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April 27 20182018-04-27A photograph of a temple ritual in which a figure in a saffron-orange garment with a gold waist sash and a long, ornate gold necklace holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and a silver bell in the other hand. The figure wears a white vibhuti line on the forehead, bangles and a flower garland of pink and white blooms. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti draped in a green cloth, surrounded by dense garlands of red, pink, white and yellow flowers, with a gold canopy above. Incense smoke drifts through the frame. Camera equipment is partly visible at the left edge.2013-04-21A seated person in a rust-orange and gold garment with a gold border holds a small spoon over a flame in a silver bowl, performing a ritual fire offering. A red-and-white flower garland hangs around the neck and gold bangles and an upper-arm band are worn. A silver kalasha on a stand, a small metal deity murti, rose petals and a silver plate of flowers sit on an orange cloth table. Behind, a gold-carved panel, a magenta drape and a green skirted altar are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands.2013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19 +1 copiesA devotee performing aarti with a multi-flame oil lamp before a richly decorated deity murti. The person on the left, with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, wears a rose-and-white garland, a brown-orange garment, gold necklaces and bangles, and smiles while holding the lamp. Behind him, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined. The murti is adorned with large red, purple, yellow and white flower garlands, gold jewellery and a silver crown, and smoke drifts in the warm, dim temple setting.2013-04-21November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesApril 21 20132013-04-21A photograph of a long-haired man with a sandal-paste and kumkum forehead mark performing aarti before a richly decorated deity murti. He wears a red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and a golden armband, and holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp with flames. Behind him a second man in orange clothing stands with palms joined in namaste, and a golden staff with flowers is visible. The murti is draped in red, pink, yellow and purple flower garlands and gold jewellery, with a crown and a red-orange sari. Incense smoke drifts through the warm, dimly lit temple hall.2013-04-21A smiling person with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on the forehead performs aarti with a lit camphor flame in a silver lamp holder before a deity murti. The figure wears an orange-brown garment, a gold waist cloth, and layered gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland. The murti is dressed in a red and gold sari with jewelled ornaments and a crown, surrounded by red roses, purple and yellow marigold garlands and greenery. Smoke drifts in the warm, lamp-lit temple setting, and a silver bell and a brass ritual pole are visible nearby.2013-04-21A photograph of a person seated at a ritual table performing an aarti with a lit flame in a brass lamp, holding the lamp near a small metal vessel. The person wears an orange-and-gold saffron-toned garment, a red-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and necklaces, and a tilak on the forehead. Behind them are large garlands of yellow and red flowers, a gold-patterned panel and a magenta drape. On the table are a silver kalasha, a plate of flowers, a small metal murti and a tray of offerings. Whether the person is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so the identity is marked unsure.2013-08-19June 04 20152015-06-04A photograph of a temple ritual. In the left foreground a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with a white flower garland, long dark dreadlock-style hair falling to his back, and gold armlets, stands in profile holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him, golden deity murtis are heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, and a golden cobra hood is visible. A brass bell and other ritual implements are nearby. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a deity shrine.2017-07-09