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June 12 2014

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A woman in a rust-red and maroon sari with a gold border and a rust-red turban stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a seated deity murti. The murti is dressed in orange and brown garments, adorned with a garland of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, and sits on a green cloth-draped throne beneath a gilded arch. A woman in white with hands pressed together sits beside it, and a man in white stands at the far left near a microphone. A decorated canopy and a small flame are visible in the background. The scene reflects a puja, aarti offering at a satsang gathering.2014-06-12A photograph of a shaven-headed person in a brown and gold dhoti and a long garland of pink, red and white flowers, smiling while holding a small lamp or aarti vessel with a flame over a stand. Beside them is a gilded arched frame with a green curtain behind it. On the right, a large deity murti is heavily decorated with layered garlands of yellow, purple, red and pink flowers, a crown, and jewelled ornaments in front of a green cloth. A smaller murti in orange cloth with a garland sits in the centre, and a purple cloth covers the base. The scene looks like a puja or aarti in a temple-like hall.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA puja scene in a hall. A standing man with a shaved head, white tilak and orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing white flower garlands, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell or implement in the other, performing aarti. Seated devotees in the lower left are partially visible, one with a shaved head and orange cloth. Beside him stands a decorated deity murti dressed in saffron with silver ornaments and a crown, framed by a large garland of multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, orange and white. A smaller garlanded murti or peetha stands in front, and a white floor-standing air conditioner, a gold arch and a teal draped table are visible. Other people are partially visible in the foreground. The lamp flame and the lamp-lit deity are the focal points.2015-06-03 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a forehead marking and gold armlets, holds a lit flame on a brass lamp (aarti) toward ornately decorated deity murtis. The deity figures wear multicoloured garlands and a silver-embellished robe, and a golden arch frames the shrine. Two attendants in orange garments stand at left holding offering trays. Marigold petals lie on the floor, and a draped white and yellow cloth covers a platform. Probable Swamiji is the man performing the aarti, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing.2011-11-29 +1 copiesA temple ritual at dusk in a stone-pillared pavilion. A man in a maroon dhoti and matching shawl, with a red garland and bangles, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The murti and the figures on the raised seat are heavily decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white, and gold ornaments. Brass lamps and a silver vessel sit in front, and a silver-framed ornamental piece stands at right. Two standing attendants in saffron and white wait nearby, and a seated figure in orange and gold is at the right edge. Faces and identities are not clear enough to assign a name.2014-11-26July 22 20132013-07-22Evening puja at a temple shrine. A woman in a red and maroon sari with gold border, wearing a red flower garland and gold bangles, holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell-like vessel while performing aarti before a large seated deity murti draped in multicolour marigold and rose garlands. The murti wears gold ornaments and a crown. Smaller standing deity figures and a ceremonial palanquin with garlands flank the central figure, and a man in white stands at the left edge with a rudraksha mala. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor, and a white garland lies in front.2014-11-26