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A priest with a bare chest and an orange dhoti with a dark border stands at left, holding a small brass vessel and an oil lamp while performing an aarti before a seated figure. The seated figure, on a red velvet-covered throne with gold trim, wears an orange-red turban, white flower garlands and orange robes, and is shown as a framed portrait on a gilded stand rather than a living person. Brass oil lamps and a row of small lamps on a blue cloth sit in front, with bowls of food offerings on a side table. Red and multicolored tassel hangings and red curtains form the backdrop of an indoor hall, consistent with a puja setting.

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Photo 82882792022-07-13Photo 99199412022-07-13 +1 copiesA bald, bespectacled priest in white dhoti with gold border and ritual body markings stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him is a framed portrait of an elderly man with white hair and glasses. At right, a large cutout figure of a seated man wearing an orange turban, saffron-colored robes, a flower garland and a gold necklace sits on a pink-and-gold cushioned seat beneath a red and yellow canopy with tassels. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a brass bowl of yellow food and a banana leaf with offerings sit on the table in front.2022-02-16A photograph of a puja at a home altar draped with gold curtains. A large portrait on a throne-like seat shows a bearded man with a red-and-gold turban and a garland of yellow flowers, seated in meditation pose. Beside it hangs a bead necklace over a small framed portrait labelled as a photo. On the right, a woman in orange robes with an orange headscarf holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell during aarti. Brass lamps, a bowl of flowers and plates of food offerings sit on a mat in front. Triangular red and gold banners flank the altar.2022-01-02November 05 20122012-11-05August 25 20142014-08-25A photo of a priest on a stage performing aarti with a five-flame brass lamp held in his left hand, while his right hand rests on a silver bell. He is bald with white tilak on his forehead and white sandalwood markings on his arms, wears a rudraksha mala and a reddish-orange dhoti with gold border, and a ring-free wrist watch. Behind him stands a gilded throne with a red cushion and an orange-turbaned framed portrait. To the right, a decorated deity murti wears a jeweled crown and garlands of marigolds and flowers, seated on a gold pedestal. Red drapes form the backdrop.2013-12-20A woman in a green and magenta silk sari with gold border stands at left, holding a brass pitcher and pouring liquid while tending a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a red-draped altar. Behind her, a large painted portrait of a smiling figure wearing an orange-red turban, layered gold and bead necklaces, and a red-and-pink shawl sits on a red cushioned seat, flanked by red velvet bolsters and a gold-framed picture. In front, a pink-draped table holds a brass bowl, a brass plate with lamps, offerings and a small figure of a seated sage. The scene suggests a puja at a shrine, with the lamp and pouring vessel as the central ritual objects.2022-07-10 +1 copiesPhoto 11729713 +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17 +1 copiesPhoto 11726432 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotional puja set up in an indoor room with gold curtains. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in a red-orange turban, white flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits on a throne-like cushioned chair draped with tiger-striped fabric, flanked by two decorative embroidered ornamental panels. A small framed photo of an older woman with a garland sits on a golden stand. In front, plates of food, bowls, a lit oil lamp and a flower pot form offerings on a mat. A woman in orange saffron sari with an orange headband and a red bindi stands at right, holding a lit multi-wick oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. a person appears only as the printed portrait on the throne.2022-01-02