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December 26 20122012-12-26Photo 11688441Photo 11691472A priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders stands at left, seen from behind with a shaved head, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a large dark stone sculpture of a dancing deity. The murti stands within a circular arch of flame-like scrollwork, holding a long staff across its body. An orange-walled building with a window and ceiling fan is behind, and a night sky is above. Arm bands of white paint are visible on the priest's arms.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered yellow cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a silver lamp with a large flame in his left hand and a bell in his right while looking upward at a black stone deity murti. The murti is seated within a dark circular arch and is garlanded with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a pink flower; a bright oil lamp and flower offerings rest on the gold-coloured pedestal. Behind a green metal gate, a few devotees in orange and white stand nearby in the evening, with a wall display of framed portraits beside the doorway. Scene suggests aarti at a shrine. The priest is a presenter of the ritual and his appearance does not match the a person cues.2013-12-24Jan 22 2022 sripuram2022-01-22December 06 20122012-12-06Photo 11731401 +3 copiesA figure in ceremonial white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with back to the camera before a large circular metal backdrop framed by garlands of white, pink and purple flowers. The person wears a white turban and holds an arm raised toward the top of the frame. In front are brass oil lamps hanging from the ceiling, a tall brass lamp stand with a lit flame, a small brass lamp, a kalasha-style vessel set on a platform with leaves, and a small deity murti in white near the backdrop.2004-06-03Photo 11731346 +2 copiesJune 09 20152015-06-09