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Night-time photograph of a temple ritual beside a silver-framed deity shrine with green palm fronds and a silver peacock-style figure. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and orange dhoti holds a lit silver aarti lamp aloft in one hand and a small bell in the other, wearing rudraksha and pearl malas. Beside him a second man in orange cloth with white forehead markings and white arm bands cups his hands in reverent prayer. Brass oil lamps stand on the left and a fire is visible in the background.

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Night photo of a Ganesha puja at an altar decorated with a large silver-plated Ganesha murti and green palm fronds. A bare-chested man in an orange turban and orange dhoti holds a silver plate with a lit flame aloft in front of the murti, with a garland of white and red flowers hanging nearby. Beside him a second bare-chested man in an orange dhoti, with white forehead marks and a wooden rudraksha mala, presses his palms together in prayer. Brass oil lamps stand at left and smoke drifts through the scene. Two people are visible, plus a partly visible figure at the left edge.2017-08-25Night ritual photograph in a dim temple setting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red waist cloth and orange head wrap holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a small bell in the other, facing forward. Beside him a second man in orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds another lit lamp, and a third orange-clad figure stands at the left edge beside a tall brass lamp stand. Behind them is a large silver-and-gold ornamented arch framing a silver deity murti with a trident, and green palm fronds appear at the right. Smoke or haze hangs in the air. The three visible men wear saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas and no shown swami-style crown or swept hair, so identity is uncertain and they are described by role.2017-08-25May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA young man in saffron-orange turban and orange dhoti-style wrap holds a silver aarti tray with a lit lamp, the flame rising from a multi-branched silver oil lamp. He wears a rudraksha mala and a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace, with a bindi on his forehead and a rudraksha armband. Behind him, a deity murti stands framed by a large floral arch of red, yellow and white garlands. Another figure in a deep red garment and gold necklace is partly visible at right, and a man in white garland-draped clothing stands at left. The setting suggests a temple aarti during a ritual, with a gold kalasha-like base at the lower centre.2015-04-30November 12 20102010-11-12Night puja at a shrine lit by warm lamps. A standing figure in a rudraksha-bead headdress and multi-strand rudraksha mala, with a red-orange shawl and gold-coloured ornaments, holds a brass bell and a flaming oil lamp. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala bows with palms joined. A flower-garlanded deity murti in red and orange cloth stands at right, and a Shiva lingam stands in the foreground. Another attendant is partly visible at left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a night temple ritual inside a shrine. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha headband and a large rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp on a brass stand, wearing an orange-red dhoti and draped cloth with gold-toned bangles. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala stands near a black stone shivalinga. Behind them stands a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and crowned, decorated with garlands of red, pink, orange and yellow flowers. Warm lamplight and a glass panel frame the scene, and a partly visible person in white stands at left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesApril 30 20152015-04-30February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies