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April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesA close photograph of a priest's hand holding a silver aarti plate with five lit oil lamps, with white camphor or flower offering on the tray, during a temple ritual. Behind it are dense garlands of red, yellow and green flowers draped over a deity murti decorated with gold and jewelled ornaments, and a gilded arch in the background. The scene is a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam aarti, with the bangled wrist of the attendant visible at left.2015-04-30 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesApril 23 20182018-04-23A photograph of a temple sanctum during an aarti. In the foreground, a man's raised arm holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame, smoke curling upward; the back of his curly-haired head is visible at the bottom edge. Behind him stand ornately decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers, adorned with jewelled necklaces, against a red curtain and gold-carved arch. Hanging strings of white beads cross the top of the frame. A golden throne-like peetha with a green-and-yellow garland sits in the centre.2017-01-15September 29 20122012-09-29Close photo of a priest's hand and forearm holding a metal lamp stand with a lit camphor flame during a Shiva ritual. The priest wears a dark garment and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets. In front, a black Shiva lingam is decorated with red and white flower garlands and a pink rose. Blurred gold ornaments, necklaces and a red cloth fill the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19April 23 20182018-04-23Temple-style ritual photograph of a priest performing aarti before two adorned deity murtis. The priest, bare-chested with a reddish-brown dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl over one shoulder, holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a bell in his left, and wears glasses. Both murtis are heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red, yellow and green flower garlands, with gold and jewelled ornaments. The murti on the right wears a tall crown and a green and orange silk cloth. Gold arched shrine frames and dark red drapes form the backdrop.2015-04-30A temple puja in progress. In the foreground a priest with a bare chest, white dhoti and a green-and-gold patterned cloth wrapped around his shoulders is holding a lit camphor aarti flame toward a deity murti. The murti and the stone seat behind it are densely covered in garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, and a small kalasha-like offering sits among them. A second person in a white dhoti stands partly behind the priest. On the right, a seated deity image in a purple garment is framed by yellow and white garlands, with a silver-toned crown and jewellery. Smoke drifts through the dim hall.2013-07-09Close-up photograph of a ceremonial kalasha or sacred pot draped in a white cloth with a green and gold border, heavily garlanded with red and yellow flowers, green leaves, and jewelled ornaments with blue stones. A bare arm wearing silver bangles reaches in from the upper right, holding a thread or sacred cord above the pot. Behind, a fire pit with burning flames, silver ritual vessels and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick stand on a colourful striped cloth. No people's faces are visible; this is an ritual homa setting with offerings.2018-04-11 +1 copies