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Close photo of a priest's hands performing aarti before a gilded deity murti or ornate metal lamp stand. A flame rises from a metal oil lamp, and the priest holds a silver plate near the flame. Yellow marigolds and red roses are garlanded around the golden figure and base. A gold wristwatch and red and yellow sacred threads are visible on the wrist. Only the hands and arms of one person are visible, so the a person flag is not supported. Background is blurred with red cloth and flowers.

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A photograph of a ritual aarti being offered before a small gilded deity murti seated on a golden base, flanked by garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses. A hand holding a silver plate with a burning camphor flame extends in from the left, wearing a gold bangle and red and blue threads on the wrist; the wearer's white dhoti and blue cloth are visible at the edge. Behind the murti, a red cloth backdrop and a draped white figure are partly visible. Only the lower part of the arm and hand are seen, so no face is shown. The setting suggests a temple or ashram shrine during puja.2018-03-02Close photograph of a ritual aarti in progress. Two hands, one wearing a gold wristwatch and colourful threaded bracelets, hold a brass tray that supports a multi-wick brass oil lamp with four flames, smoke rising from them. Behind the lamp is a golden deity murti, decorated with bright yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a red cloth draped nearby. Scattered red petals lie on the tray. Only hands and forearms are visible; no full face of a person appears.2018-03-02Close 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 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple aarti ritual at a shrine decorated with pink flower garlands and a gold-toned arched canopy. A hand holding a brass multi-wick lamp with several burning flames is offered toward the shrine, with a second hand adorned with gold bangles and a ring visible at the left edge. The shrine's silver-toned pillars frame the scene, and a small deity murti is partly visible among the flowers.2012-05-12A close photograph of an aarti in progress before a shrine framed by silver pillars and pink flower garlands. A hand holds a brass tray on which a five-flame brass lamp burns, with bright flames rising from its cups. A second hand with bangles and a ring is partly visible at the left edge, and an ornate golden shrine arch sits behind the lamp. Only the hands of the people are visible, with no faces shown.2012-05-12March 02 20182018-03-02January 06 20182018-01-06A photo of a worship moment: a hand in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-blue border sprinkles red flower petals over a gilded bronze deity murti seated on a lotus-style base, adorned with yellow marigold and red rose garlands. A second hand holds a brass plate of red petals above. The metal base and surrounding ritual items are polished silver. The figure is a statue, not a physical person, and no one else is clearly visible.2018-03-02A photograph of a priest performing aarti before a deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. The priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl over his shoulder, leans forward holding a brass lamp with several burning flames toward the figure. He wears a rudraksha mala and bangles and has a shaved head. The murti is framed by an ornate gold arch with floral motifs, set against a red cloth draped over a platform heaped with flowers. Small brass lamps and a flower-covered altar fill the foreground, and smoke rises from the flames.2018-03-02December 07 20092009-12-07Close view of a devotee's hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame, pinched near a dark beaded wristband. The lamp's flame rises from a shallow bowl on a long handle. Behind, colourful flower garlands in purple, yellow, red, white and green hang in vertical strands. The woman's sari shows pink and orange stripes on the left and turquoise blue at the lower left. A dark backdrop with blurred red and white imagery is visible at right. Only a hand and arm of one person are visible.2018-04-23