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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a red sash and a gold necklace holds a small silver lamp with a lit flame toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes. The seated figure's hands are clasped in lap, and a crimson cushion and gold-embossed throne are visible. Silver plates with a red apple and flower offerings sit on the gilded base in front. Appears to be an aarti or puja offering on a throne.

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A padapuja scene with a shaved-headed devotee in the foreground holding a silver spouted vessel over a silver thali of fruit and offerings, including red apples and sliced vegetables. To the left, a person in an orange robe sits with hands resting near the offering plates. Behind them, white-clad priests wear gold bead necklaces, and one wears a yellow garment, holding silver cups and a lit oil lamp in a silver holder.2010-09-08November 19 20102010-11-19May 19 20122012-05-19May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesA photograph inside an ornate, arched temple hall with cream-coloured columns and a deity image on a blue-framed niche behind. In the foreground, a man seen from behind in an orange dhoti-style cloth and a gold chain necklace raises a silver multi-wicked oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. Seated on a gold-framed throne draped in orange cloth and wearing a gold crown, a central figure receives the worship; a bald man in orange robes sits beside a stone platform with offerings and flowers, and a child in white sits at the right edge. A peach-coloured cloth hangs on the right side of the hall.2012-05-08November 05 20102010-11-05A seated man in orange-saffron robes with gold-trimmed borders and layered beaded necklaces sits on a red velvet throne holding a tall silver staff, with his hand raised in blessing. In front of him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds up a silver multi-branched aarti lamp with flames, a ritual aarti offering. A tray of flower petals sits on a gold stand at the foot of the throne. Behind the throne are brass oil lamps and flower arrangements against a red and dark cosmic backdrop. At left edge, another figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with rudraksha beads sits on a gold-framed chair.2012-09-17November 05 20102010-11-05October 19 20102010-10-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bald elderly priest with bare upper body and white sacred ash on his arms, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, wrapped in saffron cloth with gold borders, holding a flame over an ornate golden deity murti decorated with pink and white flower garlands and offerings. A second person in orange robes with a rudraksha headband and necklace stands to the left, and a hand offering a lit lamp or aarti reaches in from the right. The shrine has silver pillars and a silver canopy above, with a warm arched niche and glowing lights. Appears to be an aarti or abhishekam ritual; the flame is a lamp.2012-05-09A photograph taken from behind a shaven-headed man in a white shirt, in the foreground, holding a silver oil lamp with a flame toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes. The seated figure's orange garments fill the right side, and rich red fabric and gold-toned surfaces appear behind. Lit oil lamps are visible in the scene.2010-08-21A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace sits on a carved wooden throne-chair, holding a silver aarti lamp with a tall flame in his right hand. White vibhuti markings are visible on his forehead, arms and chest. A silver bowl rests in front of him, and a second figure sits partly visible behind the throne against a red and white striped backdrop. The setting suggests an evening aarti at a temple. a person: the seated man has a shaved head and saffron robes with a gold necklace, consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-05