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February 01 2017

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A shaven-headed man in the foreground, seen from behind and bare-chested with an orange-and-yellow cloth draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala, holds a small ornate gold-toned kalasha-style vessel with a pointed finial in his right hand. Behind him, a blurred figure in a pink-red robe sits before a golden deity murti or altar backdrop, with green plants, red draped curtains and brass pots around the setting.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01A photograph of a bald man seen from behind, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl over his shoulders and rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists, raising a lit brass aarti lamp with a bright flame in his right hand. In front of him stands an ornate gilded backdrop with carved white-and-gold panels and a golden canopy over a seated deity murti or figure on a throne. A red carpeted stage platform lies in the foreground. No other physical people are visible.2015-08-28July 19 20162016-07-19A ceremonial aarti in a temple-style hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a priest with a bare back and white sacred thread raises a flaming lamp toward a deity murti of a goddess with a crown and golden ornaments, painted on a backdrop above a golden, jewelled throne. Seated on the throne, a bearded man in saffron robes, a red turban, a white flower garland and a gold necklace sits with hands resting on the armrests. A golden trident stands at left, a gold-and-red parasol canopy and a decorated deity figure with flower garlands appear at right, and brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar.2016-10-10November 10 20152015-11-10Ornate golden throne with arched backrest stands before a dark red curtain and a carved relief wall showing a seated deity and figures. A printed portrait of a man in saffron-orange robes, red turban and rudraksha mala sits on the throne, with a red cushion and a tiger-skin cloth beneath. A golden tiger figure, a golden kalasha-style vessel and a trident stand nearby, with potted plants and brass lamps around. In the foreground a person with dark hair tied back, wearing an orange cloth, lifts a flame toward the throne. The scene is a shrine setting for arati or puja. Only the foreground person is physically present; the seated figure is a printed portrait.2017-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual aarti inside a temple-like hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with white ritual markings on his arms and chest holds a flaming lamp aloft in one hand and a bell in the other. Seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests is a bearded man in saffron-red robes, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, a red turban and a pink-and-white flower garland. Behind the throne is a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity with a crown and jewelled ornaments, flanked by golden foliage. To the right stands a deity murti draped in orange silk and heavy white and red flower garlands. Brass trident, kalasha-like vessels and oil lamps sit on the platform, and red drapes frame the scene. Pink flowers and red fabrics add to the setting. Readable caption text is absent.2016-10-05