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November 23 2010

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Night photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes and an ornate patterned cylindrical cap performing aarti before a deity murti. The priest holds a silver oil lamp with a bright flame in his right hand and rings a bell or holds a silver dish, with a gold necklace around his neck. The murti is a dark-complexioned standing figure with a crown, jewelled ornaments and a staff, almost completely draped in thick garlands of yellow and white marigolds, red roses and green leaves. A gold-coloured ornate base sits in front. The setting is outdoors at night with a white cloth backdrop and small lights in the background.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Night outdoor puja at a golden palanquin-style altar draped with red and pink silk. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a patterned cylindrical cap holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, purple and white flowers and green leaves. Warm lamps light a white canvas tent, with festoon lights strung in the dark background. A brass plate sits at the front. Only one physical person is visible. No clear iconography confirms a person's presence, so no candidate is identified.2010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23November 23 20102010-11-23Back view of a man in an orange-red dhoti and saffron-gold shawl, with a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala at his neck, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp in a metal plate before a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, gold and jewelled ornaments, and a silver crown, set before a gold-leaf frame with a gold cloth backdrop. Dark background with warm lamplight. The man is facing away from the camera, so his face is not visible.2015-11-18November 28 20112011-11-28November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesA standing priest in an orange saffron robe and an ornate silver-embroidered cap lights an oil lamp before a bronze deity murti. The murti is framed by a glittering silver arch and a large multicolored ceremonial umbrella overhead, and is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers, red roses and green leaves. A deep magenta cloth covers the altar. In front, offerings are arranged on brass plates: sliced fruit, bananas, apples, coconut halves, red flowers and a small dish. The scene is lit at night.2011-12-24November 23 20102010-11-23Night photograph of a ritual at a garlanded deity murti decorated with layered marigold, rose and green leaf garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes and an ornate patterned cone-shaped crown sits on a white cloth, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a rudraksha-style mala necklace visible at his chest, lamp flame raised toward the deity. A brass plate sits in the foreground. A gold-carved ratha/palanquin frame with red and gold drapery surrounds the murti, with string lights and lamps lighting the scene.2010-11-23Night ritual photograph of a man in orange ochre robes and an ornate patterned conical headdress performing aarti with a silver lamp before a deity murti. The murti, adorned with silver ornaments and a crown, is densely garlanded with bands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers and green leaves. Flame from the lamp is visible against a dark background with stage lights and a white backdrop. The priest wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and sits on a gilded wooden platform.2010-11-23