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June 01 2009

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A photograph inside a temple pavilion of a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style mala, holding a small lamp or ritual vessel and performing aarti before a deity shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor beside him. The shrine holds two decorated deity murtis with crowns and gold jewellery, one dressed in a magenta silk cloth, adorned with flower garlands and a tray of lamps. A small orange-robed figure with a garland sits or kneels at the bottom right near the altar. Green foliage and stone pillars frame the scene. a person may appear as the central figure in orange robes performing aarti, based on his orange robe and mala beads.2009-06-01A photo of an outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and dark wooden framing. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding an offering with his hands extended toward a shrine. Tall brass oil lamps stand in front of the deity, and a deity murti in the niche is draped with flower garlands in pink, purple, yellow and white and gold ornaments. A small figure in orange stands at the base of the shrine beside the garlands. Green foliage and trees fill the background. The man has no visible sannyasi headdress or long hair, so his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described only by role as a priest performing a puja.2009-06-01A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and beaded necklace stands under a stone-pillared temple portico, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small incense or oil vessel in the other, performing a ritual offering. Beside him are tall brass oil lamps and a decorated deity shrine garlanded with white, pink, purple and yellow flowers, with a golden arch behind. Green trees and leaves frame the open sky. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described as a priest in saffron clothing.2009-06-01A photograph of a temple shrine in an open-sided outdoor hall with stone pillars and green foliage behind. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and a pink-and-red flower garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a gilded deity shrine with a red backdrop and purple drapery. The seated gilded murti wears a tall orange-red crown and heavy gold necklaces, with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hanging on the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, a small pink-clad figure with a garland sits before the shrine, and two seated devotees in orange and white, one with palms joined, are visible at left.2010-06-12A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with a gold-beaded necklace performs an aarti with a small oil lamp on a stone ledge in front of a shrine. He holds a brass cup in one hand and a small flame in the other. Behind him, a golden seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold throne flanked by red-draped and yellow-garlanded deity murtis. In the foreground, golden murtis of a standing deity with a trident-like staff and two attendant figures in red garments stand beside a small animal figure. A golden ornate staff with a finial rises at the centre. Brass lamps and an orange curtain frame the scene. A partially visible person in white stands at the left edge.2010-11-12June 01 20092009-06-01June 12 20102010-06-12November 11 20102010-11-11A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands at left, holding a brass lamp aloft before a shrine. Behind him, two gilded deity murtis with crowns and red-and-teal silk garments stand beneath a red curtain, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the foreground a white statue wearing an orange cloth and red garland sits beside silver ornaments, brass lamps and vessels on a tray. Smoke rises in the morning light beside a carved temple pillar, with a green hedge and fence behind. The scene suggests aarti at a temple shrine.2010-11-11A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti at left, holding a lit flame or aarti lamp toward the deity. Behind a stone ledge decorated with garlands of red, yellow and pink flowers sits a seated priest in orange robes with a white beard and turban-like headwear, facing the shrine. The shrine holds a large deity murti with a crown, draped in a red cloth and garlanded with flower strands. Brass lamps and oil lamps stand on the ledge, and an orange cloth hangs at upper left beside a decorated pillar. A red metal gate and green trees are visible beyond.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photo of an orange-robed priest in saffron cloth with a white flower garland performing aarti at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in a brass holder toward a pair of metal deity murtis adorned with gold jewellery, red and orange silk garments and yellow marigold garlands. A second orange-robed attendant at left holds a tray. A small white marble figure sits in front of the altar with an orange cloth draped over the stone base. Green foliage shows through the open pavilion.2010-07-26March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies