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December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor ritual photo at a shrine decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands. A man with long hair tied back and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a gold-and-bead necklace, stands with hands folded and faces an altar. Beside him a bald priest in bare upper body holds up a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Two metal deity murtis stand in garlands behind a silver pedestal, with a kalasha, flower trays and a brass vessel on a cloth-covered table. Two other people stand at the left edge.2013-12-26April 30 20152015-04-30June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a person performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of marigold and mixed flowers in yellow, red, green and white. The person, with long hair in a bun, wears a saffron-orange wrap with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala, gold bangles and an armlet. The deity stands in a golden ornamented frame with a blue cloth at its base, and an offering tray of flowers and fruit sits on a golden stand in front. A partially visible shaved-head figure appears at the lower left edge.2013-05-27 +1 copiesA priest in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl with bare chest and a holy ash mark on his arm performs aarti with a silver lamp of burning oil wicks before two ornately adorned deity murtis seated on a gilded throne. The murtis are draped in white and yellow-green garlands, with a crown and jewelled ornaments; the figure on the right wears a purple silk sari-style dress. Smoke rises through the warm-lit shrine, with gold canopy and drapes behind.2015-04-30September 19 20152015-09-19Outdoor puja at a shrine decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A man with long dark hair and a red flower garland, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a beaded golden waist sash, holds a silver bell in his right hand and a small silver oil lamp in his left. Behind him a dark deity murti stands in front of gold-trimmed ornaments and marigold garlands, with greenery in the background. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on his long swept-back hair, red garland, saffron-orange wrap and golden ornaments, and is performing a puja in front of the shrine.2013-01-01Photograph of two priests in orange-red dhoti and shawls with gold borders performing puja from behind at a shrine inside an open-sided truck or van. The shrine holds three metal deity murtis garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower garlands. One priest, bald with rudraksha mala and bangles, holds a lamp toward the deities while the other, with hair in a bun and a rudraksha mala, stands beside him. A silver tray with a brass vessel sits on a pink cloth in front of the shrine.2013-12-26April 30 20152015-04-30A woman with long dark wavy hair in a red-orange sari stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a deity shrine, with smoke rising from the flame. Two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies kneel at left, one holding a brass plate of offerings. Behind the shrine stand two painted or sculpted figures in red and gold garments with crowns, and a seated figure in red and gold with a red turban is adorned with flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and green. Brass vessels, a lamp stand, a glass of water and flower petals sit on the stone floor and white cloth in front of the altar.2010-12-28May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copies