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Night photograph of a ritual on a stage before a decorated deity murti draped in red, purple and green cloth. A bald priest in a maroon dhoti with gold border kneels at left, holding a lit oil lamp on a metal plate, with smoke rising from the flame. Seated at right in a plush brown chair, a person with swept-back hair and a marigold garland with a rudraksha mala palms together in namaste while receiving the aarti. A golden lion-like figure and red cloth stand at left. Visible people: two.

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November `4 2015November 25 20142014-11-25A photograph of a nighttime ritual aarti. In the foreground, a shaven-headed attendant in a rust-red robe with gold border holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the seated figure. Seated in a large orange-cushioned chair, a man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in anjali, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a white-and-pink flower garland. Behind him on the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. A gold-trimmed backdrop and yellow flowers stand behind them. a person is the seated figure, with cues of a flower garland, swept-back hair and ceremonial dress, though the appearance is not fully certain. The scene shows a ritual with a lamp offering, two people visible in the frame.2014-10-03A photograph of a ceremonial arati at night. A standing attendant in an orange dhoti and yellow head wrap, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a flaming lamp on a stand toward a seated figure. The seated man, with long dark hair and a red tilak, wears an orange-red cloth over a gold ornate necklace and rudraksha mala, sitting on a red cushion before a gold lotus-petalled throne. A white electric fan and a yellow flower are visible; a flame rises from the lamp.2017-08-02July 18 20162016-07-18Night outdoor ritual at an ashram. A bald man in a bare-chested orange-brown dhoti stands on a striped woven mat and raises a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate with both hands, smoke rising behind him. Seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim, a long-haired man in an orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha-style garlands sits with palms pressed together, head bowed. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange garments kneels and raises their hands in reverence, with some faces marked with yellow and white. Flower garlands and a bouquet of roses and marigolds lie at the left edge of the throne.2013-07-09 +1 copiesNovember 25 20142014-11-25Photograph of an evening ritual at night beneath dark foliage. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead marking and rudraksha beads stands at left holding a silver tray with a lit camphor flame in a silver lamp, offering aarti. A second attendant in maroon robe with gold border stands behind the flame. At right, a seated man in maroon and orange robes with gold border, wearing white and red flower garlands, rests his palms together in namaskar with eyes lowered. Oil lamps and a white mat-style chair appear at left.2014-08-29April 30 20152015-04-30November 15 20152015-11-15October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening ritual on a striped cloth mat in front of a red upholstered throne with gold trim. A seated man with long hair, rudraksha-style garlands and a gold pendant, wearing an orange-gold dhoti and shawl, sits barefoot with palms pressed together and eyes closed. To the right, a priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a shaved head and white markings on his forehead and arms holds a metal plate with a lit aarti lamp, its flame rising in smoke. Behind them are white and red flowers and seated devotees in dim light. Printed copyright and source text appears on the image.2013-07-09 +1 copies