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February 17 2016

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February 17 20162016-02-17May 06 20172017-05-06May 06 20172017-05-06December 02 20142014-12-02May 06 20172017-05-06A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl raises a lit oil lamp with his right hand during an evening ritual, holding a brass bell in his left hand. He wears a rudraksha mala, a long bead necklace and a white headband with a red tilak. Behind him stands a dark deity murti decorated with orange and green garlands and a jewelled collar. On the left, a man in white holds a tall gold staff, and a large orange ornate umbrella stands on the right, with a woman with folded hands at its edge.2017-05-06A photograph at night of a shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a brown rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, a white tilak on his forehead, and white bands on his arms. He raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and rings a handbell in the other. Behind him stands a dark deity murti decorated with orange and green garlands, with a golden kalasha-style object nearby. To his right an orange canopy with crystal fringe shelters the scene, and a man holds a golden trident-topped staff on the left. Several devotees with folded hands watch at the lower right, and smoke drifts from the left edge.2017-05-06December 02 20142014-12-02May 06 20172017-05-06May 06 20172017-05-06A night-time photograph of a deity murti decorated with flower garlands in red, white and orange, set within a floral arch hung with small decorative lamps. A priest in a red-orange dhoti with bare upper body stands at the right, reaching toward the murti, which is adorned with a silver-toned crown and garlands. A palm frond and potted plants stand in the foreground, and a person in red garments with folded hands is partly visible at the left edge.2016-12-23May 08 20172017-05-08