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November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29Night photograph of an evening ritual at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated roof. A person in a red-orange robe with an orange shawl holds a brass lamp of flaming oil or camphor with flowers, extending it toward a second person in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala, who holds a metal plate. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with a decorated arch and a gilded vahana figure on a red-draped base. A square fire pit with ash sits in front, and white-and-red striped steps lie in the background. Two physical people are visible.2014-11-23November 23 20142014-11-23October 06 20112011-10-06January 04 20152015-01-04Photograph of an aarti ceremony on a dark stage. A priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold shawl raises a lit multi-flame brass lamp toward an ornate gilded throne with a carved canopy. Beside the throne, a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes stands on a stand. A second attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a lit lamp aloft beside an orange and patterned banner pole. Lamp flames and a small brass bell are visible.2006-07-20December 14 20102010-12-14June 06 20102010-06-06April 23 20122012-04-23January 08 20172017-01-08June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copies