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Night photograph of a ritual on a stage before a decorated deity murti draped in red, purple and green cloth. A bald priest in a maroon dhoti with gold border kneels at left, holding a lit oil lamp on a metal plate, with smoke rising from the flame. Seated at right in a plush brown chair, a person with swept-back hair and a marigold garland with a rudraksha mala palms together in namaste while receiving the aarti. A golden lion-like figure and red cloth stand at left. Visible people: two.

November 25 2014

A photograph of a nighttime ritual aarti. In the foreground, a shaven-headed attendant in a rust-red robe with gold border holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the seated figure. Seated in a large orange-cushioned chair, a man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in anjali, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a white-and-pink flower garland. Behind him on the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. A gold-trimmed backdrop and yellow flowers stand behind them. a person is the seated figure, with cues of a flower garland, swept-back hair and ceremonial dress, though the appearance is not fully certain. The scene shows a ritual with a lamp offering, two people visible in the frame.

Night outdoor ritual at an ashram. A bald man in a bare-chested orange-brown dhoti stands on a striped woven mat and raises a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate with both hands, smoke rising behind him. Seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim, a long-haired man in an orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha-style garlands sits with palms pressed together, head bowed. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange garments kneels and raises their hands in reverence, with some faces marked with yellow and white. Flower garlands and a bouquet of roses and marigolds lie at the left edge of the throne.

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November 25 2014

A photograph of an evening ritual on a striped cloth mat in front of a red upholstered throne with gold trim. A seated man with long hair, rudraksha-style garlands and a gold pendant, wearing an orange-gold dhoti and shawl, sits barefoot with palms pressed together and eyes closed. To the right, a priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a shaved head and white markings on his forehead and arms holds a metal plate with a lit aarti lamp, its flame rising in smoke. Behind them are white and red flowers and seated devotees in dim light. Printed copyright and source text appears on the image.

2013-07-09 +1 copies

A photograph of a ceremonial arati at night. A standing attendant in an orange dhoti and yellow head wrap, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a flaming lamp on a stand toward a seated figure. The seated man, with long dark hair and a red tilak, wears an orange-red cloth over a gold ornate necklace and rudraksha mala, sitting on a red cushion before a gold lotus-petalled throne. A white electric fan and a yellow flower are visible; a flame rises from the lamp.

Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shrine with a golden ganesha deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands behind a canopy. A bare-chested man in rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands bent forward, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward the deity. Seated on an orange armchair at right, a man in rust-orange robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed, facing the deity. A red cloth lies on the floor and a white cloth covers the ground. Two physical people are visible.

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Night-time homa at an outdoor shrine. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stand before a fire pit where flames rise from a brick-lined trench. The man on the left, bare-chested with a saffron shawl, leans forward offering into the fire. The man on the right, in orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before an ornate silver-framed deity shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. Brass oil lamps burn on the altar steps and a brass vessel sits near the fire.