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April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual aarti in progress. A person in an orange garment wearing a red and gold flower garland holds a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with a large flame in the upper bowl, while another hand holds a silver handbell below. To the right, a gold-covered deity murti glows with warm light. No visible face; only hands, arms and garland are shown.2013-03-07May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 26 20132013-05-26A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of pink and white flowers with gold beads holds a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a large flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. In front of him stands a silver puja tray with a small silver shrine and a metal deity figurine, with a silver pitcher and a bowl nearby. Bright marigold and flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop fill the background. A tall, smoky flame rises from the lamp. a person performs aarti at the puja, with a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead and gold armlets on his arm.2013-05-27A photograph of a temple ritual with a man in a rust-brown robe and a brown rudraksha-style mala, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a vertical sandal mark on the forehead. He holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, performing an aarti near a golden pillar. Behind him a man in an orange dhoti with gold necklaces stands beside smoke and a red-draped altar with a flame, and a trident is visible. A pink cloth hangs at the right edge and bright stage lights shine above.2016-05-23December 23 20162016-12-23A man in a maroon-brown unstitched garment performs aarti with a flame in a silver lamp held in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears a large dark braided topknot wrapped with rudraksha beads, a white-and-pink lotus garland, heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist chain. A white vibhuti mark is on his forehead. Blurred figures in orange robes stand behind him in a temple setting. Some of the people in the background are partly visible. a person's cues: the braided topknot with rudraksha, ceremonial gold necklaces and a ritual role; the attribution is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-05-31 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A man in a maroon dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth stands under a corrugated roof at dusk, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears a long white and purple-and-orange flower garland, a gold-bead rudraksha-style mala, and white and red forehead markings. Behind him, a man in white clothing and a cameraman with a video camera are visible, and a ritual floor design with an orange cushioned seat appears nearby. Temple kirtan and pada-puja activity is suggested by the lamp and setting.2014-09-30A man in a rust-red robe and gold-trimmed saffron-gold dhoti performs an aarti outdoors, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a thick red and gold flower garland and a beaded gold-and-rudraksha style necklace, with white tripundra vibhuti and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, eyes closed in meditative focus. Palm fronds and green foliage fill the background under an evening sky. Ritual objects are clearly visible; the figure appears to be a priest performing puja, and identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-11-26May 27 20132013-05-27