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October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A saffron-clad priest in an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a silver lamp with a flame and a small bell at a night puja before a festival deity murti. Behind him stands a white and gold Durga murti with a yellow-garlanded Ganesha figure in front, smoke hanging in the dark background.2013-10-13A young man in orange saffron cloth and a dark wrapped turban performs aarti before a decorated deity murti. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. His bare upper body shows beaded bracelets and armlets, and he wears rudraksha malas around his neck. Behind him, the deity murti is adorned with garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers on a silver pedestal. The setting is a temple-style shrine in a plain room.2018-04-18July 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesA man in an orange-red turban and matching saffron-red dhoti-style wrap with a gold border tends a large fire at a homa. He wears a rudraksha mala and heavy gold beaded necklaces, with bead bracelets on his wrists and a red bindi on his forehead. Bright flames rise from a brick fire pit in front of him, and a copper pot sits to the side. The setting is dark and smoky, with the figure lit mainly by the fire.2014-01-05January 13 20152015-01-13A man in a maroon-red turban and reddish-orange dhoti holds a silver tray with a large lit multi-wick oil lamp, flames rising, while standing in a gold-decorated shrine hall. Behind him is a gilded throne-like canopy with marigold garlands, golden drapes and yellow fabric. To the left stands a gold deity murti and ornate brass lamps; to the right, tall silver ceremonial staffs with pointed finials. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, gold-rimmed glasses and a sandalwood/tilak mark, and his bare upper body is partly visible. The scene reads as an aarti or puja. a person appears to be the man performing the lamp ritual, based on the saffron-red turban, ornate beaded necklaces and ceremonial setting.2015-07-09October 18 20172017-10-18