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Photograph of a temple ritual in a tiled shrine. A priest seen from behind, bare-backed with a dark cloth around the waist, sits and arranges a large heap of yellow and white marigold garlands and red flowers over a red cloth. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand to the right, one tall standing lamp and a smaller dish lamp. A brass arched niche frames the shrine behind. The priest's arm reaches into the flowers, possibly offering or decorating a deity murti. Garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigold hang from his shoulder. No readable portrait or face is visible.

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April 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A dim shrine interior with white tiled walls shows a priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti, kneeling before a small deity murti dressed with yellow and red marigold and white jasmine garlands. A large circular lamp with many glowing lights hangs behind the murti, and a brass standing oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands in the foreground beside lit oil lamps. A person's arm with silver bangles and a red-and-purple garment is visible at the left edge. Garlanded arati-style lamps and offerings suggest puja or aarti. Only partially visible people are present.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesTemple ritual photo at night: a bare-torso priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-trimmed cloth waves a lit lamp toward a bronze deity murti set in an arched shrine niche decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Several brass oil lamps burn, including a tall peacock-shaped lamp on the right and a hanging lamp on a chain. A large circular lamp with many lit wicks glows behind the shrine, against white tiled walls.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29 +2 copiesA bare-chested priest in a blue dhoti and gold chain sits at a shrine, reaching toward a gilded arched shrine backdrop decorated with white jasmine and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. A coconut is set before the deity murti area, with a brass plate, a small oil lamp, and a kalasha-like pot nearby. The setting suggests a South Indian temple puja with garland and coconut offerings. Garlands drape the shrine and a green cloth hangs behind.2015-10-18Close photo of a ritual in progress. A priest's hand holds a lit oil lamp with a flame, beside a cluster of jasmine and marigold garlands mixed with red flowers and dried grass stalks. The priest wears gold-bead necklaces and bangles, with a red and gold cloth draped over the shoulder. In the foreground, the shoulder and head of another person are partly visible. The background shows red and gold textiles. The scene suggests a puja with garlands and an oil lamp.2015-10-18December 04 20142014-12-04A photograph of a ritual worship scene. A person's bare forearm, wearing colourful threaded wrist bands, reaches across a metal altar to hold a brass multi-wick oil lamp with three lit flames, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a gilded metal deity murti decorated with yellow marigold and red rose garlands, with more flowers draped across the altar. A red cloth covers a nearby table and a brass vessel sits at the right edge. The setting is an indoor shrine with a warm, dim background, consistent with aarti or puja offering. No face is visible, so no individual is identified.2018-03-02A bare-backed priest in a red-maroon dhoti with an orange-gold shawl stands at left, his back to the camera and arm extended toward a tall brass multi-tier lamp. Beside him, a decorated altar holds a silver deity murti adorned with a gold necklace, garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, and kumkum on the forehead. Lit oil lamps burn on the brass stand, with leaf offerings and figures of seated sages flanking the altar. Large gold repoussé roundels hang on the walls behind, and gold drapes frame the setting. The scene suggests a puja or aarti ceremony. A watermarked-style overlay is present but not described. Two seated sage figures and the deity are statues, not physical people.2015-07-06