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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds a copper plate of burning camphor flame over an offering table decorated with yellow and white marigolds, red roses and green leaves. Ash markings are visible on his arm and body, and a rudraksha-style mala hangs at his waist. Behind the offerings stands an ornate gold arch framing a deity murti under red cloth, with a silver peacock-topped lamp and silver bowls on the altar. The scene suggests an aarti ritual in a temple setting.2022-01-07ADIKAILASA on 1/7/20222022-01-07A priest in orange dhoti and a wrapped dark turban stands bare-chested, holding a brass plate with a lit flame in both hands, performing aarti before an altar. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace with pendant. Before him is a golden altar decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, brass lamps and kalasha-style pots, with red and pink floral garlands hanging on golden pillars. Behind the altar stand deity murtis draped in red and adorned with peacock feather decorations. The ceremony is a worship offering with flowers and lamps.2022-01-07A photograph of a temple puja in progress. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest with white ash markings on his shoulders and back and a rudraksha mala across his body holds a silver plate of offerings with his right hand, wearing bangles and an orange cloth at his waist. Before him stands a gold arched frame decorated with yellow and white flowers, green leaves, and brass oil lamps. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and jewelled adornments is visible against red draped cloth. Bowls of petals and marigolds surround the arrangement.2022-01-07A photograph of a puja at an altar. A hand holding a silver lamp with a bright open flame is raised toward a gilded metal shrine niche with an ornate arched top. Garlands of white flowers with red and yellow marigold strands drape the central deity murti, and loose marigolds and petals are scattered before it. Brass vessels and a small oil lamp sit at the base, and a person in white clothing is partly visible at left. The arm holding the lamp is bare with a bangle.2015-10-18February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesOctober 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12November 05 20162016-11-05February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesA blurred close-up photograph of brass oil lamps (diyas) with a lit flame at upper right, held by a figure in orange-saffron clothing at left. Behind them hang dense garlands of marigolds and flowers in yellow, red, magenta and purple, forming a colourful backdrop. The warm lighting suggests an evening ritual setting. No faces are clearly visible and no individual can be identified.2015-02-19