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November 12 2010

A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold zari border holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame blazing to the right, and a silver bell in his other hand. He wears a gold bead necklace, a gold bracelet, and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands are stained with mehndi. Behind him, a second man in white ritual dress and a woman stand in a line. The background shows red and orange draped cloth. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja ritual.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with gold beads holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a ceremonial bell in the other during a puja. A red dot marks his forehead. Beside him, a second person in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a small bowl. In front is a tiered copper-coloured sacred structure, a small brass bell and flower offerings. Behind them hang a garland of white and pink flowers, a red and gold silk cloth, and a gold-framed shrine with a dark deity murti.

December 19 2010

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A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with gold beads holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, with a shallow white cloth in his fingers. Beside him, a second seated man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a silver tray of brass vessels. In front of them stands a copper-coloured Sri Yantra-style pyramid decorated with white powder, and garlands of purple, white and red flowers hang at right. Ornate gold-and-red decorations and brass lamps surround the shrine. a person appearance-based label: the seated man with the lamp and bell wears a rudraksha mala and orange robes, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

Photograph of a ritual scene during a sacred ceremony. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron shawl with maroon border and a heavy gold bead necklace holds a lit oil lamp flame in his right hand, with smoke rising from it. A forehead of white and red tilak marks and white sacred ash streaks on his arm. Behind him another man in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds a lit lamp and a small bell or implement, and other seated participants in white are visible in the background. A white pillar stands at left, with a red box and brass items on the floor.

December 19 2010

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November 23 2010

September 25 2009

A photo of a seated ritual at a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, looking upward. Beside him a second saffron-clad man in glasses and an orange head wrap holds a silver tray with small brass bowls and offerings. In front stands a copper-coloured stepped sri yantra meru, with brass bells, a flower arrangement and a brass lamp on the altar. Behind, a gilded shrine holds draped silks in red, green and gold, and a garland of pink and purple flowers hangs at right.

Photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. A man in orange saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a raised seat, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, gazing upward. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a red headcloth and glasses holds a silver tray of offerings with a small golden vessel. Another bald man in orange on the left holds a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a brass lamp stand, a golden deity murti, flower garlands, and rows of small orange-robed figurines line the shrine. A golden multi-tiered sri yantra-style stand sits in the foreground.

A bald man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands in the foreground holding a brass trident-like ritual implement with a flame burning at its top, and a brass handbell in his other hand, during an evening ritual. Behind him, several people in orange and white garments are seated or standing in a whitewashed hall with framed pictures on the wall. Oil lamps glow on the floor and a red exit sign is visible. Several other people in orange or white clothing move around the room, and a seated devotee is in the lower centre.