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September 24 2006

Outdoor photograph of a temple shrine during an evening arati. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, holding a silver lamp with a tall flame toward two seated deity murtis on an ornate shrine. The murtis are draped in garlands of red and orange flowers and gold jewellery. Steps covered with white powder lead up to the shrine. On the right, a woman in a red-bordered sari sits with hands folded in prayer, and a cameraman stands at the edge of the frame. A red and orange floral garland frames the top of the shrine. A pale figure in the top left corner is partially visible. Several people are visible; the scene shows an archavatara worship.

Outdoor temple-style ritual photograph. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears an orange saffron turban and orange shawl, holding a silver lamp with a burning flame. Before him is a richly decorated shrine with golden columns, garlands of orange and yellow flowers, and two deity murtis, one with a crown and the other seated on a decorated seat, both adorned with gold necklaces. A woman in a red-and-maroon sari sits to the right, and a man in white takes photographs. Ash or flower petals are scattered on the red platform steps in front of the shrine, and smoke rises from the offering.

December 27 2007

2007-12-27 +1 copies

A photograph of a shrine with two gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron cloth, stands at right holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and a silver bell in his other hand, performing aarti. The shrine has gold-coloured pillars and a decorated canopy.

A photograph of a man seen from behind performing an aarti before a shrine decorated with white jasmine and red-orange flower garlands. He wears a saffron/orange cloth draped over bare shoulders and long dark hair, and holds a silver bell in one hand and a lit flame in the other. Inside the shrine stand two gilded deity murtis adorned with garlands and gold jewellery, one wearing a crown and the other a red-and-gold garment. Yellow doors and an ornate gold frame surround the altar, and the scene is lit at dusk by an overhead lamp.

A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland and a gold band across the forehead, standing at the left edge and holding a lit oil lamp or fire vessel toward a golden shrine. The shrine contains two decorated deity murtis with crowns, pink and red garments, jewelled necklaces and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by ornate golden lion-like pillars and red drapery. Offerings and flowers lie on the pink platform. A yellow and multicoloured banner hangs at the top left beside a white building wall. The shrine appears to be an aarti or puja setting.

March 03 2011

2011-03-03 +1 copies

January 08 2012

A photograph of a temple scene at night. A bare-backed priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a white flower garland on his head, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden shrine. Seated within the golden canopy is a deity murti, dressed in white with a silver-and-gold ornamental crown and necklaces, garlanded with white and red flower strands. Flower offerings sit on the platform in front, and orange flags stand at the sides. On the right edge a framed photograph of a bearded figure in a white turban is visible. A speaker box sits on the floor.

A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a long dark swept-back hair and a gold-and-bead necklace, performs a ritual at a decorated shrine with a flame burning in a brass vessel in front of him. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls sit or stand beside him; one holds a small silver vessel. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and a gold garland is adorned with long flower garlands in yellow, pink and white, and an orange turban-like headpiece. A decorated green-and-pink robe and a pillared stone pavilion complete the scene. Garlands and brass lamps are arranged on the ground.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands, with a standing figure in saffron-orange robes holding a lamp flame before a deity murti in a red-and-gold setting. A kneeling attendant in orange clothing holds a brass offering tray at the lower left. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, a silver pot, rudraksha strings and flowers surround the altar under red curtains. The priest's long hair and orange clothing are visible from behind; his face is not clearly shown, so no identity is claimed.