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Night-time photograph of an outdoor aarti ritual beside a decorated shrine with yellow marigold garlands and a dark stone deity murti. A young priest in orange-red cloth with a bare upper body, rudraksha mala and sandalwood tilak holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the viewer. A second priest with white tilak, a rudraksha mala and a bangle holds a silver plate of flowers and offerings. A man on the right wears a brown turban, long dark hair, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold armband. Colourful rangoli is on the ground and a wooden sign stands in the background.

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November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31 +2 copiesNight ritual photograph in an outdoor setting with a wooden railing and a dark background. Three people stand around a woven tray holding a lit oil lamp and offerings. A woman on the left wears a maroon head wrap, a red and white flower garland and gold-trimmed brown garments, and her hands rest near the tray. A young man in the centre wears a patterned black-and-gold conical cap, a red and gold beaded necklace and a gold-bordered brown cloth, and he tends the flame. A bald man on the right wears a red shawl over bare shoulders and a gold-bordered cloth, and holds the tray. Another figure stands softly lit in the background. The scene suggests an aarti with an oil lamp.2014-12-05Night photograph of an outdoor aarti at an ashram, lush green foliage behind. A man in the foreground wears a maroon-red turban with a gold crescent ornament, a red-brown robe, a thick gold necklace and bangles, and a long purple-and-white flower garland; he smiles while gesturing toward a flaming aarti lamp. To the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks on his forehead holds a brass aarti plate of lit oil lamp, flower petals and red offerings. Another man in red-brown clothing stands behind, holding flowers.2017-11-11December 05 20142014-12-05Outdoor evening ritual photographed among dark foliage. A man in the foreground wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a long pink and white flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and holds a gold plate of petals near a small brass oil lamp with a bright flame. Beside him, a bare-chested man with white forehead markings and an orange cloth holds a flaming lamp, and other devotees with white tilaka stand behind. Flower petals and a brass lamp stand in the lower foreground.2017-11-11Night procession in an outdoor setting with dark palm foliage behind. A man in a red-orange turban with gold ornaments and a red-orange robe stands centre, smiling, wearing layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant and pink-and-white floral garlands. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, with the flame glowing in the foreground. Two men behind him wear white facial markings, rudraksha malas and saffron cloths; one has his palms joined in prayer.2017-11-11 +1 copiesA man in a maroon-brown turban and maroon-brown robe stands outdoors at night holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand, the flame rising from its wick. He wears a long pink and white flower garland, gold bangles and an armlet, and gold jewellery at his waist, with long dark hair falling down his back. Behind him, a devotee in an orange garment and other attendees stand near a tray of flowers, with trees and a stone pathway in the background. The figure is presented with ritual devotion and offering. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person performing aarti.2017-11-11Night-time outdoor ritual photo. Two priests in maroon-brown dhoti-style garments with gold bands stand in front of a golden lingam on a square golden yoni-peetha base, decorated with white flower garlands. The priest at left wears a maroon head cloth and a red and white flower garland and holds a lit oil lamp. The central priest wears a tall ornate headdress and rudraksha mala, holding a lit lamp on a brass plate. A third figure at right, partly in shadow, holds a brass plate with folded hands. A yellow flower garland hangs on a maroon cloth at right, and a white pillar stands behind the figures. This appears to be lamp worship (aarti) of a Shiva lingam. Three people are visible.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05November 11 20172017-11-11December 02 20172017-12-02