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A standing figure in orange robes holds a multi-flame brass aarti lamp toward a decorated deity shrine. The figure has short dark hair, a beaded necklace and a bangle, and the flames are lit. On the shrine, two deity murti sit on a bed of yellow and white marigold garlands beneath an ornate copper arch, with a red cloth draped behind. Smaller offerings and a red cushion lie on a white-covered table. A young girl in orange kneels to one side, and a few seated devotees in orange are partly visible at the lower left and right. Painted orange walls and red-and-gold hangings frame the scene, consistent with an aarti during puja.

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A figure with long dark hair and a smile wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a gold chain necklace, a white and magenta flower garland around the neck, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other. Behind is a shrine decorated with marigold, white jasmine and yellow garlands, with two large metal deity murtis seated side by side, one wearing a crown and layered necklaces, and a silver kalasha-style pot and an ornate brass lamp at the base. Smoke rises at the upper left. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a temple sanctum. The figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, a person candidate, though appearance alone is uncertain.2007-01-01A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a multi-coloured flower garland stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame over an ornate shrine. Two deity murtis are seated on a decorated platform: one in a red-and-gold attire with a crown, and a figure in red and gold with a crown. The shrine is draped in marigold and garland strings, with yellow, orange, red and white flowers. A golden kalasha or pedestal stands in front, decorated with a jewelled necklace and garlands, with a pale blue cloth beneath. Balloons and a second saffron-clad person with a mala appear at the left edge. This is an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2009-12-24December 29 20072007-12-29A photograph inside a temple pavilion of a standing figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and a gold headband, holding a brass lamp aloft toward a shrine. The shrine holds a large deity murti with a golden arch behind it, adorned with bright marigold and multicoloured garlands; the central figures wear jewelled crowns and pink and purple silk. In front, a small seated figure in orange robes is also garlanded. Brass lamp stands, a kalasha pot and brass vessels sit on the platform, with colourful toys and alphabet blocks in the foreground. Grey stone pillars and tinsel decorations frame the scene.2008-12-24A photograph inside a temple shrine at dusk. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a lit flame toward a row of brass oil lamps on tall stands. Behind him, a gold-coloured deity murti of a seated couple is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, a red-and-gold crown on the male figure. In front of the murti sits a small white marble statue of a seated figure, and a red-and-orange draped platform holds a painted figure. Small wooden stools and marigold petals lie on the floor, and red curtains hang at right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a red and gold draped tent-like shrine. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal marks on his arm, holds up a silver lamp with a large flame in both hands as an aarti. Behind him, a figure wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a white beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, hands joined in greeting, with a trident beside the seat. A golden arched frame holds a deity murti with a crown and yellow cloth. Two women in orange and red sit to the right near the throne, and a seated figure in orange is visible on the far right. Two monitors appear in front of the throne.2013-02-07A photo of an orange-robed priest in saffron cloth with a white flower garland performing aarti at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in a brass holder toward a pair of metal deity murtis adorned with gold jewellery, red and orange silk garments and yellow marigold garlands. A second orange-robed attendant at left holds a tray. A small white marble figure sits in front of the altar with an orange cloth draped over the stone base. Green foliage shows through the open pavilion.2010-07-26A night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. A man with a shaved head in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden deity murti decorated with a colourful flower garland and a multicoloured canopy overhead. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a silver plate with offerings sits at the bottom. A pale-clothed attendant is visible in the background. The wall behind is terracotta-coloured with white steps. Aarti is being performed before the deity.2010-11-09A photograph inside a temple at night showing a man seated on an ornate wooden seat, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace, shaved head, holding a lit lamp or camphor flame over a metal vessel as part of a ritual. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves, and a second richly adorned deity with a golden crown and garlands stands on the right beside a gold bull-shaped vahana. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and a square stone fire pit with ash sit in the foreground, and a wall sign in a non-Latin script hangs above. The atmosphere is that of an evening puja or homa.2010-11-09A standing priest in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of yellow and white flowers holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a shrine with a deity murti under a gold arch, decorated with flower garlands and silver tinsel. A second robed figure in orange sits cross-legged at left with hands together. Brass oil lamps, brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel and plates of fruit and flowers surround the shrine, with a small seated figure in orange and a multicoloured offering at the base. Puja in a temple setting.2008-12-24December 30 20092009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies