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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment with a red undershawl and a heavy gold necklace, seated and pouring liquid from a small silver vessel with a long-handled spoon-like ladle. Beside them a small oil lamp flame burns in a silver bowl. In the foreground a second person in orange clothing sits with their head bowed, partly visible. A decorated copper kalasha pot wrapped in white netting and garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink lotus flowers sits on a stone platform. Behind it a dark stone deity murti with a silver-gilt and ornamental stand, and silver bowls on the ledge.

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May 27 20132013-05-27June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA seated person in a rust-orange and gold garment with a gold border holds a small spoon over a flame in a silver bowl, performing a ritual fire offering. A red-and-white flower garland hangs around the neck and gold bangles and an upper-arm band are worn. A silver kalasha on a stand, a small metal deity murti, rose petals and a silver plate of flowers sit on an orange cloth table. Behind, a gold-carved panel, a magenta drape and a green skirted altar are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands.2013-08-19May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a person seated at a ritual table performing an aarti with a lit flame in a brass lamp, holding the lamp near a small metal vessel. The person wears an orange-and-gold saffron-toned garment, a red-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and necklaces, and a tilak on the forehead. Behind them are large garlands of yellow and red flowers, a gold-patterned panel and a magenta drape. On the table are a silver kalasha, a plate of flowers, a small metal murti and a tray of offerings. Whether the person is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so the identity is marked unsure.2013-08-19May 27 20132013-05-27A seated man in saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl performs a ritual at a silver tray lit by a multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) held in his left hand, while ringing a small silver bell with his right hand. He wears multiple strands of orange rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark. Behind him is an ornate gold-framed chair. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha-shaped pot, a small silver puja stand and pink flowers sit on a gold cloth in front of him. A second person in white ritual clothes sits in the background, and smoke rises from the lamp. Caption text in the corner credits a person and2012-07-30 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27A person in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered waist cloth stands before a fire, holding a silver multi-flame aarti lamp with three lit wicks in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. Large gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas hang on the chest, with a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm, and a red tilak marks the forehead. A brass vessel and a bright fire pit with offerings occupy the lower right, indicating an aarti or homa-style ritual. Smoke and a blurred crowd fill the dark background.2013-05-27 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and leopard-print shawl, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha/beaded malas and a gold necklace, holds a lit multi-wick camphor aarti lamp with flames and smoke while ringing a small silver handbell. He sits before an ornate gold-framed seat, with silver bowls, a silver kalasha-style vessel and pink and yellow flower offerings on a table in front. A second man in white dhoti stands behind him, partly visible. The scene suggests an aarti or homa-style ritual. The man has a tilak on his forehead and an expression of calm concentration.2012-07-30A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of pink and white flowers with gold beads holds a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a large flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. In front of him stands a silver puja tray with a small silver shrine and a metal deity figurine, with a silver pitcher and a bowl nearby. Bright marigold and flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop fill the background. A tall, smoky flame rises from the lamp. a person performs aarti at the puja, with a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead and gold armlets on his arm.2013-05-27