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A dim temple interior with stone walls and a doorway opening to darkness. A bare-chested man in a red dhoti stands centre-right holding a lit oil lamp in each hand, flames bright against the dark. Around him, orange-robed ashramites stand in line; the nearest, at left, is a shaved-headed young man in orange cloth holding a small white booklet, and another in orange cloth stands behind. At right, a small table holds brass vessels and a deity murti. The figure with the lamps has a shaved head and no visible hair, long hair, crown, turban, or rudraksha mala, so his identity is uncertain. Oil lamp aarti is performed in a temple setting.

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A dim temple interior at night, lit by oil lamps. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a red dhoti holds a lit lamp or aarti tray, flames glowing before him. On both sides stand several monks in orange saffron robes and shaved heads, with a drummer partly visible at the left edge holding a drum. The scene suggests an evening aarti in a temple sanctum.2012-05-30Dim temple interior viewed from behind several people facing a doorway into a lit inner shrine. In the foreground a bald man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded necklace. Beside him a figure in a deep red-orange garment with a shawl stands near a glowing circular lamp and brass vessels inside the shrine, where a priest in white is visible. A small figure in red is at the right edge near a wooden stool. The scene suggests a temple puja or aarti at the sanctum entrance, with stone walls and a dark corridor.2012-05-30May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA dim temple interior during an evening aarti. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red tilak on his forehead holds a lit camphor flame on a plate in front of him. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a gold waist ornament and bangles raises her hand toward the flame. Another person in orange stands at the left edge, and a deity shrine with lamps is visible on the right. The priest has a bare, shaved-looking head and does not show distinctive a person cues, so his identity is unsure.2012-05-18Photograph inside a temple corridor at dim evening light. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti holds a lit aarti lamp with a flame toward the viewer. Beside him, a man in orange saffron robes faces the lamp, and another in orange stands at left with a shaved head and a red-and-white tilak. Further back, a figure in white clothing walks within the doorway. At right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass vessel with a long handle, possibly for abhishekam or puja. The stone walls and pillars of the sanctum passageway frame the scene. Four people are visible.2012-05-29May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph taken through a dim doorway shows several shaved-headed monks in orange and saffron robes gathered in a narrow stone-walled passage. Two monks in the foreground hold brass items and appear to be passing or receiving offerings, while others stand behind them in the warm, dimly lit corridor. No clearly identifiable a person with long swept hair, crown, rudraksha or ornate adornments is visible, so the figures are described by role only as monks in orange robes.2012-05-29May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesKailasa Paramparagatha Kanchee Kailasa Sarvajnapeetham +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29 +2 copiesA photograph of an evening temple aarti in a dimly lit inner sanctum. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti holds a lit lamp tray with flames toward the viewer, while a woman in an orange sari with gold jewellery and bangles stands at left, partly out of frame, near the doorway. Green and dark wall surfaces surround them. Two people are visible.2012-05-18