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November 25 20152015-11-25Close view of a bare-chested priest performing aarti with a silver-gilt ornate lamp stand holding a flaming camphor or wick flame. He wears a pink and gold silk turban and a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and his face is partly hidden behind the fire. At right, a garland of yellow and red flowers and a maroon cloth are visible. The brass lamp has arched filigree and a tiered flame cup, held by a hand at the base. Smoke curls upward.2015-07-18Photo 11696261November 25 20152015-11-25November 14 20182018-11-14January 02 20162016-01-02November 25 20152015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25Photo 11717767 +1 copiesNovember 23 20172017-11-23 +1 copiesPhoto 11701317A temple ritual photograph where a priest wearing a purple turban, red flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a pink and gold shawl holds a brass lamp with a bright flame in both hands. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with a crescent moon on its head, garlanded with white and yellow flowers, and to the right a golden trident and a deity figure in a yellow garment. A bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala stands at left, extending a hand toward the lamp. Floral arrangements in pink, red, yellow and white fill the background.2018-04-14