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A bare-backed young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and matching orange cloth wrapped over his head sits on a green-carpeted dais, balancing a polished steel plate or vessel on his head with both hands raised. He wears a white sacred thread across the shoulder. In front of him, a seated audience in white and pastel clothes fills the hall. On the stage behind, several deity murtis are decorated with garlands of orange and yellow flowers, a lit oil lamp glows on a golden stand at right, and a central gold-and-maroon shrine is hung with flowers. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left.

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November 21 20102010-11-21A photograph of a stage event with a green floor. In the foreground, a barefoot young man in orange robes and an orange head wrap walks away from the camera while balancing a metal vessel on his head. Behind him, an audience sits along the front edge in white and light-coloured clothing, some raising hands. Upstage, a golden-toned throne holds a seated figure in orange robes, flanked by golden lion-form seats and deity murtis draped in flower garlands, with an ornate golden umbrella above. A projection screen hangs on the right wall, and a notice panel reads in part as silence related text.2010-11-21A standing young sannyasi in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti, with long dreadlocked hair bound under a striped headband, holds a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with several lit flames in his right hand. A ceremonial sandal-paste marking shows on his upper arm and rudraksha beads hang at his neck. Seated devotees fill a large hall with red and gold drapes; a silver bell sits on a striped table in the foreground, and a golden deity murti shrine stands in the background. Many women in saris and white clothes sit on mats during the aarti.2018-01-01A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and saffron-bordered cloth walks forward through a hall carrying a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, devotees in orange and white saris and dhotis stand and sit among rows of red-cushioned chairs, and orange-and-yellow umbrella-like canopies and decorations are visible in the background. A woman at left presses her palms together in prayer. The scene resembles a procession or puja offering in a ceremonial hall.2016-10-06A photograph of a decorated stage with a red carpet and a flower-covered arch above a white throne-style chair. A man in a seated, folded-hands posture sits on the throne in maroon clothing with a garland of flowers. In the foreground, a devotee kneels in an orange robe with a maroon-edged cloth, holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp aloft toward the seated figure as an aarti. Flower petals are scattered on the red carpet, and yellow, orange and pink flowers decorate the pillars and drapes. Two white air-conditioning units flank the stage. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the appearance cues of a shaved head with a tuft, maroon ceremonial clothing and a garland, with the orange-robed devotee performing the aarti.A photograph of a temple shrine with a bare-backed priest in an orange cloth draped over his shoulders, facing away from the camera and holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit oil lamps. Beyond him a golden throne-like seat holds a seated figure in red and gold garments, flanked by a golden standing deity figure in red and green cloth, with strings of small lights around the niche. A rounded brass vessel and lamps sit on the stage. A figure in white sits near the front railing. The priest appears to be performing aarti in front of the deity shrine.2017-05-24August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with red and white cloth stands at centre holding a golden tray of flowers, petals and two gold kalasha-style vessels, a rudraksha mala across his chest and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, other robed devotees in orange and red and a woman in a red sari stand in a large hall with an orange umbrella and blurred figures, while a small child sits lower left. No clear appearance cues establish the a person candidate beyond the ritual role, so the identity remains uncertain.2016-10-06January 08 20172017-01-08A standing man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver plate of offerings with red flowers and fruit at an outdoor ceremony under a canopy of orange, green and purple fabric. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace with gold ornaments and a tilak on his forehead, with an orange head cloth. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and orange cloth sit in the foreground, and a seated man in a yellow shawl is at lower left. Palm trees and small white buildings stand behind.2009-09-27Interior of a temple hall with a golden backdrop and a large ornate golden deity murti or throne at the centre, decorated with garlands and framed by a golden arch. Devotees sit in rows on the floor in white and coloured saris, kurtas and white shirts, facing the altar. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind in an orange saffron garment and dreadlocked hair holds up a lit brass aarti lamp, with another orange-clad attendant to the left holding a lamp. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and ritual implements stand on the altar stage. A cameraman films from the left side. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2016-07-19A photograph of an outdoor ritual under an orange-and-yellow cloth canopy. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white sash and a beaded necklace stands holding a round silver plate. A tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a second man in orange with a beard and garland watches. In the foreground, several brass-and-wicker-wrapped kalasha pots topped with green mango leaves stand on a table, with coconuts and offerings nearby. Palm trees and simple white buildings lie beyond the canopy.2009-09-27