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April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29Photo 11716756 +1 copiesNight photograph of an evening ritual at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated roof. A person in a red-orange robe with an orange shawl holds a brass lamp of flaming oil or camphor with flowers, extending it toward a second person in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala, who holds a metal plate. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with a decorated arch and a gilded vahana figure on a red-draped base. A square fire pit with ash sits in front, and white-and-red striped steps lie in the background. Two physical people are visible.2014-11-23A photograph of an aarti ritual before a deity murti adorned with garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers and a rope of beads. A bearded priest with red-marked forehead and body, wearing a saffron dhoti and beaded necklaces, holds a silver tray with a lit multi-wick oil lamp. Beside him, a man with flowers in his hair, a rudraksha mala with a shawl, and a light tilak extends his hands over the flame in blessing. Red and yellow floral garlands and a silver pillar frame the scene.2016-02-16June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA man with a shaved-looking head and a white horizontal tilak stands bare-chested in an orange-red wrap, wearing a thick white jasmine garland and red, blue and gold beaded garlands. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a small brass bowl in the other, lighting a small altar in a niche. The altar has framed pictures, footprint images, marigold and rose petals, brass lamps and a plate of offerings. Another person in orange stands behind him against a patterned wall with brass candle-holder motifs. Possible aarti ritual at a house visit.2014-06-24 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08