower right, a seated sannyasi in a brown-orange headwrap, beaded necklaces and leopard-print cloth stands with palms joined in devotion. Another attendant in white dhoti stands nearby, and a photographer's camera is visible at left.2016-12-07