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Night photograph of a standing figure on a raised stone platform, wearing a red sari-style garment, a leopard-print blouse and a dense garland of yellow and red marigolds with green fruit. The figure holds a silver trident in one hand and rests the other on a silver lamp with two bright flames, performing an aarti-like offering while smoke rises. Behind is a large silver-and-black deity murti with a bull-headed silver ornament, and a red-and-yellow flag stands to the right beside a metal railing. A hand holding a braided rope and a bead bracelet enters from the left edge of the frame. Scattered flower petals and small lamps sit on the platform.

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November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Night photograph of a standing person in a red-orange garment with a leopard-print under-wrap, wearing long chains of red and yellow marigold garlands and a dark beaded necklace, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) in one hand. Ash markings and a red bindi are visible on the forehead. In front, a hand holds a silver aarti lamp with bright flames and smoke rising, a ritual lighting. A yellow and red flag stands behind a dark ornate frame with silver decorations. Marigold petals lie on the stone base. a person figure with a long swept-back hairstyle and distinctive ceremonial adornments performs the aarti.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A figure stands on an orange pedestal in front of a dark arched backdrop with silver ornaments and a silver trident, at night under a bright light. The figure wears a red-maroon garment, a leopard-print bodice with an orange beaded waist band, a dark rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of red and yellow flowers with yellow balls draped over the shoulders. A silver trident is held upright in one hand and a rope is in the other. Red and yellow garlands hang at the sides, small oil lamps sit on the pedestals, and petals are scattered on the ground. The figure appears to be a life-size statue or effigy, given the rigid pose and fixed expression, and a yellow-red flag is visible on the right behind an iron gate.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A smiling person with eyes closed stands before a silver throne-like backdrop with a silver trident and a red-and-yellow flag behind. The standing figure wears a red garment with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, multiple rudraksha malas, and garlands of yellow and red flowers with green-yellow fruit beads. A hand holding a silver lamp with three flames is visible at lower right, with smoke rising. a person appearance cue: long swept-back hair and a distinctive ceremonial garland set.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A photo of an evening aarti at a temple-style setting. A silver oil lamp with a large flame is held forward by an outstretched hand in the foreground. Behind it, a man in a crown-like silver headpiece and orange-red garment, with a rudraksha mala of beads across his chest, stands beside a silver trident (trishul) and a large ornate silver backdrop. He wears a yellow and red flower garland and a leopard-print lower cloth. Red and yellow flower garlands hang around him, and a yellow and red flag appears at right.2013-11-25