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2003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a bare shoulder and a gold necklace and a red-beaded headband holds a silver aarti plate with a flame toward a shrine. The shrine niche, decorated with a garland of orange and white flowers, holds a silver deity murti and pink flower offerings. A pink flower heap lies on the marble ledge, and a small silver vessel sits beside the deity. The man is smiling while performing aarti in a marble-walled room.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap performing aarti inside a small shrine room hazy with smoke. He holds a flaming multi-wick oil lamp in his right hand and a bell in his left. On an altar draped in white and blue, a deity murti in orange garments and white flower garlands sits before brass lamps, flowers and offerings, with a framed deity image on the left wall.Photograph of a temple ritual at dusk. A man in saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and shoulders holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame in his right hand, offering it toward a deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold ornaments. Brass ritual vessels and a small brass lion-shaped stand sit at the base, and a red cloth hangs behind. Carved stone architecture frames the scene, with smoke rising near the lamp.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple ritual at night under a corrugated roof with hanging fabric tassels. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl draped over his shoulder holds a burning flame or lamp toward a large deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, seated on a magenta cloth. A younger assistant in orange, wearing a decorated white and blue headdress, stands beside him. On the golden altar table sit offering plates with fruit, sweets and kumkum, a brass bowl and a stack of books. To the left, white-clad devotees and a cameraman watch and photograph the ceremony, while a staffer in white stands nearby.2011-12-24A man in a saffron-orange draped garment and a rudraksha mala headband, with a gold necklace on his chest, holds a silver aarti lamp with a large flame toward a shrine. The shrine holds silver deity murtis decorated with orange and white marigold garlands, green leaves and pink flowers, and pink petals sit on the marble ledge. A wooden cabinet stands to the left. The man appears to perform aarti, with cues matching the page's description of a person candidate, the rudraksha-adorned headband, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, so he is identified as a person in this in-person scene.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photo inside a shrine doorway of a deity murti decorated with a large arch of red and white flower garlands and a pink garland at its base. A man in an orange-red dhoti and saffron shawl, with a gold-coloured headband and a garland around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the murti. Two brass oil lamps flank the murti on the stone platform, with a brass vessel and flower offerings below. On the right, a second person in a grey garment pours water from a silver vessel. A red-and-gold cloth hangs at the right edge. Two people are visible in this puja scene.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA priest in an orange-saffron turban and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a shrine, holding a brass or copper vessel with a flame rising from it, a fire ritual in progress. Behind him a deity murti wears a red garment with a gold necklace and white and yellow flower garlands. A tall brass oil lamp stands beside the altar, with a small kalasha and offerings on the platform. A gold lattice screen is at left and a blurred figure is partly visible at the edge.2003-01-01June 12 20102010-06-12A man in orange robes and a silver necklace stands with palms together at a temple shrine, eyes closed in prayer. Beside him stands a brass ritual setup with a tall brass oil lamp, brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot and small brass vessels on a wooden tray. To the left, a sculpted figure sits draped in red and orange cloth beneath a garland of red and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala, with a red-and-gold shawl and a brass vessel nearby. Grey carved stone pillars and orange walls frame the courtyard.2011-11-19 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03