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A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands outdoors at night, raising a brass aarti lamp with lit flame toward a large blue-faced deity murti draped in a pink and yellow flower garland. Smoke or mist drifts through the air. Yellow flowers lie at the base, along with brass oil lamps and a yellow cloth-covered offering. Green foliage and a corrugated roof frame the scene.

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Night photograph of a robed sadhu in orange-brown garments and a rust turban, bare-shouldered, extending a ceremonial silver lamp or ritual implement toward a large deity murti. The murti is a blue-faced goddess with multiple arms, wearing a white crown and white garments, draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and set against a maroon and gold backdrop. Before the murti stands a bright fire pit with orange flames and marigold garlands, and a brass oil lamp rests on the steps. A white and maroon striped staircase and a potted plant frame the scene.2013-11-02A night ritual photograph in which a man in an orange-brown wrapped garment and matching turban stands in profile at left, extending a silver ritual vessel toward a fire. Behind him a blue-faced deity murti, adorned with a pink garland and yellow flowers and a white crown, stands on a raised platform draped in yellow and maroon cloth. Brass oil lamps and marigold garlands sit at the base beside a bright flame, with white and red striped steps and a dark background. The scene suggests a puja or homa.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02At night, a priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, extending a silver aarti plate with a lit flame toward a large blue-faced Kali deity murti. The murti has a white crown, a red garland, and raised arms holding objects. Below it, a gold-draped altar is decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flowers, with a fire pit burning at lower left and brass oil lamps flanking the steps. The scene is an evening aarti before a Kali murti.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Night photograph of an outdoor puja before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, adorned with a white crown, white garland collar of pink and yellow flowers, and a pink-red garland. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange turban holds a silver aarti lamp with flames aloft toward the deity, with a fire burning in the foreground. Brass lamps stand on either side of a striped white-and-red stepped platform, and a maroon and gold cloth backdrop frames the murti. Yellow and white flower garlands lie at the base.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A photograph taken at night of a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a decorated silver-and-gold crown, lighting an oil lamp with a flame before a deity murti. The murti is adorned with heavy yellow and white marigold garlands, red flower garlands and a green leaf garland, with a blue satin cloth beneath. Behind is a colourful painted pillar with floral motifs and a bird design, and a metal scaffold frame with orange fabric overhead. The priest appears to be performing aarti or deepa puja; one person is visible.2010-11-19 +1 copies