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A photograph of a devotional aarti in a temple hall with orange-robed statues on shelves behind. In the foreground a bald man with a bare upper body and white dhoti holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward a woman in a grey-and-white geometric-print tunic and gold necklace, who stands with her palms pressed together. Beside her a man in a white shirt holds his hands together in front of him. Further back a woman in yellow and another in a black t-shirt stand watching. Smoke haze hangs in the air under fluorescent ceiling lights.

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A priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a yellow sacred thread on his wrist, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp flame toward a devotee. A woman in a navy and white geometric-print kurta, with gold bangles and necklace, stands with palms pressed together and eyes lowered in prayer. Behind her, a woman in a mustard-yellow kurta and black leggings stands with hands folded. Several people stand in the background in a hall with white marble floor, and rows of dark murti statues with orange garments sit on shelves against a gold wall.2025-07-20A photograph inside a large hall with white marble floor and yellow walls, where a devotee in a white sari with gold border holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate toward a man in a blue and white striped polo shirt and glasses who is cupping his hands over the flame. Behind them a man in a dark t-shirt stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in a yellow kurta also stands with joined hands. On the left, a black stone deity murti is decorated with orange marigold garlands, and orange-clad figures are visible near the shelves. Hands of another person in white are visible in the lower left foreground.2025-07-20Photo 11729609A priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border stands at a shrine room, holding out a brass bowl and a small pot on a tray toward a woman in an olive-green embroidered sari who receives it with cupped hands. Behind them a second man in white stands near golden deity murti and a tall painted figure on a shelf, with yellow curtains and a cinder-block wall. A brass lamp sits on the floor at lower left.2021-11-05A man in a light patterned short-sleeved shirt, grey checked trousers and dark socks stands in a hall with a white marble floor and yellow walls, cupping his hands over his face toward a brass lamp held by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti at left. A woman in a cream floral dress stands behind him. Behind them are rows of orange-draped black stone lingams and a deity murti with a crown and a pink-clad figure beside it. A brass lamp with a bright flame is held in a brass plate, and a white tilak marks the man's forehead.2025-07-20Photo 82901982022-05-29 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a book-lined room. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders stands holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, rudraksha beads draped across his chest and a pendant necklace visible. Beside him a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari sits cross-legged on the wooden floor, a thin red line drawn on the floor in front. Behind them an older man in white sits on a chair, and a brass plate with offerings and a small lamp lie on the floor at right. Shelves hold religious books and stacks of pamphlets, and framed photographs line the top of the wall.2022-12-19A photograph of an indoor ritual in a large hall with bare concrete block walls, exposed ceiling pipes and fluorescent lights. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and white sacred markings on his arms and chest holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a brass bell overhead. Beside him a woman in white holds a brass lamp, and a black lingam with pink flowers sits on a yellow cloth. On the left a man in an orange robe with a red-and-white garland stands with hands folded. Behind them, people in saris and kurtas stand with palms pressed together, including a woman in turquoise, a woman in a red sari and a man in white. Along the back wall a row of black sculptures in ornate robes and tall crowns is displayed, along with a red banner and a garland-decorated figure. Devotees are gathered in prayer during a puja.Kailasa avadi july 23 2021Indoor temple ritual in a bright hall with yellow-tan walls and exposed ceiling fixtures. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sacred ash markings holds a lit aarti lamp raised toward a black stone altar. Beside him, another bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and ash marks stands with palms pressed together. On the left, a figure in orange robes with a red flower garland stands near a brass offering table with a lamp and gold vessels. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands in white, teal, pink and yellow clothing, and a row of dark deity murtis lines the back wall. Brass bells, plates and orange cloth sit on a white table in the foreground.A priest stands at a gilded shrine decorated with mango leaves, palm fronds and a garland of white and red flowers around a deity murti. He is bare-chested, wearing a red dhoti with a dark border and multiple rudraksha malas, and holds a lit oil lamp toward a woman in white who has her palms joined in prayer. A man in a light blue shirt stands at left and a woman in a blue patterned saree stands at right. A woven mat lies on the floor and brass lamps and bells sit at the base of the shrine.2023-01-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/29/20222022-05-29 +1 copies