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Three women in rust-orange sarees stand in a temple interior with red walls and a staircase with metal railings behind them. The woman on the right holds a lit oil lamp with a large flame in both hands, with smoke rising, as an aarti. The woman in the centre stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, and the woman on the left also has palms joined in prayer. Each wears a rudraksha mala and a bindi or tilak. On the right, a golden deity murti in an ornate arch with a blue-green cloth is visible. Two women are standing in namaste beside the woman performing the aarti.

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January 14 20172017-01-14July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesThree women in rust-orange saris stand in an orange-walled interior beside a dark carved wooden door and a staircase with black metal railing. The woman at left stands with palms pressed together in namaste and rudraksha mala beads. The middle woman, with bowed head and hands folded in prayer, wears orange clothing and a bangle. The woman at right, with a white tilak on her forehead and rudraksha malas and a long beaded necklace, holds up a lit oil lamp with a tall flame in a brass vessel, as in an aarti. A golden carved deity murti with a green garment stands at the right edge.2017-01-14Four women sit in a row on the floor in prayer, palms pressed together, eyes closed, wearing rust-red and orange saffron-toned robes with gold borders, rudraksha malas, white sacred ash bands on their foreheads, and bangles. In front of them is a spread of brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, kalasha-style bowls, marigold petals and yellow flowers on an orange cloth. A blue sparkly backdrop and a white chain hang in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-10-06June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04Devotees in orange and maroon clothing perform an aarti with oil lamps held in brass dishes. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with gold borders and rudraksha mala raises a lit lamp while a younger woman in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds another lamp beside her. Both wear forehead markings. Red curtains hang behind them, and other devotees sit with lamps and a brass bell in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-09-29October 13 20172017-10-13A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit in a hall with a gold throne and ceremonial gold standards behind it. A man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed in namaskar. A second priest in a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a metal vessel into the fire. Two women in orange saris stand in the background, and a few devotees are visible at right near brass lamps. Offering bowls and oil lamps sit near the fire pit. The photo depicts a fire ritual, with a visible priest appearance-cued as a person by the page; the figure with the orange turban and rudraksha mala is the officiant, while the garlanded man is shown in namaskar. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-10-12Outdoor puja before a golden shrine holding a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a green cloth backdrop. A young man in rust-red dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha-style vessel and pours liquid while a woman in matching rust-red and gold-bordered sari pours or lights a flame from a small metal lamp. A middle-aged woman in rust-red sari with rudraksha mala stands behind, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand further back. Fruit offerings, scattered rose petals and a red-and-white cloth lie on the floor, with a canopy and trees behind.2015-02-23July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies