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A ritual scene in an indoor shrine room with a smoky fire at the lower left and scattered flower petals on the floor. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and wrist bands, stands at the right holding a silver plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings, while four younger men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand in a row to the left, several holding silver trays and bowls. Behind them, a standing man in white and orange-red dress with a garland presses his hands together. To the right, a golden deity murti or ornate throne is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white and multicoloured flower garlands, set against a pink-striped table. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja ceremony.

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A photograph of a temple-style ritual in progress. A standing priest in a dark maroon dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and glasses, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, facing a gold-framed shrine decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands. Three young attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans stand to his left, one holding a silver tray with a lamp stand and another a bowl of flowers or grains. Behind them, a garlanded figure presses palms together. A pink and gold draped table and smoke rising at the left complete the scene, with petals scattered on the floor.2015-04-30A photograph of a ceremonial ritual on a stage in front of a richly decorated deity murti. A standing young man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange turban holds a silver tray with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Seated to the right, a man with glasses and a bare torso wears a red-brown dhoti and gold armlets and tends a fire or offering with smoke rising. Another seated attendant in an orange turban and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits in the centre, and a figure in orange and gold sits near a red-and-gold throne draped with flower garlands. Floral garlands and a pink cloth decorate the murti at right, with yellow-and-gold ritual items on the floor in front.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30September 28 20152015-09-28A young man in saffron-orange turban and orange dhoti-style wrap holds a silver aarti tray with a lit lamp, the flame rising from a multi-branched silver oil lamp. He wears a rudraksha mala and a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace, with a bindi on his forehead and a rudraksha armband. Behind him, a deity murti stands framed by a large floral arch of red, yellow and white garlands. Another figure in a deep red garment and gold necklace is partly visible at right, and a man in white garland-draped clothing stands at left. The setting suggests a temple aarti during a ritual, with a gold kalasha-like base at the lower centre.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30Evening puja at an outdoor shrine lit by night. Five priests in saffron, orange and maroon dhoti-style garments with rudraksha malas and gold chains stand in a row. The priest on the right raises a lit oil lamp in his right hand while holding an open book; other priests hold silver plates and small silver vessels with offerings. Horizontal white tilak marks show on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, ornately dressed deity murtis in orange and red garments with garlands stand before a red draped backdrop. Smoke rises from the lamp. Two seated devotees are partly visible at the lower edge.2013-04-29A photograph of a temple ritual before an ornate deity murti of Meenakshi, adorned with white and multicolored flower garlands, jewelled crown and gold ornaments, seated on a pink draped platform beneath a gold canopy. In the foreground a man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft during aarti, while a young assistant in orange and gold robes with a saffron turban sits with palms joined in namaskar. Another attendant in an orange turban holds a lamp nearby, and a second figure in orange robes sits behind with a garland on a flower-decorated seat. Brass vessels, a bowl of flowers and a yellow-tiled platform occupy the lower foreground. A possible candidate with shaved head and bare shoulders is present but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity; no printed name appears in the scene.2015-04-30A night-time homa outdoors under a white tent with a fire pit on a yellow stepped platform, flames and smoke rising. Four young men in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths stand around it; the one at center holds a small brass vessel. A silver throne-like seat and a brass lion figure sit beside the fire, with garlands of marigolds and a flower-decorated kalasha in the foreground near a small oil lamp and offering plates. Colourful striped mats cover the floor. A few seated figures are visible in the background.2017-09-24 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29April 30 20152015-04-30May 04 20162016-05-04