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A photograph in a dimly lit room of a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a gold-beaded mala around his neck, holding a brass plate with a burning flame aarti lamp. He gazes toward a tall painted deity statue on the right, with a green and pink garment, gold bangles, a tall crown and one raised hand pointing upward. Behind him a silver-framed altar piece and a small brass bell are visible, with a dark rug on the floor and a standing fan at left. A wooden door frames the left edge. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so he is described by role only.

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A man in orange-saffron robes and a long gold bead necklace holds a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward a large painted deity murti standing in a dim temple room. The murti has a pale-pink body, green dhoti-like lower garment, gold armlets and bracelets, and raises one finger upward. A bell is visible in the man's other hand, and a silver shrine niche sits behind. Wooden doorway frames the left edge. Visible vertical copyright text on the left is excluded.2011-12-27December 31 20112011-12-31A man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot in a tiled room, holding a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with flames in his left hand and a small bell in his right. Around his neck hangs a gold-beaded necklace. He looks toward a tall painted standing deity murti with a raised arm and pointing finger, its body in pink and green with gold ornaments. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned shrine with a small seated figure and a curtained wall. A white tower fan stands at left and a carpet lies on the floor.2011-12-30December 30 20112011-12-30December 28 20112011-12-28August 18 20172017-08-18Night outdoor ritual aarti: a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bead necklace and a gold armlet holds a silver multi-flame lamp on a tray, with smoke rising. A white tent with yellow trim forms the backdrop. At right, a silver deity murti adorned with garlands of pink and yellow flowers is partly visible. The image is a photograph, the performer is a priest-type officiant, and no appearance cues qualify as a person.2011-12-08A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands barefoot in a temple room, holding a lit multi-flame oil lamp in one hand and a small brass handbell in the other. He wears a long gold-coloured rudraksha-style mala and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a large standing murti, painted in pink and green with multiple arms and a raised finger, is positioned in a doorway. Behind them a gilded throne-like seat with lion carvings and a maroon curtain are visible, and the lamp flame lights the scene warmly.2011-12-30Night photograph of an aarti at a shrine. A shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold pendant, holds a silver tray with a bright flame toward a golden arched shrine. Behind him stands an ornately dressed deity murti in green garments with red and purple sashes, beside a golden lion-like vahana. Smoke rises from the flame into the dark background. +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with blue and pink painted walls and gold trim. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown cloth wrapped over his shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white markings on his arm, holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. Two painted deity murti with four arms stand in niches on either side of a doorway, which opens onto a gold-decorated shrine with a framed portrait. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and a white marble floor reflects the flames. The man is a priest performing aarti, not a figure whose identity is established here.2013-12-01October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes seen from behind, shaved head, wearing a beaded chain at the neck, holding a brass five-flame aarti lamp toward a white-and-blue decorated deity murti with a garland. Behind him are strings of fairy lights, potted plants with pink flowers, a decorated brass kalasha-like vessel with a painted motif, and a dark Shiva lingam-like form. The setting appears to be a nighttime puja or aarti in a decorated hall.2009-09-25