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Photograph of two men in saffron-orange clothing performing a ritual at a temple shrine. The man on the left, bent forward with his hair in a bun and white markings on his arm, sprinkles or places something on a rangoli-decorated floor of red and white powder. The man on the right, wearing glasses and holding a yellow flower, bends over a brass Ganesha oil lamp with a flared base. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the floor. Behind them, a deity murti is dressed in orange and draped with marigold garlands, and carved stone walls and a brass lamp stand frame the scene.

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May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange sleeveless top and dhoti with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder stands in a stone temple pavilion, holding a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti lamp) on a plate with both hands. He wears a long gold necklace of beads, has a white tilak on his forehead and white ash marks on his arm, and his hair is tied back. Behind him hang red and orange cloths, and a garland of red and white flowers is at the lower right. The lamp is being prepared for aarti in a temple setting.2010-07-21Two saffron-robed men stand at a temple doorway lighting brass lamps at night. The man on the right, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wears a gold-bordered orange garment and a gold bead necklace, holding a flaming oil lamp in a small brass dish. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border holds a silver tray with a flame over a tall brass lamp stand. Baskets of unlit clay diyas sit in the foreground, and red drapes and carved stone pillars frame the scene. a person: the long-haired man in orange with gold bead necklace and tilak is a candidate for a person, lighting the lamp as part of the temple's deepam lighting.2010-11-21A photo of an outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and dark wooden framing. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding an offering with his hands extended toward a shrine. Tall brass oil lamps stand in front of the deity, and a deity murti in the niche is draped with flower garlands in pink, purple, yellow and white and gold ornaments. A small figure in orange stands at the base of the shrine beside the garlands. Green foliage and trees fill the background. The man has no visible sannyasi headdress or long hair, so his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described only by role as a priest performing a puja.2009-06-01Photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a warm glowing arch of bulbs. A shaved-headed man stands bare-chested with a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold-banded orange shawl, holding a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward a deity murti draped in red flower garlands within a golden canopied shrine. Brass kalasha pots and small lamps line the altar, and rose petals scatter the floor. A second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a headband stands with hands folded in devotion beside him. A third person's hand and white garment appear at the right edge. The ritual looks like an aarti or puja at a shrine.2012-05-08Inside a temple shrine, a man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a low seat, touching a copper sri yantra-style meru structure with a stepped pyramid form on a wooden stand. Beside him, another man in orange with a red head wrap and glasses holds a small brass bowl. Brass pooja vessels, a bell, a lamp, flowers and a white cloth are arranged on the table, with magenta and red flower garlands at the right edge. A person's head is partly visible at the lower right. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual.2009-10-17Photo of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two men in saffron-orange robes kneel at a low platform. The man on the left, with glasses and an orange head wrap, holds a brass pot. The man in the centre, with a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak, pours from a brass pot over a tiered golden-copper shivalingam on a wooden base. Brass lamps, a bell, a plate of flowers and betel leaves sit on the cloth in front, and pink and white garlands hang at right.2009-10-17July 21 20102010-07-21A ceremonial initiation scene in a stone-pillared temple hall with a red curtain behind. In the centre a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala marks a shaved-headed young man, who stands beside him in saffron with a tilak. A bald priest in orange on the left holds a brass implement, and other saffron-clad men stand around a large golden hooded serpent (naga) canopy image on a saffron-draped platform at right.2007-02-23Evening aarti at a riverside or temple platform. Two saffron-robed men hold brass multi-tiered oil lamps with flames aloft. The man in the centre wears an orange sash with a long hair and beard and a mala, while the man on the right wears an orange robe with a gold-bordered hem and a strand of beads, lifting a long-handled lamp. Behind them stands a man in a white dhoti holding a tall gold staff topped with a finial, and a trident hangs on a pillar. A woman in red and a man in a blue checked shirt stand with palms pressed together. Spectators are in the background and a small dark figure with a crown-like headdress sits in the lower right foreground.2010-09-24Photo of a temple puja inside a shrine with orange-robed participants seated on the floor before a copper shri yantra, a stepped pyramid-shaped copper object with triangular and lotus patterns. The central seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold-toned necklace, a white vibhuti marking and red tilak on his forehead, and holds a small yellow item in his right hand over the yantra. Beside him, a second man in orange robes, glasses and an orange head wrap holds a small brass bowl and wears a gold chain. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, flower garlands in pink, white and magenta, and red and gold drapery surround the altar, with a bowl of flowers and leaves in the foreground. Another seated figure in orange sits at the left edge.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17