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A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in a bare, whitewashed room with a barred window. A white cloth covers the floor; a steel plate holds coconut, bananas and red kumkum, with a water bottle nearby. A flower-decorated stand with red and white garlands stands at right. The figure has a plain shaved-looking head, a traditional ritual offering scene, with no visible crown, rudraksha mala or ceremonial gold, so identity is uncertain.

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July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesA small bare-walled room with a barred window, where a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp on a brass lamp stand, standing on a white cloth. Beside her, a younger man in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaste. At the left edge, a man in white dhoti and shirt also joins palms in greeting. A white-draped table holds a garland of red and white flowers, fruit offerings and a water bottle, and a deity murti sits among offerings on the floor.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30Photograph of a small bare-walled room with a barred window, where a man in an orange robe with a white flower garland is pressing a hand to the wall beside the window, scattering petals while a second man in orange, holding a brass oil lamp with a flame, stands at the left by the open doorway. A white cloth covers the floor with fruit and offerings, a bottle of water sits on a white-covered table, and a flower garland hangs on the right. A man in white stands partly visible at the far left edge. The scene looks like a ritual blessing of a new room during an inauguration.2008-07-29 +1 copiesThree people stand in a bare whitewashed room during a small ritual inauguration. On the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a man in saffron orange robes with a red border holds his hands in anjali near a plain brown mat. On the right, a person in an orange sleeveless robe wearing a white flower garland holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and a small brass vessel, performing aarti before a small offering table with fruits, a water bottle and a floral-garlanded frame on a side table. A white cloth covers the floor area, and a barred window sits high on the wall.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29A man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white garland of flowers stands before a plain grey wall beside a barred window, holding a lit brass oil lamp in one hand and a brass hand bell in the other. He has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and his hair is tied back. Smoke rises from the bell area as he performs a lamp ritual.2008-07-29July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of an unadorned room with bare grey walls and a tiled floor. A man in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban strung with a white and pink flower garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a small altar on the right. The altar has a white draped cloth edged with orange and marigold petals, and holds two framed pictures: a larger picture with pink flower garlands showing a seated figure before a large deity image, and a smaller framed portrait of a smiling saffron-clad man. A second person in white stands behind at the left edge, partly visible with hands folded. Window grilles and a wall-mounted pipe are visible.2008-07-27September 15 20092009-09-15A photo of a ritual inside a bare, newly built room with pale blue walls and red-framed windows. A person in a saffron-orange wrap and orange turban holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame over a garlanded framed picture on a white-draped table; the table is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, floral arrangements and a brass kalasha-style stand. The person holds a small brass bell in the other hand and wears a rudraksha mala. Nearby, a man in white clothes holds a tray, and a man in orange on the right presses his palms together in namaste beside a video camera. Another person in white stands in the background. The scene is a puja or aarti at the opening of a new facility.2010-02-18