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A photograph of an evening arati at a temple shrine at night. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and a white upper cloth, with a tilak on his forehead and gold necklaces, sits cross-legged on a low golden seat with his palms pressed together before a microphone. Behind him, a golden throne holds a framed portrait of a robed teacher adorned with a flower garland, flanked by brass lamps and a kalasha. Beyond is a stone shrine with golden arch and a deity murti in red with flower garlands. A red box with puja items, brass vessels and a flower-filled pot sit in the foreground, with an orange curtain at left.

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October 04 20102010-10-04Night-time temple scene at an evening arati. A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the left, hands joined in namaskar, with a microphone stand before him and a red puja box with lamps and offerings on the floor. In the centre, an ornate gold throne with red cushions holds a framed framed photograph of a seated man in saffron robes with flower garlands draped over it, with a yellow flower in a brass pot before it. Behind is a gilded arched shrine with a deity murti in gold and red adornment. An empty gold chair stands to the left under an orange curtain. The sculpted grey stone walls and brass lamps frame the shrine.2010-10-04 +1 copiesEvening arati scene in a temple hall at night. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, a gold chain and white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, sits on a mat and holds a silver plate of offerings, a tall brass bell beside him. Before him stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with orange and white flower strings, holding a framed photograph of a saffron-robed man. A gold-decorated shrine holds two deity murtis, one crowned in red and gold. Brass lamps, a red box and a dark red curtain surround the scene, with a few seated devotees in the background.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesEvening temple ritual in a pillared hall. A bald priest with a white vertical tilak, wearing white dhoti and shawl, a gold chain and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged on a mat beside a red fire pit with a flame, holding a brass vessel, with a microphone in front of him. Behind him a framed portrait photo of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with yellow and orange flower garlands. Beside it stands a gold chair, and on the right a deity murti decorated with red cloth and garlands sits in a gilded shrine arch. Brass lamps, plates of offerings and a yellow thread bundle lie on the floor. Orange curtains hang in the background.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening arati at a temple shrine at night. A bald priest in white dhoti and a white upper cloth, with vertical white and red tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on a mat and reaches toward a red-covered box holding brass vessels and a lamp. He speaks into a handheld microphone. Behind him, an ornate gold throne is draped with red cushions, marigold garlands and a brass kalasha with yellow flowers in front of it. Beside it, a framed portrait labelled on the wall sign is set on a second gold throne and shows a seated saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, wearing garlands and marigolds. Smoke rises in the foreground, and a plate of offerings sits at the lower left.2010-10-04 +1 copiesEvening ritual in a covered temple-style hall. Two priests in white dhotis sit on the floor at left, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, the other in white with a microphone, with brass puja vessels, a red box and yellow ceremonial items before them. At right, empty ornate gold thrones stand in front of a shrine with a deity murti dressed in red, adorned with garlands. A small framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on the central throne, garlanded with marigolds. Brass lamps flank the thrones and an orange cloth hangs between pillars.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesEvening arati scene in a temple hall at night. Two priests in white dhotis sit on a mat with hands folded in prayer; the one at centre holds a microphone. Brass and silver puja vessels, a flower-filled plate, a red box and a yellow cloth sit in front of them. Beside a gilded throne stands a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, draped in a garland; this is a printed picture on a throne, not a physical person. Two gold-framed thrones with red cushions flank the scene, and a deity murti sits in a shrine niche on the right, decorated with red and white garlands, with brass lamps nearby. Two more white-clad devotees sit in the background.2010-10-04 +1 copies