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A photograph of a temple deeparadhana at a shrine framed by green-painted pillars. A bare-chested priest with a shaved-looking head and a white sacred thread raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and orange ornamental backdrop. Several devotees in white and dark clothing sit with folded hands, some in profile, watching the aarti. Another oil lamp burns to the right. A timestamp reads 28 November 2022 9:50 am.2022-11-28A priest in a temple shrine performs aarti to a decorated deity murti of a goddess, wearing a red and gold saree-style dress, gold jewellery and a tall ornate crown. The murti stands before a gold-faced arch framed with garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white jasmine. The bare-chested priest in an orange-and-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp with a bright flame toward the murti. A second person is partly visible behind him. The scene is in a dimly lit temple sanctum.2012-04-05A bare-chested priest in a green and gold dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and round spectacles, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti heavily decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and green leaf garlands. The deity wears a tall gold crown and gold jewellery, with a large gold face-shaped halo behind. Red cloth drapes the upper back.2012-04-05A temple aarti scene before richly decorated deity murtis. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and flowers, offering aarti toward garlanded images. Behind her stands a man in a maroon robe with a brimmed red turban and crescent-marked headwear, and a figure in a tall ornate ceremonial cap at left. Large deity statues with gold jewellery, necklaces and multicoloured flower garlands dominate the right side, with brass lamps and offering vessels on the floor.2014-12-05A photograph of a ritual at a richly garlanded shrine inside a temple hall. A large deity murti is framed by a red and green floral garland arrangement and a canopy of red fabric with gold trim. A priest with bare upper body, gold neck ornaments and white dhoti holds a multi-tiered oil lamp of lit flames toward the shrine. Beside him, a man in a purple silk shawl and white dhoti sprinkles or offers something from a small vessel. A group of people in orange and saffron turbans and clothing stands behind them. In the foreground are brass kalasha pots decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, and a flame-lit fire pit is visible. A golden canopy umbrella stands at the left. The scene suggests an aarti and abhishekam-style puja.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of orange, yellow, pink and white flowers, framed by a gold arch and green-and-orange painted pillars. A woman in a white blouse with a patterned skirt, wearing a dark necklace, holds a lit oil lamp with flames toward the murti while devotees with grey hair in white clothing and a man in a light shirt stand close with hands folded. Bare stone walls and a metal grille are visible behind. Date stamp reads 28 November 2022 9:50 am.2022-11-28A temple ritual photograph in a dim sanctum. A woman in a maroon sari with a red-and-orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala stands at left, hands folded in prayer before a lit oil lamp held by a priest in maroon garments. Several other priests in maroon and cream dhotis stand behind. Beside them are large golden deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers, gold jewellery and a red silk backdrop. Brass oil lamps and small offering vessels sit on the floor in front. The scene is an aarti being performed before the deities.2014-12-05April 05 20122012-04-05February 02 20162016-02-02November 29 20112011-11-29