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May 13 2015

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Outdoor temple aarti scene at a shrine with a carved stone entrance pillar and gilded deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers. In front, a young boy in orange cloth and rudraksha mala plays a drum, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp of lit wicks. Other boys in orange cloth stand nearby, and oil lamps and flower petals lie at the altar. Red and white flag and a tree-lined background.2015-05-13A photograph of a temple courtyard where a group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps perform a ritual near a shrine. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas holds a silver kalasha-style vessel and a ceremonial lamp, while others beside him wear orange cloth and hold drums. To the right, a gilded deity murti stands in a richly decorated shrine decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and petals scattered on the stone platform, with a brass oil lamp in front. Behind them is a red and orange flag and a low wall with a stone-carved temple pillar.2015-05-13Outdoor temple shrine scene with a stone-pillared shrine decorated with gold-toned deity figures, flower garlands and offerings of marigold petals on the stone ledge. On the left, a group of men in orange dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas stand in a line; one foreground man, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a tray of metal lamps and sings into a microphone while others clasp hands in prayer. Two young boys in orange cloth play drums beside them. Red and orange ceremonial banners hang nearby, and a fenced area with stone blocks lies behind. This appears to be a devotional aarti or puja at the shrine, with about six people visible. No identifiable a person is confirmed in appearance.2015-05-13A photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple setting with carved grey stone pillars and a tiled roof. Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies, some with long dreadlocked hair, stand in a row with arms raised in devotion, several wearing white sacred threads and white markings on their chests and arms. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with gold crown and ornaments is adorned with garlands, beaded necklaces and a golden ceremonial backdrop, with brass oil lamps set on the stone ledge and offering baskets with flowers nearby. Petals are scattered in the air near the shrine. A saffron-draped ornate chariot or structure appears at the left edge.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13December 30 20092009-12-30May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13December 11 20092009-12-11November 05 20162016-11-05July 21 20102010-07-21