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July 20 20132013-07-20A man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands in a saffron-orange shawl and bright ceremonial gold-trimmed clothing, holding a tall silver lamp stand with a lit flame over a bowl decorated with red and orange flowers. Beside him, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border holds a silver tray and wears a rudraksha mala. Maroon velvet drapes, a silver oil lamp and a flower-garlanded gold arch form the background.2013-07-20July 20 20132013-07-20A figure in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth draped over the shoulder stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a white-tiled stage. A long rudraksha-style mala hangs at the chest and gold armlets are worn. Beside him stands a tall silver lamp stand with a lit oil lamp at the top, wrapped in red and orange flower garlands, with brass lamps flanking it. Behind, a gold-and-red ornate throne stands before deep maroon velvet drapery, with a small red-and-gold rug on the floor. The scene suggests an aarti or puja setting.2013-07-20A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered yellow sashes stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting, eyes lowered, before a tall ornate silver lamp stand (deepam) wrapped in red and orange flower garlands with a lit wick at its top. Rudraksha beads hang on his chest, he wears gold armlets and bangles, and a tilak is marked on his forehead. Behind him a gilded throne with red cushions and a red velvet curtain form the backdrop, with brass lamps to the right.2013-07-20May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesMay 23rd 20162016-05-23September 17 20122012-09-17September 17 20122012-09-17Photograph of an evening ritual at night beneath dark foliage. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead marking and rudraksha beads stands at left holding a silver tray with a lit camphor flame in a silver lamp, offering aarti. A second attendant in maroon robe with gold border stands behind the flame. At right, a seated man in maroon and orange robes with gold border, wearing white and red flower garlands, rests his palms together in namaskar with eyes lowered. Oil lamps and a white mat-style chair appear at left.2014-08-29July 03 20162016-07-03A man in a rust-brown robe wears a white and pink flower garland with a brown rudraksha-style mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti before a gold-trimmed pillar draped in pink sheer fabric. Behind him, a younger assistant in orange dhoti and shawl with a garland stands on a red carpet. A silver trident and a red-cushioned throne sit nearby in a stage setting with incense smoke rising.2016-05-23