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May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A dimly lit night photograph of a priest in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads performing aarti, holding a flaming lamp or camphor plate up before him while flames rise from a fire pit at the lower right. Behind him, pink and black draped cloth, a white curtain and a hanging garland decorate a stage, with a few seated figures barely visible in the dark background. The priest's face is in profile, lit by the flame.2010-02-12December 31 20182018-12-31August 22 20062006-08-22A dark night photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor homa altar. A large fire blazes on a low platform in the centre. A standing figure on the left in a reddish-orange robe holds a lit brass lamp or torch toward the fire. Seated figures in reddish-brown robes with rudraksha malas flank the fire, and an illuminated deity murti with ornate jewellery and garlands stands in the background among potted plants. Small lamps glow along the right edge.2006-10-21December 20 20132013-12-20May 26 20062006-05-26December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20May 24 20162016-05-24September 29 20062006-09-29