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A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits barefoot on a blue-covered stage, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a framed portrait on an orange-draped chair. A shaved-headed man in a maroon and gold-bordered robe stands beside her with a brass lamp stand, and a small child is visible at the right edge. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and crown-like headwear is on an orange-draped chair. Silver trays with offerings sit on a patterned table, consistent with an aarti or puja setting.

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November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a devotional setting. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits in meditation pose against a tree-trunk backdrop; the frame is decorated with a white jasmine garland and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace, holding a small lamp, stands at right, while other women in red and blue clothing stand behind her. In front of the portrait is a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and a brass bird-shaped ornament, set on a gold and maroon cloth. Other women are visible in the background.2010-02-12A woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala around her neck holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in her outstretched hands, eyes closed in devotion. Beside her, a figure in orange robes with a ruffled orange garment sits at a gold-ornamented throne with red velvet cushions, hands extended near yellow flowers placed on a gold tray. A second person in white with hands folded in namaste appears at the right edge. The setting is a temple-style ritual with gold-embossed stepped seats and a painted backdrop.2011-11-16A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a deep red curtain. A standing priest in orange robes with a shaved head, rudraksha beads and a bare upper body holds up a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. On the left, a figure in a red turban, red and pink robes, and a gold and beaded necklace sits in a brown armchair with an orange cushion. Two women in white clothing kneel at a red draped table with a grey base in the foreground.2015-11-16A woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl stands at left holding a lit oil lamp with several flames, facing a ceremonial setup. A second woman in orange clothing sits partly visible at the far left. On the right, a golden peetha throne with a gilded canopy and lion-shaped supports holds a framed portrait of a figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated against a rocky backdrop. Red velvet drapes hang behind the throne. In front, a wooden seat, brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style pot, flower offerings and a plate sit on a dark cloth. A painted portrait of a woman in red appears on the back wall beside a white-covered bed.2006-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene before a deep red curtain. A seated figure in an orange-brown armchair wears a red-orange turban, a red and gold garland, a gold necklace and an orange-red robe, and raises one hand in greeting. A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with red border stands at right, holding a lit brass oil lamp aloft in one hand and a brass handbell in the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A woman in white kneels at lower left beside a brass tray, and a red draped table with a brass pot sits at right. A tripod and a pink-lit backdrop are visible at the right edge.2015-11-16A standing priest in an orange and gold dhoti-style wrap, bald and bare-armed with rudraksha-like beaded bracelets, raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a golden throne-like seat. Centered on the seat is a framed portrait of a smiling man with a saffron/orange turban, orange robes and a red-brown tilak, labelled with a printed caption. A kneeling person in white clothing with a white shawl sits at lower right with hands joined in prayer, beside a metal bowl and a small brass plate of offerings. Flanking the seat are flower arrangements of orange, yellow and purple blooms, a silver trident (trishul) and green foliage, all against a backdrop of a large banyan-style tree over a golden temple-carved landscape. This appears to be an aarti ritual before a portrait on a peetha/throne; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person.2014-12-26November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a stage with deep red curtains. On the left, a seated figure in a red turban, red and pink clothing and a gold-and-red garland sits in a brown armchair with an orange cushion, smiling and raising a hand. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a red-edged shawl raises a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other beside a draped red table. Two women in white saris kneel at the table's base, one with long dark hair, next to an oil lamp. A video tripod stands behind the table. a person candidate on the armchair: turban, ornate red clothing and garland, seated on a throne-like chair.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16