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A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a maroon border and a gold garland holds a lit camphor flame in a glass aarti holder raised toward a hanging decoration, while ringing a silver bell in his other hand. Behind him, a tall cylindrical decorated pillar in blue, red, green and yellow with flower motifs stands in front of a banner with photographs of saffron-robed sadhus. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes line the floor, with rows of metal plates in the foreground and banana leaves and green garlands overhead. The priest is not confidently identified by appearance, so the role is given as priest.

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A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red border stands on a raised platform under a shed roofed with corrugated metal, decorated with orange banners and green leaf-and-stem garlands. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a central pendant and a white tilak on his forehead, holds a silver handbell in one hand and a golden fly-whisk or chamara in the other. Below him, a seated crowd of devotees watches, including a man in orange with a gold chain and several women in orange and white saris. A painted pillar with floral patterns stands behind him.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01October 16 20122012-10-16January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesA standing priest in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered drape over his head and a gold bead necklace with a pendant stands at a homa fire pit, holding a lit lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Smoke rises around him under a canopy of palm leaves and fresh green foliage. Several seated people in white and yellow-bordered clothing sit around the fire, some with hands joined. In the foreground, flower petals, silver and brass vessels, and a brass tray with offerings lie on the white altar.2009-09-25Outdoor puja scene under palm and banana trees beside an ornate copper-coloured shrine. A standing priest in orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl, a yellow-beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak on his forehead holds a silver bell in one hand and a lit aarti lamp in the other. Seated on a yellow cloth over a blue mat, a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of small vessels, and another man in yellow sits in front holding a tray of yellow flowers. Several devotees sit behind with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a pink sari and a woman in a green blouse. Banana-leaf poles and a garland decorate the area.2009-09-25September 26 20092009-09-26January 01 20082008-01-01