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Night photograph of a riverside ghat where a decorated deity murti sits on a canopied platform draped in orange cloth, garlanded with white and red flowers, flanked by a trident and ceremonial staffs under a white fringed canopy. A large flame rises at left from a fire offering, and several people in orange robes and orange caps, some in white, stand near the flame. A small red generator sits at right on the stone platform.

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At night, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair holds a flaming torch toward an ornate golden deity murti decorated with white and orange garlands, seated on a raised platform under a fringed canopy. Several devotees in orange clothing and orange caps stand or crouch around, some with hands folded. A red generator and a small container sit on the right of the platform. Dark background; the scene reads as an evening aarti at a temple or outdoor shrine.2006-05-22Night photograph at a riverbank ghat with a stone platform jutting into dark water. A decorated deity murti sits on a raised seat under a white canopy with fringed red trim, adorned with garlands and gold-trimmed cloth. Around it, a crowd of devotees in orange cloth and orange caps sits and stands on the rocky edge, with one orange-robed figure in the foreground waving a ritual fan or whisk near the murti. A small generator and a lamp sit to the right. The scene suggests a riverside puja or aarti at night.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22Night ceremony in front of a golden arched shrine holding a Ganesha deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A standing priest in orange robe and orange turban holds a lit flame toward the deity, while a second priest with hands folded stands beside him. Seated devotees in orange robes sit on a cloth-covered platform, and a fire burns at the base of the shrine as a ritual homa. A bare-chested man with ornaments sits at the left near flower offerings and brass lamps. At the right a woman in dark red sari sits on an ornate red and gold throne-style chair, observing the ceremony. Brass oil lamps and a smoky night backdrop surround the scene. Visible text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Night aarti at a riverside ghat with lamps lit. A man in orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, raises a lit oil lamp toward a golden deity murti seated on a red and gold palanquin with garlands. Devotees in orange and white kneel on the steps with hands folded, and a crowd in white and orange stands in the background under scattered lights.2007-07-24Night procession at a riverside ghat during the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand around a decorated deity murti seated on a wooden palanquin draped with green garlands. A multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels is held over the group, and a trident stands upright beside the palanquin. A man in a white kurta and dhoti stands with palms pressed together, while a figure in a saffron wrap holds a flaming torch that throws bright sparks. Oil lamps and brass vessels are set on the ground at lower left, and a woman in orange sits in the foreground with a large trident-topped staff. A small figure in a white ritual robe and a shawl-wearing man stand nearby. The scene is lit by the torch and lamps against dark sky. No one in the image is identifiable as a person from appearance alone. +1 copiesNight-time ritual at an outdoor shrine: a fire burns in front of a golden deity murti (a Hindu deity. Several saffron-robed men and women sit on a raised orange cloth, some holding ritual items. A bald man in orange and a standing man in an orange turban and saffron dhoti tend the fire and offerings, with brass lamps and flower-decked trays nearby. Seated on the right, a man in a brown robe with hands folded and a figure in orange sit near a gold throne-like chair. Audience members in white and dark clothing sit in the foreground.2013-11-04Night ritual photograph at an outdoor stage before a golden shrine with a deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, its arched gold frame backed by a maroon cloth. A sacred fire burns in front of the murti, with brass oil lamps on either side. Several saffron-robed priests and attendants sit on a raised orange mat; a shaven-headed man in saffron stands at left and a man in an orange turban pours or offers material over the fire. Others sit at right on a gold-framed seat, one with hands folded in namaskar. Devotees in white sit at the bottom edge. Flower garlands, offering plates and a homa-style fire indicate a puja or homa.2013-11-04Night ritual on the bank of a river ghat at Har Ki Pauri, with dark sky and street lamps behind. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit lamp (aarti) high above his head. Before him, a golden murti pair sits on a red-and-gold palanquin beneath an ornate gold arch, one figure in white and gold, the other in red with garlands. Devotees in orange and white kneel on the wet stone, some with palms pressed together in prayer and one filming on a phone. Standing devotees in white line the background. Brass puja vessels sit on the platform in the foreground.2007-07-24Night procession scene at a riverside ghat with hazy orange lighting. A man in a saffron robe with long hair and a crown-like headdress sits seated on the left in front of a flame. Standing figures in saffron or orange robes hold a ceremonial umbrella, a trident (trishul) and a long staff. A man in white dhoti and kurta stands with palms pressed together, and a figure in orange holds a long staff. On the right, a decorated golden palanquin-style seat holds a deity murti adorned with green garlands and a gold-embroidered cloth. Oil lamps glow on the floor and a small crowd stands in the background.Night aarti on a riverbank ghat at Ujjain, with a large crowd behind. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, beside a tall golden ceremonial umbrella/palanquin canopy. A woman in an orange-red sari with a red-orange headwrap, a gold-beaded necklace and a large garland stands beside him, smiling and holding a lamp. Men in saffron and yellow kurtas stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right a shirtless priest in a yellow dhoti raises a large lit aarti lamp with fire, while a man in a white kurta with an orange-and-green shawl faces him. Colourful umbrellas, red and orange flags and illuminated temple structures frame the scene.2016-04-24