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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.

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December 31 20112011-12-31A 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.2011-12-27December 30 20112011-12-30A 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 28 20112011-12-28A 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.2011-12-30August 18 20172017-08-18A photograph inside a shrine: a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style headband and gold necklace, holds a silver lamp with a flame above a dark stone deity murti. The murti wears white jasmine garlands, pink and red flower garlands and a diamond-like necklace, set within a gold arched niche with orange, white and green floral decoration. Brass oil lamps burn on the altar, with a brass tray of pink flowers held in the priest's other hand and small offering vessels below. The scene depicts an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2012-06-05A photograph of a temple aarti scene at night. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind and partly in profile, holds up a tall multi-tiered brass lamp with many burning wicks. Beside him a seated musician in orange clothing is partly visible at a microphone stand. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with a crown, holding a staff and a ritual object, against a blue and red painted temple wall with decorated pillars and garlands. Golden figures and a red canopy frame the background.2011-12-14A man in an orange saffron garment stands in profile, holding a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame aloft in his right hand while his left hand supports a second brass bell-shaped vessel. His hair is grey-streaked and pulled back, and his arm shows yellow turmeric or sandal marks. Behind him hangs a deep orange drape, and in the blurred foreground stand ornate brass lamp stands. The scene suggests an aarti ritual in a temple setting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 06 20112011-10-06February 14 20162016-02-14