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A priest seen from behind, shaved head, wearing a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, raises a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with several lit flames toward a decorated deity murti. The deity, framed by a gold arch and garlanded with yellow flowers, sits in a shrine. Green mango leaf festoons hang across the grey backdrop, with a pink-draped altar at right and a floral-patterned panel below.

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October 21 20152015-10-21Temple aarti in progress: a shaved-headed priest with long dark hair, seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall multi-tiered silver lamp with several flames aloft toward a golden deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne decorated with garlands. Flower-decorated fairy lights glow behind the deity. Painted pillars in red, green and blue flank the shrine, with a standing deity figure on the right. In the foreground, two musicians in orange clothes play wind instruments, one holding a long pipe to his mouth. Ash marks are visible on the priest's shoulders and back.2017-08-02February 01 20172017-02-01February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple aarti ritual. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest seen from behind, wearing rudraksha bracelets, raises a tall silver multi-tiered oil lamp with several lit wicks toward a deity murti. Behind him, a golden-green ornate deity shrine glows with small lamps, flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures with red and green dhotis holding staffs. Brass bells hang from the ceiling.2014-11-20A photograph of a temple ritual in which a hand raises a brass oil lamp (deepa) with smoke rising from its flame. The arm wears a bangle and white thread, and the figure is partly visible at lower left. Behind, out of focus, stands a deity murti dressed in red and white garments with a golden crown and garlands. Warm golden lighting and ornate gold decoration fill the sanctum.2017-02-01Close photograph of a brass oil lamp with a flame held aloft in a man's hand, seen from behind at left; the wrist wears a red thread and a white ash mark is visible on the arm. Behind the lamp, gold-toned temple decor, ornate lamps and a shrine with deity murti or decorated figures are blurred. Only the hand and arm of one physical person are visible.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01May 11 20132013-05-11November 20 20142014-11-20A devotee's hand, wrapped with white and red threads, holds up a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and rising smoke during aarti before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with gold jewelry, white garlands and red cloth. Blurred gold and red shrine décor and brass lamps fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the frame.2017-02-01October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies