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A shaved-headed person in the lower left, seen from behind with a rudraksha mala on the wrist and a silver bangle, lifts a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil flames. Behind it stand two painted deity statues flanking a dark wooden doorway with golden studded dots, and a golden deity murti is partly visible within. The scene reads as a temple aarti ritual; the lamp is the clear focus and the person's face is not visible.

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A photograph of a temple shrine during aarti. In the foreground at lower left, a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes holds up a tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps, with a rudraksha mala on his wrist and a wristwatch visible. Behind the lamp, two large painted deity murti flank the doorway, one with a crown and a raised hand, both in red and green garments with gold ornaments. A gold-decorated seated figure in orange robes sits in the shrine behind the flame, with a row of golden studs on the dark doorway. Bokeh lights and a small decorative emblem are visible in the upper corners.2014-09-19October 12 20142014-10-12A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps before a temple shrine. Two painted deity statues with multiple arms and red and green dhotis flank the shrine, and a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban hangs in the centre. A second robed attendant in orange kneels at left beside brass lamps and puja offerings on a red carpet.2014-02-14A priest seen from behind performs aarti with a multi-tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil lamps in a temple hall. He wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare shoulders, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, his hair tied back. Before him, two painted guardian figures with raised arms and gold crowns flank a doorway hung with beaded strings. Behind the doorway, a seated figure on a gold-backed throne receives worship, with a brass lamp stand on the left and a plate of offerings at lower left.2014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20142014-04-27November 07 20142014-11-07A bald man with his back to the camera, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck, raises a tiered brass lamp with many burning oil flames above his head in a temple hall. Painted colourful pillars and two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with raised arms flank a central doorway. Brass lamp stands line the walls. A seated woman in orange clothing sits at left, and a few other seated figures in white and orange are visible in the background near the shrine.2014-06-03July 16 20132013-07-16January 28 20132013-01-28February 14 20142014-02-14