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A young bare-chested boy in an orange dhoti and saffron cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and body, raises a lit oil lamp (deepa) high in his right hand while holding a brass bell in his left, performing aarti before a temple shrine. Behind him a tall white ornate lamp stand with many small flames is set on a yellow plinth. Gold-framed arches hold garlanded deity murtis, one on the left in red and gold with a crown, one on the right in green and gold with a crown and garland, and a central group of murtis in colourful garments. Striped red, blue and gold pillars frame the back wall, and a framed picture hangs above. Red velvet ropes on brass posts border the marble floor.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/23/20212021-01-23A photograph of a young person in an orange saffron garment with a bare back, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a gilded shrine. The shrine has a golden arched canopy with ornate carvings, red velvet backdrop, and several deity murtis including a seated figure in red and white garlands and figures in red robes with flower garlands on green cloth. A brass standing oil lamp stands at left and small brass lamps sit on the altar. The setting appears to be a puja room with gold-toned decor and a golden stool with a blue cloth at the bottom right.2024-06-11KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17A photograph from a temple shrine room in which a priest with his back to the camera performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp on a brass plate. He wears an orange-saffron turban with gold border, an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and draped over his bare upper body, and a rudraksha mala at his neck; white ash markings are visible on his arm. In his other hand he holds a brass bell. Before him stands an ornate gold-framed shrine with a golden canopy and several deity murtis, including a Ganesha figure at left and a central seated murti with a tall crown, flanked by a red velvet backdrop and a blue cloth-covered platform. Smoke rises near the ceiling. A timestamp reads 16/06/2025 09:23.January 05 20192019-01-05January 09 20192019-01-09A photograph taken from behind a young person in orange saffron robes, bare-backed with a draped orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden shrine. The shrine holds several gilded and painted deity murtis dressed in red, green and gold garments with flower garlands, set on a gold throne-like platform with a golden arch, lamp stand and red velvet drape behind. A pair of small footwear-like objects rests on a blue cloth before the shrine, with a golden stool in front. The setting is a marble-floored indoor temple room, and the young person appears to be performing a lamp offering.2024-09-11January 21 20172017-01-21November 20 20182018-11-20November 18 20182018-11-18January 07 20192019-01-07A photograph of a temple shrine interior. A person seen from behind, with short dark hair and wearing an orange draped cloth over the shoulder, holds a lit oil lamp toward an ornate gold canopy shrine. Inside the shrine stand deity murtis adorned with red and white garlands, on green-and-gold draped platforms. Gold-and-green cloth decorates the lower altar, with brass vessels and a small plate in front. A timestamp in the corner reads 23/12/2024 09:05. The scene suggests a daily puja aarti in progress.2024-12-23