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A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a green coconut aflame with camphor above a deity murti. The murti is draped in orange satin and heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, white and purple flower garlands and ornaments. A gold-painted vehicle or palanquin stands behind, with a black tyre visible at left. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall, consistent with a coconut aarti offering during a puja.

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December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A photograph taken at night in a dusty open courtyard in front of a golden-panelled vehicle decorated with elephant motifs and white garlands. A shaven-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a saffron shawl leans forward and holds a green coconut with a lit flame on top toward a deity murti seated on a wooden platform. The murti is draped in orange satin and covered with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and purple cloth. Scattered petals lie on the ground. The priest's face is turned away from the camera, so no a person candidate is visible.2013-12-24A photograph of a ritual scene inside a hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over a red garment, stands at left with one arm extended toward a large golden palanquin-like cart with carved elephant-head motifs and white garland decorations. At right, a golden deity figure is adorned with orange and red satin cloth, heavy gold jewellery and marigold garlands in yellow, orange and purple. A flame from a lamp appears at the upper left and a tall brass or golden structure is visible above.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A shaved-headed priest in orange-brown ritual cloth and a beaded mala performs an aarti at night before a gold-coloured deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Flames burn from an oil lamp on a grey ornate table draped with orange cloth, and smoke rises from a camphor flame. A trident stands at the right beside a small kalasha-like vessel, and a Ganesha relief is carved on the table. The priest holds his hands over the flame, with a tilak on his forehead. No one else is clearly visible.2013-09-05September 23 20062006-09-23A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching shawl performs aarti at night, holding a lit oil lamp with flames raised toward a shrine. He wears a beaded mala necklace and a wristwatch, and his head is shaved. To the right, a golden deity murti is dressed in a richly garlanded arrangement of red, yellow and green flowers beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Golden ceremonial items, a brass lamp stand and a decorated kalasha-style pillar surround the shrine, while a person in white stands at the edge and another figure claps at the left edge. Oranges and marigolds decorate the hall.2010-11-09Night puja at an outdoor shrine. A bald priest in a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a flaming oil lamp or camphor toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gilded arch behind, under a large orange and teal ceremonial canopy. An orange cloth is draped on a table at right, with a small brass urn and smoke rising. A second person stands partly visible at far left. The priest's face shows his tilak markings.2013-09-05 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16December 18 20132013-12-18Night ceremony at a decorated shrine: a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style cord stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large ganesha-form deity murti. The deity wears a tall gold crown, ornate jewelled garlands, a red-and-white garland and dhoti-like cloth, with a golden elephant-shaped pedestal and yellow marigold garlands draped around the altar. An ornate silver-gilt arch and an orange canopy frame the scene. The clothing is saffron and orange, and the altar is accented with magenta and teal cloth. The lamp suggests an aarti. No other people are visible.2013-09-05 +1 copies