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A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a dark shrine, decorated with a garland of white jasmine and red flowers and draped with a green, white and red striped cloth. In the foreground a brass lamp stand with three flaming wicks is held by a hand at the left, lit for aarti or puja. Green leaves are scattered on a white cloth in front of the lingam. No people are fully visible apart from the hand.

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A close photo of a ritual arati with a brass oil lamp held in a hand at left, its flame bright and smoky. Behind it a deity murti or sacred object is draped in a white cloth with red and gold borders and decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and yellow flowers, green leaves and a rudraksha mala. Offerings of leaves and flowers rest in front, with a small round yellow object visible on the figure. No clearly identifiable person's face is shown; only hands and the draped form appear.2012-05-18February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a ritual at a Shiva lingam on a dark stone pedestal, smeared with yellow and red markings and topped with green leaves. A bare forearm with a rudraksha bracelet holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame over the lingam. Behind it are garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, and striped silk cloth in green, pink and orange. No face is visible. The scene suggests abhishekam or aarti.2018-02-13Close photograph of a ritual in a temple. A hand holding a silver oil lamp with a burning flame is tilted toward a dark, wet black stone lingam smeared with yellow and red markings. The wearer has rudraksha beads on the wrist. Blurred colourful fabric, flowers and gold decoration fill the background. No other people are visible.2018-02-13May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a temple deity murti in a gold-framed shrine niche, its dark stone face partly veiled by a yellow and red garment and draped with a pink garland. Two hands from the edges of the frame hold a brass lamp with several burning flames over the murti, a ritual aarti. A third hand with a ring is visible at the right edge. A partially visible person in orange and white stands at the left. The lit lamps and the rich ornamental arch make a warm, centred scene.2012-05-21December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11