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October 15 2008

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May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesOctober 17 20092009-10-17October 23 20082008-10-23Two saffron-robed men stand at a temple doorway lighting brass lamps at night. The man on the right, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wears a gold-bordered orange garment and a gold bead necklace, holding a flaming oil lamp in a small brass dish. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border holds a silver tray with a flame over a tall brass lamp stand. Baskets of unlit clay diyas sit in the foreground, and red drapes and carved stone pillars frame the scene. a person: the long-haired man in orange with gold bead necklace and tilak is a candidate for a person, lighting the lamp as part of the temple's deepam lighting.2010-11-21May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony at a temple-style shrine. A priest in a red-and-gold dhoti with a red headcloth bends forward over a brass vessel, tending a flame, while a second man in white dhoti kneels at the lower left beside the fire. Behind them stands a tiered ornate shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, flanked by two large gold-embossed circular ceremonial fans. Silver oil lamps line the foreground and several carved figures sit on the altar. A golden drape and white backdrop frame the scene, with smoke rising from the fire.2015-07-06A photograph of a puja ritual in a temple hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool with a rudraksha mala around his neck, arranging items on a brass tray. A woman in a multicoloured striped shawl bends forward to offer something at the tray, which holds brass oil lamps, silver bowls, a small conch-shaped vessel and a plate of grains. Behind them a framed portrait with yellow and red flower garlands stands beside a black Shiva lingam draped with cloth and a red floral garland. Microphones stand on the left and an orange cloth backdrop fills the background. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based: long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala) is conducting the puja.2007-11-12A photograph of a ritual at a dais with an ornate gold-and-red throne on the left. A person in a red sari with a long dark hairstyle, a red bindi and a multi-strand beaded necklace lights an oil lamp (aarti) with a flame while holding a bell in the other hand. Beside them a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border and gold necklace holds a tray and a tall gold ceremonial fan. Behind them stand a small deity murti decorated with red flower garlands, a brass kalasha-style object and ritual implements against a dark blue curtain. The scene appears to be a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17A woman with long curly dark hair, wearing an orange-red sari with gold border and gold bangles, sits cross-legged lighting a many-tiered brass lamp stand filled with burning oil lamps. She holds a small lamp in one hand and a matchbox rests nearby. Behind her are brass ritual objects and a wooden table, with another person in red visible at the top.2008-05-12May 27 20132013-05-27September 04 20122012-09-04Night aarti scene lit by flames. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari with a kumkum bindi and a dark beaded necklace holds a tiered brass lamp of many lit oil lamps, its flames glowing against the dark background. A young girl in white with an orange shawl stands at left beside a small brass bell. At right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a beaded bracelet holds a brass vessel. A red cushioned seat with gold trim sits behind them.2011-10-05