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A priest in a rust-orange turban and matching draped robes stands at a ceremonial altar, holding a lit camphor flame in a brass aarti plate with one hand and a brass handbell in the other. He wears a long white and orange flower garland and a large gold pendant. Behind him is a tall pillar of multicoloured garlands in purple, yellow, green and red. Brass lamps, a kalasha and a peacock-shaped brass object sit on the red floor cloth. Several devotees stand with folded hands and others sit in orange robes in a hall with framed photographs on the walls, a monitor showing a live feed, and a red curtain. a person probable: the aarti priest is the.

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A photograph of a ritual inside a hall with red carpet and cream walls. A standing figure in an orange-brown turban and matching saffron-brown dhoti and shawl wears a gold pendant and a long white and multicolour flower garland, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Behind them stand several devotees with folded hands, some in white dhotis and others in striped shirts, and a large floral garland of purple, yellow, green and red blooms hangs at right. On the floor are brass ritual items and a kalasha-like vessel. A screen at left shows a video feed, and framed photographs line the back wall. Visible identity cues include a turban and saffron clothing, so the presenter may be a person leading an arati, but this is uncertain.2014-06-12A smiling man in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange and gold-striped dhoti stands in a decorated temple-style hall, holding a pink flower aloft in his right hand. He wears a long multi-strand brown rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant, plus a garland of red and white flowers. Behind him is a golden peetha-style throne draped with marigold and pink floral garlands, beneath a silver umbrella and near a silver staff. Left foreground shows more flower garlands and a small deity murti. Watermarked archive photo.2015-10-21 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a standing priest performing aarti with a flame-lit lamp before a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. The priest wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a long multicolour and white flower garland. The deity murti sits on a throne under a gold arched backdrop, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. In front, a large white bowl with a flame and a flower garland sits on a striped blue and red cloth, a brass lamp stands in the background, and a silver cover sits in the foreground.2015-06-04A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest holds a lit flame and a small handbell while performing a puja in a yellow-walled room with orange curtains. Beside him, a gold-framed throne draped in white flower garlands holds a seated murti dressed in maroon and orange cloth. A brass lamp, a silver tray, flowers and sweets rest on an orange-covered table in front, with an open book on a stand nearby. The man is a priest performing worship; the appearance match to a person is not clear enough to confirm identity.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA photo taken indoors in a small room with peach walls, a flat-screen television, and a wooden side table holding brass plates and a plant. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-gold shawl and a long white and orange garland sits on a raised red seat, eyes lowered, while a brass tray with flowers and a green sprig is held before him. Several men in orange and saffron clothing, one with a silver trident (trishul) raised, rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, assist around him; one holds a camera. A man in white dhoti in the foreground kneels with hands raised toward the tray, and a small oil lamp flame burns at the right. Scene appears to be a ritual puja in a devotee's home.2014-07-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20122012-09-07June 12 20142014-06-12January 05 20142014-01-05May 19 20132013-05-19May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesJune 08 20172017-06-08