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Night photo of a priest in an orange dhoti performing an aarti or abhishekam at a decorated shrine altar. He is bare-chested with a red rudraksha mala and holds a ritual vessel and flame toward a copper-coloured pot atop a tiered structure garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses. Carved lions and a coiled serpent flank the base, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. A large fire pit with bright flames blazes in the foreground. The priest's head and face are partly visible; his hair is tied up.

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February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesAt night, a shirtless priest with long dark hair and a beard stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp flame on a metal tray toward a decorated ratha or palanquin-style shrine. He wears an orange dhoti with a pink and green striped cloth over his shoulder and a red mala around his neck. The shrine is heavily garlanded with yellow and red flower strings and topped with kalasha pots; carved lion and deity figures decorate its base. A glass-enclosed central element stands at the shrine's centre, and a bright light is visible behind the priest's left shoulder. The scene appears to be an aarti performed before the shrine.2016-02-16Night photograph, rotated sideways, of a decorated ceremonial vehicle with a carved wooden structure draped in yellow, orange and red marigold and rose garlands. A large open flame burns at left, and a person in orange robes stands at upper left, holding a brass item near the garlanded structure. Carved animal figures decorate the sides of the vehicle, and a brass lamp stand with flames is visible at lower left. The setting is dark with trees behind.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16