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September 23 2006

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February 02 20102010-02-02May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph inside a shrine alcove during a lamp-lit puja. An elderly bare-chested priest with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala stands at a golden-framed altar holding his hand over the flame. Beside him a figure in orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth and a garland of yellow flowers stands with hands folded. On the right a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a lit aarti lamp toward the altar. The altar is hung with a pink flower garland and has silver vessels, green leaves and a deity murti under a silver canopy. Lit oil lamps line the arched niche. Three people are visible.2012-05-12A temple ritual inside a shrine with white marble walls and an arched niche. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold ornamental necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left. Beside him, an elderly man in saffron robes, a rudraksha mala, flower garlands of white and red blooms, and glasses holds a lit oil lamp with a brass base. A row of carved stone deity murti figures in white dhotis and garlands stands along the right ledge, with scattered white flowers on the stone. Incense smoke drifts through the scene.2012-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual moment indoors beside a garlanded doorway with yellow and orange flower garlands. A bearded elderly man with white hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a white towel over his shoulder, stands with palms pressed together at his chest, wearing spectacles and a white forehead mark. Beside him a younger man with his hair in a topknot, bare-chested with a white cloth and a red-and-white beaded necklace, holds a brass lamp with a flame and gestures toward him. Behind them, men in saffron-orange robes and a man in white with a tilak stand in the room, and a gold-and-brown cloth hangs on the right.2007-01-30Two men sit with palms pressed together in namaskar at a temple-like stone pillar setting. The man on the left wears an orange saffron wrap and a garland of yellow and green flowers, with white sacred ash on his forehead and eyes closed in prayer. The older bare-chested man on the right has a shaved head with white tilak, pink flowers tucked into his scalp, a yellow chrysanthemum garland, green leaf garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, eyes lowered. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at lower left, and a standing person in white with an orange shawl appears at the far left edge. A red and orange fan is visible at upper right. a person candidate not confidently identifiable from appearance alone.2008-10-15May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bald elderly priest with bare upper body and white sacred ash on his arms, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, wrapped in saffron cloth with gold borders, holding a flame over an ornate golden deity murti decorated with pink and white flower garlands and offerings. A second person in orange robes with a rudraksha headband and necklace stands to the left, and a hand offering a lit lamp or aarti reaches in from the right. The shrine has silver pillars and a silver canopy above, with a warm arched niche and glowing lights. Appears to be an aarti or abhishekam ritual; the flame is a lamp.2012-05-09A photograph of an indoor ritual inside a decorated temple hall with a red carpet and green lighting. In the centre, an older man with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing orange robes and a yellow-and-pink flower garland, bends forward with his palms pressed together before a lit oil lamp held by a younger attendant. The attendant has a white forehead marking, a gold necklace and orange clothing, and holds the lamp in both hands. Beside them, a plate of pink flower petals sits near the flame. Around them, several people in orange and red robes, rudraksha beads and white forehead marks stand watching, with a bystander in a blue shirt and a man in a striped shirt at the right. Statues and gold-framed decorations line the background. This describes a aarti offering; a person appears as a probable in-person candidate on the basis of the long hair, orange robes, and flower garland, though his face is not used for identification.2016-04-23