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Evening arati-style worship in a temple hall at night. Two priests in white dhotis sit on a mat at left; the one nearer the centre, shaven-headed with a white forehead mark, holds a silver plate with grains, and the other sits with palms joined in namaskar. Beside them sit a red box, brass vessels, a silver lamp, a yellow cloth and flower offerings. At right, an ornate gold-and-red throne is garlanded with yellow and red-white flower garlands and holds a framed photograph of a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala. A small gold table with flowers stands in front, and a second empty gold throne sits to the left beside a hanging orange curtain. A few people in the background wear white and yellow.

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October 04 20102010-10-04Evening 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 copiesInterior photo at night of an evening arati ritual in a hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, sits before a red fire box with a lit flame and offering vessels, while a younger assistant in white sits to the left beside brass lamps, a metal tray and yellow flower garlands. On the right stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with marigolds, holding a framed portrait of a person in saffron robes seated with a garland. Another gold seat stands in the centre beside an orange curtain, and a brass lamp stand rises at the right edge.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 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 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 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 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph at a temple shrine. Two priests in white dhotis sit on the floor: the left one, with a bare upper body and sacred thread, is seated beside a tray of incense sticks and flowers, while the central shaven-headed priest in white with a tilak and gold chain sings or chants into a microphone before a brass puja setup with a bell and small pots. Behind them, a golden throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Further back, a stone shrine with a red curtain houses a deity murti with golden crown and ornaments, flanked by brass lamps. A gold-painted empty seat stands to the left. Four people in total are visible.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening puja inside a temple hall with smoke in the air. A standing priest with a shaved head, white vibhuti on his forehead, a beaded necklace, and white dhoti with a red border holds his hands in anjali mudra. Beside him a seated assistant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on a mat before brass vessels and yellow flower strands. In front of them a red box with white markings holds a lit oil lamp and offerings. On the right stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands, and a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure with a beaded necklace placed on it. A smaller gold stool sits nearby, and a brass lamp stand is visible.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copies