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A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits cross-legged on a mat, pouring water from a copper kalasha held in his right hand while speaking into a handheld microphone. He wears a gold chain and a white tripundra mark on his forehead. Before him is a red-cloth-covered square box with a bowl, brass plates of flowers and offerings, and a yellow cloth. Behind him stand an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a small gold vase of flowers, and a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a mala, surrounded by a garland. Orange drapes hang behind a stone pillar, and musicians in white sit in the background.

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October 04 20102010-10-04A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits cross-legged before a red brick fire pit holding small wood sticks and a flame, performing a homa. He holds a brass ladle and pours from a brass vessel, with a microphone stand at his side and a gold necklace and white forehead marks visible. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions, and to the right a gold seat with red cushions and flower garlands holds a framed portrait labelled with a name, showing a man in orange robes with a mala raising a hand in blessing. Brass plates of offerings and flower petals sit near the fire pit, and a red curtain and dark wall with a notice board frame the scene.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth sits on a mat at a red fire box, pouring from a brass vessel into a flame during an evening puja. Gold necklaces and a white tilak mark him. Beside him stand a brass kettle, a plate of flowers and a brass bowl. Behind, an ornate gold throne with red cushions is draped with yellow and maroon garlands, and a framed portrait on it shows a figure in orange robes and a mala, seated and smiling. A microphone stands in front. Other people sit in the background near a drum at the left edge.2010-10-04 +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 copiesA bald priest with a white tilak sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing white ritual dhoti and shawl with red borders and a gold chain necklace, holding a microphone while performing a fire ritual. In front of him a red square fire pit holds a small flame with offerings and brass vessels, and a tray of flowers and rice sits nearby. Gold ornate empty chairs flank the scene, with a deity murti and gold lamps behind.2010-10-04 +1 copiesEvening arati in a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits cross-legged at left, holding a lit oil lamp with flame toward a gold-ornate throne at right. On the right throne, a framed photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala is garlanded with yellow and red-white flower garlands; a brass vessel with yellow flowers sits before it on a red cushioned stool. A second empty gilded throne with red cushion stands behind the priest. A red box holds sacred ash and sticks, with brass plates and bowls on the floor, and a grey stone pillar is behind.2010-10-04 +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 copiesA photograph of an evening arati inside a temple hall at night. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a gold chain and white forehead markings, sits on the floor holding a lit oil lamp flame in front of a microphone. Before him is a red box with a sprinkled area and brass vessels, a small kettle, and offerings. To the right stands an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, garlanded in yellow and maroon flowers, displaying a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a vase of flowers in front. Another gilded seat with red cushions sits behind the priest, beside stone pillars and brass lamp stands.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA 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.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +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 copiesNight-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 copies