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A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body and white tilak markings, stands with his back to the camera performing puja before a shrine. He holds a brass vessel and a lit oil lamp flame near a brass plate. In front of him is a large printed portrait of a bearded man seated on a red and gold throne, wearing an orange robe, layered gold and flower garlands, a turban, and raising one hand in blessing. Red brocade drapes with garland trims frame the shrine, with a gold ornate chair, a brass trident and a tin roof above. A silver-patterned cloth covers the left edge.

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A devotee in an orange dhoti and bare upper body, with white ash markings on his arm and shoulder, holds a lit oil lamp and a brass tray of flowers in front of a painted portrait of a seated figure. The portrait shows a smiling man in a red-orange turban and saffron robe, wearing layered gold necklaces and bangles, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a raised hand. The devotee performs aarti at a small shrine with green draped fabric, a gold arched niche, a trident, and a black cow standing at right beside a red patterned cloth.2022-01-11KAILASA India Uttar pradesh Kashi 221001 on 1/9/20222022-01-09A photograph inside a small shrine with green and yellow walls and draped fabric. A bare-chested man with grey-streaked hair and beard, wearing an orange cloth and rudraksha mala, sits on a pink cloth and applies a mark with a small spoon to a black cow decorated with a flower garland and red blanket. Behind him a golden framed niche holds a deity murti with a trident beside it. On the left, a large printed portrait shows a smiling bearded man in an orange turban and ornate gold necklaces, seated on a golden throne. A brass bowl sits near the priest. The setting suggests a cow puja.2022-01-12A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a black cow with a rope halter tied beside him. Behind them, a gilded arch frames a red-backed shrine with a deity murti of a goddess in green and white, flanked by green and gold drapes and garlands. A brass trishula stands on the left and a silver plate of offerings sits on a pink cloth in the foreground. At right, a framed portrait of a bearded man with long hair and gold necklaces sits on a red and gold throne, with a hand raised. The corrugated roof and green tarpaulin enclose the open-air shrine.2022-01-02Photograph of a ritual scene in a shrine decorated with green, red and pink draped fabrics and a yellow base. A seated man with long hair, an orange and red turban, a rudraksha-style necklace of beads and gold ornaments, and a red cloth wrap sits in an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and raising one hand. Another man in orange cloth stands at lower left, holding a lit oil lamp over a silver tray with small bowls, red flowers and a brass bowl. A black cow with a garland and a red embroidered cloth stands at right. Behind them is a gilded arch enclosing a deity murti with a multicoloured halo, flanked by a trident. A pink mat lies on the floor.2022-01-12KASHI SARVAJNAPEETAM on 12/29/20212021-12-29A photograph of a priest in saffron cloth with a bare upper body performing puja in a small shrine. He holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, facing a large framed portrait of a bearded man on a gilded red-cushioned throne. The portrait shows him in an orange turban with a tilak, a garland of pink and white flowers, gold necklaces, and a raised blessing hand. Framed black-and-white and colour photographs hang on the wall, and flower garlands decorate the wall at left.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes sits on a red-and-gold throne-style chair, smiling and holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame in his hand, with a garland of white flowers around his neck and gold bangles on his wrist. In front of him on a pink cloth-covered table is a metal tray with a small brass vessel and a bowl. To the right, a person in dark clothing bows at the edge of the frame, wearing a garland of white flowers and a red patterned shawl. Behind them stands a gilded shrine arch with a deity murti in a red-and-green setting, decorated with red and green drapes and a trident hung on the yellow wall. The scene suggests an aarti or puja inside a small shrine tent.2022-01-13November 14 20212021-11-14A man seen from behind in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body performs an oil lamp (aarti) before a small shrine with a golden arched frame. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti in red and green garments, with a trident (trishul) on the left. Fresh garlands of white and red flowers hang around the frame and a red silk cloth. A black cow stands at the left edge, and a brass plate sits in the lower foreground. A corrugated roof covers the open-sided shelter, with stacked white sacks at the right. The man has grey hair tied up, white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala around his neck.2022-01-07A shirtless priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, waves a lit oil lamp toward a large framed portrait on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion. 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