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A photograph of a temple doorway with large yellow wooden double doors set with square panels. A priest seen from behind, with bare upper body, wears an orange cloth wrap over the shoulder and an orange headcloth, and raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward the doors. Painted stucco guardian figures flank the doorway: the left wears a tall gold crown, red-and-gold jewellery and a red-green dhoti; the right holds a ceremonial staff. Pale marks, possibly sacred ash, appear on the priest's arms. The scene suggests a devotional aarti at a shrine entrance. No visible crowd is present.

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September 17 20172017-09-17A sadhu with long dreadlocked hair and an orange head wrap and orange lower garment stands bare-chested with his back to the camera, raising a silver multi-branched oil lamp (aarti) toward a large wooden temple door with iron fittings. Two painted guardian dvarapala statues flank the door, wearing gold crowns, gold jewellery and pink dhotis with green sashes; one holds a trident-like staff. White vibhuti marks are on his arm and the seated figure's body. The setting is a temple entrance performing aarti.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A photograph of a temple doorway with two large yellow-painted wooden doors studded with square panels and iron fittings. In the foreground, a person with long dark matted hair, seen from behind, wears an orange saffron cloth draped over the body and holds a lit multi-wick brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) in the right hand, with white ash markings on the arm. Flanking the doors are painted deity statues: on the left a figure wearing a crown and gold necklace, and on the right a figure holding a trident-like staff with a cobra, wearing green cloth and bangles. The scene suggests a puja or aarti being offered at the shrine door. The figure's identity cannot be established from appearance, so no name is assigned.2017-09-03A priest performs aarti with a multi-branched oil lamp raised high in his right hand, flames burning at the top, before a golden wooden double door flanked by two painted statues of standing deities with multiple arms, orange and green dhotis and gold crowns. The priest, seen from behind, is bare-chested with white ash markings on his chest and arms, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and rudraksha beads around his neck and wrist. A maroon curtain hangs above the shrine, and two seated devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge.2017-09-01A photograph of a figure seen from behind, standing before a large carved wooden door flanked by red draped curtains. The figure wears an orange saffron turban and an orange wrap draped over the shoulder and torso, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and wrists. White markings are visible on the arms and back. Both hands hold a silver multi-branched oil lamp with several lit flames. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a ceremonial lamp offering at a threshold, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2017-09-17April 27 20142014-04-27April 22 20142014-04-22A photograph of an ornate temple-style shrine entrance with painted pink, green and orange pillars and a red and gold cornice. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures stand on either side, each with four arms, gold crowns, gold necklaces and armlets, red dhoti-like garments and green shawls, holding ritual objects. Wooden double doors are open at the centre, revealing a gold-framed alcove. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange clothing, labelled as a portrait of a devotee-style figure; a gold lamp stand and brass oil lamps flank the doorway. In the foreground, blurred devotees in orange and saffron clothing, including a woman with long dark hair, stand before the shrine, and a lit candelabra with flames is at right.2014-04-22A bare-backed priest seen from behind holds a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with three lit flames in his right hand during ritual worship. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his left shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with white sacred ash markings on his back and shoulders. He has short, dark, wavy hair. Before him stand two large painted deity murtis flanking a golden door, both with multiple arms and orange-red lower garments with green sashes. The scene suggests an aarti offering in a temple shrine.2017-08-04September 17 20172017-09-17A temple aarti scene in a shrine hall with a red carpet. A young priest seen from behind, shaved head, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder with a red border and rudraksha beads, raises a brass multi-wick oil lamp toward a golden deity shrine. White sacred markings are on his arms and back. Two seated devotees in white dhotis with folded hands sit to the left, and a figure in orange sits at the right edge. Colourful painted guardian figures with raised hands and crowns flank the doorway, and brass lamp stands line the walls. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2014-04-27