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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing a maroon robe with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala, holding up a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with several lit flames in front of a golden deity murti. Two painted guardian figures flank the doorway, each with multiple arms, crowns, gold necklaces and red and green dhotis. Strings of small golden lights hang across the dark shrine doorway. The scene reads as an aarti during puja in a temple.

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October 06 20142014-10-06December 03 20142014-12-03November 07 20142014-11-07October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesOctober 06 20142014-10-06A photograph of a temple ritual at a closed wooden double door shrine. A shaved-headed priest seen from behind, bare-chested with a saffron-gold cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck and bracelets on his wrists, raises a lit multi-branched brass aarti lamp with both hands. Two painted deity statues flank the doors, each with a gold crown, gold necklaces and orange-red dhoti with green sashes. A row of small round lamps lines the door centre.2014-10-26November 07 20142014-11-07A photograph inside a temple shrine: a bald priest in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads on his neck and wrists holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple flames toward a shrine. Two seated women in orange-red saris sit to the left, and another seated figure in orange sits in the background near the golden throne-like altar. Two painted standing deity murti with crowns, gold ornaments and raised arms flank the doorway, and brass lamp stands line the walls.2014-06-01A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, raising a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames toward a shrine doorway. Two seated priests in orange and white ritual clothes sit on a red carpet to the left beside small puja trays with offerings. Two painted dvarapala guardian figures with orange-gold garments and green sashes flank the entrance, and tall brass oil lamps stand on either side. A devotee-style figure in orange is visible within the shrine. The scene is an aarti ritual in a temple-style hall.2014-04-25October 12 20142014-10-12A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamp wicks toward a shrine. Behind him, two painted guardian figures with multiple arms and gold crowns flank the doorway, and a dark shrine door hung with rows of rudraksha beads frames a deity murti draped in green and white flower garlands. Another person in orange sits near the shrine, and white horizontal vibhuti stripes mark the priest's upper arm. The scene is a temple aarti.2014-11-28October 06 20142014-10-06