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A photograph inside a decorated temple-style setting during a ritual. On the left, a golden canopy (kalasha-like chhatra) draped with yellow and white flower garlands sits over a deity murti or ritual object. A man in white clothes stands on a metal stepladder fixing a decorative emblem on the wall, while another man in white with a yellow shawl holds a small metal vessel. On the right, a seated man in white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds lit candles. Wooden pillars, burlap wall panels and a large carved frame form the backdrop, with brass lamps in the foreground.2008-12-28Photograph of a stage set-up at an indoor event. A man in a white shirt stands on a white aluminium stepladder at the top left, working on a gilded frame that holds a decorative metal emblem. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds a small bucket and steadies the ladder. A third man in a white shirt and dark trousers reaches up to light candles on a tall wooden pillar with a dark ringed capital. Dark red curtains and a blue wall stand behind, and a small gold deity murti is visible at the lower right. Three people are visible.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28March 04 20192019-03-04A temple-style stage at a Brahmotsavam celebration shows a standing priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl pouring liquid from a blue-tinted vessel near a painted backdrop of a woman's profile with a sun or moon-like disk and crossed swords. Garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold ornate palanquin or deity canopy frame the left. A seated attendant in white lights candles along the lower right ledge. Visible people: two.2008-12-28Photograph of an evening aarti at an indoor hall with whitewashed block walls and a green door. In the foreground, two men in white kurtas raise a brass multi-flame aarti lamp with burning oil lamps, one man's arm extended toward the lamp. A third figure stands at right in an orange-red robe and holds a video camera on a stand. A large portrait photo of a smiling man with dark hair and a tilak is mounted on the wall at left, and an orange and patterned cloth hangs from a wooden frame. Seated figures in white and a partially visible camera operator fill the lower edge.2006-07-11December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Interior of a tent with pink-orange walls and fabric hangings, a gilded wooden throne with a tufted golden back in the foreground, and an ornate gold-carved palanquin-like seat behind. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl-like cloth, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) in a metal dish while a second priest in a white garment with beads stands behind. A seated man in grey kurta with a white cloth over his shoulder watches. A camera operator is visible at right and a small metal kalasha-style vessel sits on a table. The scene suggests a ritual aarti in progress, with four people visible.2013-02-08A photograph of a priest in white ritual dress with a white turban edged in gold, long dark hair and a white-and-orange flower garland, holding a metal fire vessel with a bright flame toward a dark shrine. Behind him is a large bronze Nataraja murti in dance pose, framed by a circular arch decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and multicoloured fabric. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small white flower offering sits on the altar. The image shows a fire-offering ritual being performed before the deity murti.2005-01-01December 09 20112011-12-09