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April 11 2018

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Close-up photo of a puja ritual. A person in rust-orange robes holds a small brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand, with a leaf or flower stem nearby. Another person in an orange sleeve holds a silver tray with two small metal cups and a spoon, and incense sticks rise from one cup. The wrist holds a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. Only hands and arms are visible, with a blurred yellow floral backdrop.2018-04-11December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of an aarti ritual. On the left, a person in white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border and a large gold ornamental pendant necklace holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp flame. On the right, a person in an orange-red garment with gold borders and a gold pendant necklace holds a silver bell and waves the flame. Only hands, arms and torsos are visible; no face is shown. The tray and lamp are the central focus against a blurred background.2011-11-01April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual aarti offering. A man in a white dhoti with a maroon border holds a silver tray bearing a lit oil lamp with a visible flame and a small silver bell. A second person in an orange garment, wearing a gold beaded necklace with a small framed portrait pendant, reaches to ring the bell and holds an orange cloth. Gold and silver bangles adorn the wrists, and a second gold-beaded necklace with a small portrait pendant hangs on the left. Smoke rises from the lamp against a blurred background of other devotees in white and orange.2010-12-19 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual setting on a brass table with a silver multi-wick oil lamp being lit. Two hands, one holding a lit taper, are tending the flames of the lamp; the sleeve of one arm shows bangles and the visible person wears a rust-red cloth and a beaded rudraksha mala with gold ornaments. Surrounding the lamp are silver and brass bowls containing yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a covered silver vessel, a small silver cup with incense sticks, and a shallow dish with pink flower petals. Behind the table a striped silk cloth wraps a tall white candle, and incense smoke rises through the air. Blurred yellow-edged platform and glittering shrine decorations fill the background.2017-09-28 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01Photograph of a temple ritual with three priests in white dhotis and shawls. The priest on the left, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace, holds a silver tray with a burning oil lamp and a small bell. The central priest wears a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-marked forehead, and the priest on the right holds a large ornate silver pot with a lid, with smoke rising from the lamp. A fourth man, partly visible at the lower right in white, kneels or bends over. The background is a red-orange wall with a dark board. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam scene.2011-11-01January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesA close photograph of a priest in a rust-orange dhoti and draped cloth with a gold border, wearing a large gold ceremonial pendant and a braided hair ornament. He holds a small silver spouted cup in one hand and a silver vessel in the other, pouring liquid during a ritual. Blurred foreground stalks and a gold-trimmed altar with a white cloth are visible, and an oil flame glows at the lower edge.2015-10-21 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual aarti being performed. A person in saffron-orange cloth with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and bangles holds a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with five burning flames over a tray of yellow flowers, while smoke rises. In the lower right, a white and marigold-style flower garland is draped over a brown conical kalasha-like object. Potted plants and red-and-white pillars stand in the blurred background. Only the arms and torso of the person are visible, so no face is shown.2016-09-05