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December 20 2011

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A photograph of a priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold border, seen from behind with shaved head, performing aarti with a flame over a brass lamp before two deity murtis draped in red and garlanded with yellow and white flowers. The left murti wears an orange garment and a tall crown; the right murti wears a red garment and a lotus-style headdress, both with gold necklaces. A red curtain forms the backdrop and a gold-embossed altar platform sits in front. A small temple-style display with flowers and lights appears at the left edge.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A bald man in white ritual dress, a white dhoti with a gold border and an unstitched white shawl, wears a gold necklace and a red-thread wrist band as he holds a silver aarti plate with burning flames toward two deity murtis. The central deity murti wears an orange cloth, a jewelled crown and many garlands and necklaces; the figure on the right wears a silver crown and a dark robe with yellow and maroon garlands. The murtis stand before a red drape with a gold-bordered platform, flowers and lights behind. Smoke rises from the lamp. The man appears to be a priest performing aarti, not a person candidate.2011-12-20May 05 20152015-05-05A photograph of a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp before two deity murtis draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. The murtis wear ornate silver crowns and necklaces. Behind them stand golden peetha-style platforms, golden canopies and a large banner with Tamil-script text and a printed portrait. No person in the scene is identified as a person; the central figure is a priest in white.2015-05-05A priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a cream-and-gold turban stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand toward an ornate gilded arch. Behind him, two decorated deity murtis stand, adorned with garlands of red and white flowers, jewelled necklaces and crowns. Yellow marigold garlands drape the front, and small silver kalasha vessels with leaves sit on a blue and purple draped altar. Two people's heads are visible in the lower foreground. This appears to be an evening puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2013-10-15January 07 20152015-01-07April 06 20122012-04-06A night outdoor ritual on a raised platform under an orange and white canopy. A young man in white dhoti and shawl, with a garland and gold-beaded necklace, performs aarti with a multi-wick oil lamp, flames flaring. Two decorated deity murtis stand on a gold pedestal, one crowned and holding a staff, the other crowned and draped in orange, both wrapped in white and red flower garlands. Brass vessels and a yellow-cloth-covered offering sit before them, with a kalasha-like tray and a red-tinted water basin in front. A bystander in a shirt watches; others stand behind a railing. Smoke drifts across the scene.2012-06-03A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing priest in an orange-saffron robe with a gold border and a white and maroon flower garland, holding a lit flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. Behind him are two golden murtis of deities seated on a raised platform, adorned with jewelled necklaces, crowns, and sacred garlands, framed by yellow marigold decorations and red-and-white flower strings. A small golden deity figure and a brass kalasha sit at the base of the platform. The setting suggests an aarti or puja.2007-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial aarti before two deity murti standing on an ornate gold-coloured pedestal. The figure on the left is a golden-bodied form with raised arms and a crown, garlanded with yellow and pink flowers; the figure on the right wears a red sari with a matching floral garland. A hand holding a silver plate with a lit flame. Behind them stands a gold throne with red cushion, and a backdrop shows a large portrait photo and an orange-toned temple image. No people are seated on the throne, and the only visible human is the hand at the edge of the frame.2011-12-08December 29 20072007-12-29