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A man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and a gold chain stands before a golden canopied palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, performing aarti. Beside him, a woman in a grey-green sari with a red beaded necklace smiles and watches. A gold kalasha, plates of fruit including bananas, oranges and apples, and flowers sit on a red mat at the foreground. Behind them, a man in white dhoti attends and a deity murti is draped in silk cloths in orange, white and maroon. Other statues stand in the background.

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October 15 20082008-10-15A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with red border, a gold pendant on a chain and a vertical tilak on his forehead, holds an aarti plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings while standing at a gold-framed canopy decorated with red and white garlands and peacock feathers. Beside him a woman in a grey-green patterned sari and red beaded necklace stands watching. Fruit and flowers sit on an orange cloth at the bottom of the frame, and a golden-framed object with white and gold cloth is at the right edge. Behind them, rows of dark deity murtis with red and orange garments are displayed. The scene suggests a puja at a ratha-style canopy.2008-10-15A photograph of an indoor puja at a temple-style hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head covering and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands barefoot before a decorated deity murti, holding a lit oil lamp in both hands. The murti is adorned with red and white flower garlands, a golden crown and gold-and-yellow silk drapery. Brass vessels, a plate of fruit and flowers sit on a low table in front. Behind him, rows of small figures wearing colourful cloth stand against the wall. An older woman in a white sari with a purple border and gold necklace and an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers stand watching, along with a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border at right. The man in orange appears to match the a person appearance cues of saffron clothing and a bead necklace.2008-07-20A photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes with red borders, wearing a long gold-toned bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, performing an aarti-type offering with a small silver lamp and bell-shaped vessel at a shrine. Behind him sits a large decorated deity murti in a gilded throne with a colourful floral garland, and to the right a black Shiva lingam crowned with a gold crown and draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands. A small blue standing figure, brass lamps and flowers sit on the raised platform, with a red and gold patterned backdrop and a colourful embroidered banner behind. Pages attribute the event to a person, but the figure's appearance is uncertain, so he is described only by role.2008-10-16A ritual aarti scene in an indoor hall with a decorated palanquin-like shrine on the right, draped in red and white garlands and peacock feathers. A bare-headed? No: a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and a tilak stands barefoot holding a lit oil lamp over a tray near offerings of fruit, while a woman in a green-and-silver sari holds a brass vessel beside him. To the left, a man in an orange robe with a red border presses his palms together, and several women in saris, including one in red and one in white, stand with folded hands. Rows of dark conical shrine caps line the background wall. Fruits and a brass bowl sit on an orange cloth at the base of the shrine.2008-10-15July 18 20132013-07-18April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsTemple worship scene with a golden canopy over a seated deity murti dressed in yellow, red and teal silk and wreathed in red, white and green garlands. A figure in a peach-coloured garment with pink borders bends forward, touching the murti with a peacock-feather fan and one hand. Lit oil lamps and marigold garlands line the base, and a bald man in white clothing stands at the left edge.A temple ritual before a golden deity shrine. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a red-and-white garland stands centre, smiling, touching a gold plate held by a younger saffron-robed assistant on the left wearing a gold-beaded necklace. Behind them, a golden lingam-like object is draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and two larger deity statues in orange and gold garments stand on the right, one wearing a crown and holding a sacred item. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands frame the scene under an ornate carved stone arch. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, in a role of officiating priest in the ritual.2012-01-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion-headed armrests, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland and a gold necklace. A man in an orange shirt kneels at the throne's base, placing flowers and red blossoms on a brass plate, while a brass bell and hanging lamps are visible above and a video camera on a tripod stands at left. Another person's grey-haired head appears at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long, swept-back hair under a saffron turban, saffron robes, rudraksha-style garlands and gold ornaments, seated in ceremonial worship.2014-06-12A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace on an ornate gold throne with red cushion, smiling, with a red bindi and tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers and silver jewellery; a gold trident stands at the right edge. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti raises a hand in greeting, a woman in a white patterned sari smiles and holds papers, and another woman in cream clothing stands at the right. Four people are visible.2010-11-12January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copies