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A temple-style hall with a red carpet and a gilded throne-like seat set in a dark shrine niche. A figure seated on the golden seat wears a red-brown turban-like headpiece, a deep red robe and a long beaded garland, with hands raised in blessing. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-red shawl with gold border holds up a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, facing the seated figure. Flanking the doorway are painted deity statues with four arms, orange skin and green sashes. Hanging brass bells, a tray of flowers and puja items sit at left. Several white-clad attendants are partially visible behind the priest.

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Inside a temple shrine, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, seen from behind, holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit wicks toward a gilded deity murti. Two gold-and-red standing guardian figures flank the shrine, and string lights and hanging bells decorate the walls. A second person's hands holding a lit lamp appear at the left edge. a person candidate appearance is uncertain from behind, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing aarti.2014-11-20Inside a temple shrine, a seated figure in a red-brown wrap and red turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing, while a kneeling devotee in orange robes bends toward the throne. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head and an orange-and-cream shawl holds a lit multi-tiered brass lamp aloft during aarti. Flanking the entrance are painted stucco guardian figures with multiple arms, gold crowns and jewellery, and hanging strands of black beads and small brass bells frame the doorway. A pedestal lamp stands at the right edge.2014-11-26February 18 20132013-02-18November 11 20142014-11-11A photograph of a temple shrine seen from behind. In the foreground a bald man with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-and-gold shawl holds a silver multi-wick lamp aloft in one raised arm, performing aarti. Ahead, a seated figure in red garments is set before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with a crown-like finial, flanked by painted guardian figures in red and green with raised arms. Strings of small lights and a brass lamp stand complete the scene.2014-11-11November 20 20142014-11-20October 26 20142014-10-26A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange cloth and gold bangles holds up a tiered silver aarti lamp with many flames, performing aarti in a temple hall painted blue, pink and green. Beyond, an ornate gold throne is set in a doorway strung with small lights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on the throne, which has a white cloth draped over it. Another person in orange sits to the right near the base of the throne, and a few devotees in white are visible at the sides. The scene is a lamp-lit aarti before a seated guru on a gold throne.2013-03-05A photograph of an aarti ceremony inside a painted temple-style hall with pink, green and yellow decorative borders. In the foreground, a shaven-headed person in an orange-brown wrap raises a tiered brass aarti lamp with many flames toward the shrine. Beyond, a seated figure in a rust-red robe and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin-like cloth, flanked by brass lamps and hanging lamps. Several seated devotees in orange-red garments sit below the throne. The figure on the throne shows a shaved head and an upright seated posture, and the appearance-based cues are not distinctive enough to name him, so he is described by role only.2013-04-01 +2 copiesApril 04 20132013-04-04October 26 20142014-10-26Photograph from behind of a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a red shawl, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, raising a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. He faces a temple shrine where a gilded arch frames a deity murti in red garments, lit by hanging bells and bokeh lights. A seated figure in orange robes and a white-clad devotee sit near the shrine, and a red carpet runs across the floor. Aarti ritual in a temple.2014-11-20