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November 07 2013

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A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a cream turban, rudraksha mala and red bindi, sits at night beside a deity murti heavily decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red roses. He holds a small oil lamp with a lit flame over a brass plate, with silver vessels, a bowl of offerings and a kalasha-like pot arranged in front. Leaves and a visible incense smoke haze surround the murti.2013-11-07A priest in white ritual dress performs an aarti before a decorated deity murti. He wears a cream turban, white dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala across his chest and a beaded rudraksha bracelet on his arm. He holds a flaming camphor lamp in a silver plate over the murti and rings a silver bell in his other hand. The deity is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and a silver crown, with smoke drifting through the scene and a silver vessel at the lower left.2013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at night against a black background, holding a silver aarti plate of burning oil lamps with smoke rising to the left. He wears a gold-and-cream turban, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala across his chest and small earrings, and his right hand rests on his chest. Yellow marigolds and green leaves fill the lower right foreground.2013-11-20A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a maroon border and a multicoloured silk head-wrap bends over a brass multi-wick oil lamp, its flames burning brightly, while he holds a silver tray of pink and white flowers. Rudraksha-style beads hang at his neck and a bangle is on his wrist. Beside him stands a basket of yellow and white flowers, and a golden arched frame, flower garlands and small brass vessels surround a decorated floor spread with striped mats. Incense smoke rises in the background, where other figures are faintly visible. The setting suggests a night ritual of lamp offering.2016-12-12A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with coloured striped border and a pink headband stands at a fire ritual, holding a long handled ladle over a silver oil lamp lit with a bright flame. Beside him a fire pit burns in front of a kalasha decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with a silver bowl nearby. A white-draped table and a brass object appear in the background. Sacred ash marks are visible on his arm, and he wears a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a homa or yagna. No face-based identification is made, and the person is described by role as a priest.2018-01-06A homa fire ritual at night in an outdoor setting. A priest in white dhoti and a pale cream turban raises a lit camphor or oil lamp in his right hand over a yellow-edged fire pit filled with ash, smoke and burning wood bundles. He wears a rudraksha mala and red beaded bracelets. A younger attendant in a white headband and saffron cloth sits beside him with palms pressed together in prayer, and another saffron-clad person sits at the left edge. Behind them are garlands of yellow and orange flowers, a silver kalasha pot with a pointed crown and decorated pots draped in marigolds. A silver bowl and a small silver lingam-shaped vessel sit at the front. Three people are visible.2013-11-07January 07th 20152015-01-07December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a priest performing an aarti with a flaming lamp during an evening ritual. He wears a cream-coloured turban and a white dhoti or shawl, with rudraksha beads and red-and-white bracelets on his wrists, and holds a lit oil lamp over a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red rose garlands. Smoke and haze surround the scene against a dark background, and a silver offering vessel sits in the lower foreground. The visible person is a priest officiating the ritual, not an identified individual.2013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07