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A photograph of a ritual aarti in a decorated shrine room. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a white garment with a gold border holds up a multi-tiered brass lamp with several lit flames toward a small deity murti dressed with pink garlands on an orange-draped table. Behind the lamp is an ornate red and gold canopy with colourful tassels, and the wall is covered in orange fabric with mirror work and a painted panel showing a shivalinga and animal motifs. Rose petals scatter the floor and a leopard-print sofa sits nearby. Two standing devotees in white with hands folded watch from the left, and a seated person is partly visible at the lower edge. The figure has distinctive long hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered white dress, a person presence, though the face is not visible enough to confirm.

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May 23 20052005-05-23 +1 copiesMay 23 20052005-05-23 +1 copiesMay 23 20052005-05-23 +1 copiesMay 23 20052005-05-23May 23 20052005-05-23May 25 20052005-05-25A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a brass lamp (aarti) and a small brass vessel during a puja. Behind her, another woman in an orange sari stands at a seated position. At right, a draped table holds a decorated deity murti or image wrapped in pink and white fabric, with brass vessels and a plate of offerings. A colourful striped and embroidered canopy hangs above the altar, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella with fringe stands in the background against a patterned orange wall. A brown and gold cushioned seat sits in the middle. The setting looks like a room used for worship, with flowers in a vase at back.2005-05-25A woman with long dark hair, wearing a white sari with a gold border, stands at left holding a brass lamp or arati plate in a puja setting. Behind her, another woman in white sits near a decorated ceremonial umbrella with a fringed, colourful canopy. On the right, a small altar draped in an orange cloth holds flowers, a pink and white decorated deity murti, brass vessels and offerings. The back wall is covered with a brightly patterned textile hanging with embroidered bands. A third person in white is partly visible at the far left edge. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja at a home or temporary shrine.2005-05-25A puja is being performed on a decorated stage with a gold and orange drape backdrop, hanging fabric banners in red, green and orange, and pink and purple lotus flowers in vases on either side. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a white garment with a gold-coloured cloth and a rudraksha mala, sits on a leopard-print cushion ringing a brass bell while holding a lit oil lamp over a small brass deity murti of two figures set on a white-draped table. A bearded man in orange robes sits at the right, seen from behind, and several devotees' heads are visible in the foreground.2005-05-23A photograph of a puja at a decorated altar. A long-haired man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a gold necklace holds a tray of oil lamps in both hands, raised toward a small deity murti garlanded with pink flowers. Beside him a younger boy in white clothes and an orange cloth stands holding a lamp. A decorative umbrella with colourful tassels rises behind them, and a multicoloured embroidered hanging with mirrored patterns covers the back wall. Flower bouquets, a brass bell and offering plates sit on an orange-draped table. Swamiji (probable) appears as the long-haired man performing the aarti, with distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklace; he is performing the aarti.2005-05-25May 23 20052005-05-23 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in her hands and facing a decorated altar. The altar, draped in orange cloth and backed by a mirrored patterned hanging with a colourful embroidered valance, holds a garlanded figure with pink and white flowers, a brass vessel and small offerings. A tall decorated parasol with fringed tassels stands beside her, and a pink and white floral arrangement sits on the right. Other people are partly visible at the far left and bottom edge.2005-05-25