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A photograph of a temple ritual in an open courtyard. A person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a maroon garment with a gold border and multiple dark beaded rudraksha-style malas on the neck and arm, holds a silver spoon over a flame, performing an aarti or lamp offering. Behind him an attendant in an orange-saffron robe holds a gold tray with a silver lamp and bell. To the left, a figure in white dhoti stands nearby. In the foreground lower right, a white statue of a deity murti wears a red turban and a red shawl with garlands of flowers. Partially visible at the lower left, a seated person with hands folded in namaste.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a maroon dhoti-style garment with a gold border performing an arati with a lit oil lamp in a silver stand and a small bell in his right hand. Dark rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrists. Smoke rises from the flame. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a gold-edged cloth holds a metal tray of flower garlands, and a man in orange robes holds a gold-rimmed plate. A red-turbaned statue or murti with a garland sits in the lower foreground, and white and purple flower garlands appear at the right edge. The setting is an outdoor temple area with a tiled roof and terracotta-coloured wall, consistent with a puja. Swamiji (probable) is shown performing the arati, identifiable by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and maroon ceremonial clothing; he is the central figure in the photo.2011-12-15December 18 20112011-12-18December 15 20112011-12-15December 20 20132013-12-20March 26 20132013-03-26A photograph of a ritual at a dais with an ornate gold-and-red throne on the left. A person in a red sari with a long dark hairstyle, a red bindi and a multi-strand beaded necklace lights an oil lamp (aarti) with a flame while holding a bell in the other hand. Beside them a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border and gold necklace holds a tray and a tall gold ceremonial fan. Behind them stand a small deity murti decorated with red flower garlands, a brass kalasha-style object and ritual implements against a dark blue curtain. The scene appears to be a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesDecember 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20122012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09A man seated cross-legged on a gold-framed ornate throne, wearing an orange-red saffron cloth, a vermilion bindi, long swept-back dark hair, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a heavy gold beaded necklace. He holds a small metal pan of burning camphor or ghee flame with tongs, performing an aarti-style offering. In front, a silver tray holds a small bronze deity murti, pink flowers and green leaves. A brass lamp and silver vessels are in the background, and a wooden door is at right.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas, and ornate gold beaded necklaces performs a ritual, holding a small metal dish of burning camphor or ghee flame with a spoon, while a handbell is in his other hand. Before him on a silver tray are a small bronze deity murti, pink flowers, and green leaves. A gold-carved throne stands behind him. The appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments make the person.2012-06-01 +1 copies