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A shaved-headed priest seen from behind in an orange and red cloth wrap and rudraksha malas performs aarti with a tiered multi-flame oil lamp before a seated deity murti in a shrine. The murti is draped in gold-colored cloth with a garland and sits beneath rows of small hanging lamps. Painted red and green figures flank the doorway, and white sacred ash marks the priest's arm.

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October 29 20132013-10-29September 02 20142014-09-02June 03 20142014-06-03A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamp wicks toward a shrine. Behind him, two painted guardian figures with multiple arms and gold crowns flank the doorway, and a dark shrine door hung with rows of rudraksha beads frames a deity murti draped in green and white flower garlands. Another person in orange sits near the shrine, and white horizontal vibhuti stripes mark the priest's upper arm. The scene is a temple aarti.2014-11-28November 07 20142014-11-07A shaven-headed man seen from behind raises a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit wicks toward a shrine. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and bare upper body, with rudraksha malas around his wrists and neck. Blurred gold and red decorations, a framed picture and a deity figure stand in the background of the temple hall. The figure is a priest performing aarti; a person candidate cues are not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2014-06-03A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth, wearing rudraksha malas on his neck and arm, holds a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps while facing a shrine. Inside the shrine a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe sits on a gold throne, surrounded by fairy lights. Two painted deity murti flank the entrance, each with crowns and orange-red dhoti, and a red carpet covers the floor. Other devotees in orange are seated near the throne. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person, and the visible shaven priest's appearance does not qualify as a person candidate.2014-04-23 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in an orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, with rudraksha malas and white ash marks on his arms, stands with his back to the camera holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. He faces a shrine doorway flanked by painted guardian figures in red dhotis. Inside, a framed portrait with a golden halo sits on an ornate gold throne. Bokeh string lights frame the doorway and a red carpet covers the floor.2014-06-03A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck and wrists and white ash stripes on his arms, raises a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps toward a shrine. Two painted guardian figures in gold crowns and orange dhotis flank the doorway. Beyond the lamp, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange garments hangs inside the shrine, surrounded by gold ornaments and string lights. The priest performs aarti at the shrine.2014-06-06Photo of a shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and a red-orange shawl, seen from behind, holding up a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. Rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrist, and white sandalwood or vibhuti markings are visible on his upper arms. He faces a temple shrine with a golden deity murti and a red carpet, flanked by two painted guardian figures in red and orange. A second orange-clad person stands in the background. The priest's identity cannot be confirmed from the image, so he is described by role only.2014-04-25April 27 20142014-04-27November 07 20142014-11-07