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A priest in saffron-orange robes with a maroon sash, a bare shaved head with a gold headband, and white ceremonial markings on his arms, holds a brass oil lamp and bell during a puja beneath a thatched shelter. Two framed portraits on a draped altar are decorated with red flower garlands: one shows a seated figure in orange clothing with a mala, the other a seated woman in white with long hair. Two devotees with hands folded in namaskar stand at the left and right edges, and a bright lamp glows in the background.

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April 17 20112011-04-17A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and orange upper cloth, wearing gold armbands and a beaded necklace, stands with his back to the camera and performs aarti with a flaming oil lamp before a framed photograph hung with red marigold garlands. The framed portraits show a man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace and a woman in white draped cloth with folded hands, set above a draped cloth altar with a green leaf offering. Orange and cream fabric hangs behind the altar under a thatched roof of wooden poles. Two devotees with palms pressed together stand at the edges, one in white. Several people are partly visible in the background.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Photo of a night ritual under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes, with white forehead markings, white arm bands and beaded rudraksha necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel. Beside him another man in orange stands near the flame. Behind them a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, garlanded with red flowers, sits on a draped table with a patterned cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the wooden railings and watch.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with white sacred markings on his arms performs an aarti before framed portraits draped with red garlands. An oil lamp with a visible flame sits on a green leaf before the photos, and a bronze lamp stand stands nearby. The framed portraits show a man in orange seated in meditation and a woman in white. Thatched bamboo walls, a patterned cloth-draped altar, and a striped orange and yellow curtain form the setting. Several people with hands folded in prayer, dressed in white, stand behind the rail, and a brass pot sits on a table at left.2011-04-17July 05 20012001-07-05April 17 20112011-04-17A person in a long flowing orange robe stands inside a thatched palm-leaf shelter, one arm raised toward a framed portrait hung on the wall. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a garland of white flowers draped over the frame. A metal table below holds brass lamps, a small bowl, scattered red flowers and a packet of snacks, with red and orange powder on the floor. Through the open side, a second man in white is partly visible outdoors. The figure appears to be making a devotional gesture before the portrait. The person in orange has long hair and the portrait figure is dressed similarly.2009-12-15A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a silver hand bell stands at an altar under a thatched roof, reaching toward offerings. On the altar is a framed portrait wrapped in white and red flower garlands, a silver vessel, a tray of yellow lemons or limes, and a patterned cloth. Behind him a man in a white shirt holds a metal bowl of red kumkum, and another man in white stands nearby with a tray of flowers. Some elements appear to be part of a ritual puja setting.2001-07-05June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene at a temple-like hall during a puja. A figure on the left wears an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, holding a brass bell in one hand and raising the other hand with white ash markings on the arm. Behind him a group of people in white clothing stand with hands folded and watch; one older man in white holds his hands together in namaste, and a woman in white with a mala stands at right. On a low stone platform draped in orange cloth sit brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a small oil lamp, and red and orange flower petals. A standing man in white robes at the right reaches toward a tall brass lamp decorated with a garland. A lattice wooden screen covers the back wall.2004-07-02