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Photograph of an evening ritual at night beneath dark foliage. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead marking and rudraksha beads stands at left holding a silver tray with a lit camphor flame in a silver lamp, offering aarti. A second attendant in maroon robe with gold border stands behind the flame. At right, a seated man in maroon and orange robes with gold border, wearing white and red flower garlands, rests his palms together in namaskar with eyes lowered. Oil lamps and a white mat-style chair appear at left.

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Evening outdoor scene in which a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, with white ash markings on the arms, holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame toward a seated man. The seated man wears an orange-red robe with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder, a long white and multicoloured flower garland, and a gold beaded necklace; he sits on an orange throne-style chair with eyes lowered. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand in the dark.2014-08-29A photograph of a nighttime ritual aarti. In the foreground, a shaven-headed attendant in a rust-red robe with gold border holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the seated figure. Seated in a large orange-cushioned chair, a man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in anjali, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a white-and-pink flower garland. Behind him on the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. A gold-trimmed backdrop and yellow flowers stand behind them. a person is the seated figure, with cues of a flower garland, swept-back hair and ceremonial dress, though the appearance is not fully certain. The scene shows a ritual with a lamp offering, two people visible in the frame.2014-10-03Night photograph of a ritual on a stage before a decorated deity murti draped in red, purple and green cloth. A bald priest in a maroon dhoti with gold border kneels at left, holding a lit oil lamp on a metal plate, with smoke rising from the flame. Seated at right in a plush brown chair, a person with swept-back hair and a marigold garland with a rudraksha mala palms together in namaste while receiving the aarti. A golden lion-like figure and red cloth stand at left. Visible people: two. +3 copiesA photograph of a night-time ritual in a smoky hall. A man in white dhoti with a yellow head cloth and gold chains stands at left, holding a brass lamp with a flame and a small incense or ritual implement. Beside him stands a young priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. At right, a seated man in red-orange robes, with long hair, a gold necklace pendant and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with both hands raised to his head in an act of blessing or reception. A fan and a row of colourful prayer flags are visible behind.2017-08-02July 18 20162016-07-18February 09 20122012-02-09November 21 20102010-11-21August 02 20172017-08-02November 18 20152015-11-18Outdoor evening scene at night with a lit oil lamp on a silver stand held by a man in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges and a gold-beaded necklace, performing aarti. In front, a woman in saffron-orange dress with long dark hair and gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind her, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style malas and white-clad attendants stand in a dark garden with tropical foliage. Flame and palms are prominent elements.2010-11-21July 18 20162016-07-18October 03 20142014-10-03