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Photograph of an indoor ceremony on a red carpet scattered with flower petals. A man in an orange-saffron turban and matching orange-saffron dhoti-style garment stands in profile, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward a second person in white ritual clothes, who also holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, a few people stand near a pink draped arch. Wall decorations include floral garlands and a carved relief. A white-draped table with small items sits at right. The image is hazy, with a bluish tint.

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Photograph of an indoor stage with a red carpet strewn with flower petals. A figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red draped garment with gold border, with a rudraksha-style mala at the neck, holds a lit brass aarti lamp with several flames aloft in both hands. Behind and to the right, two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand, one holding a small metal vessel. Garlands hang on the wall beside a decorative carved panel, and a few seated audience members are visible at the left edge. A draped cloth canopy hangs overhead.2003-11-16July 27 20082008-07-27Photograph of a ritual inside a plain white hall with a red-carpeted stage. In the centre, a person in an orange top and orange wrap, with an orange head-wrap decorated with flowers and a white flower garland, holds a brass lamp with a visible flame and moves toward a small offering table. Beside them, a young man in an orange robe holds a brass plate. To the left, devotees in white and cream clothes stand near the stairs, one holding a flower-laden tray. On the stage, a decorated brass lamp with a flower garland and fruit offerings sits on a white-draped table. A blue cooler and a black speaker stand against the wall, and a bright decorated backdrop is visible at the left edge.2008-07-27Film photograph of a stage event with a red carpet scattered with flower petals. A figure in an orange-red robe with a matching orange-red head wrap and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left, raising two silver-handled white fly-whisk or chamara-like fans high overhead. Behind them, several people in white clothing sit or stand on the stage, including a seated man in white with a flute-like instrument and a person holding a drum. A pink draped canopy frames a seated figure, and floral garlands hang on the pale wall beside a carved deity-like panel. A teal wooden chest with a white cloth sits at right. The scene reads as a ceremonial welcome or arrival with waving fans, attended by musicians and devotees.2003-11-16A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap holds a lit oil lamp in a metal dish, performing an aarti in a plain whitewashed hall with ventilated block walls. A white flower garland hangs over the robed figure's shoulders. Behind on the left, several people in white and cream clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in a white top and pink skirt is among them. Two more saffron-clad attendants stand near the lamp, and a red-carpeted stage on the right holds a small decorated table with flowers and a lit lamp. A cluster of people stands beside it, and a blue cabinet with loudspeakers appears near the stage. Petals are scattered on the carpet and floor.2008-07-27Night ritual under a white canopy at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at a golden fire pit, pouring liquid from a metal kettle into rising smoke. Behind him, another orange-clad priest holds a vessel. Seated devotees on striped cloth line the left side, bare-chested men in white dhotis. Oil lamps, a garland of red and white flowers, bananas and petals lie on the mat. Ornate deity murti and a black stone figure draped with garlands stand in the background.2017-09-17 +1 copiesOctober 13 20132013-10-13A smoky interior hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging colourful fabric banners. A young man with long swept-back hair, wearing white robes and an orange shawl, extends his hand toward a brass lamp holder with a lit flame held by a man in white. Another white-clad figure holds a second flame in the background, and seated devotees in white line the lower left. The haze suggests burning incense or a fire ritual.2007-10-14A photograph inside a shrine alcove during a lamp-lit puja. An elderly bare-chested priest with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala stands at a golden-framed altar holding his hand over the flame. Beside him a figure in orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth and a garland of yellow flowers stands with hands folded. On the right a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a lit aarti lamp toward the altar. The altar is hung with a pink flower garland and has silver vessels, green leaves and a deity murti under a silver canopy. Lit oil lamps line the arched niche. Three people are visible.2012-05-12A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and orange turban with yellow flower petals in it, bare-shouldered with a gold border on the cloth, extending one raised hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala around his neck. The man stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, other people in white clothing stand and sit in a hall with cream curtains, and yellow petals are scattered on a white draped cushion or seat. a person's cues here are limited to the saffron turban and wrap; the figure is shown in a blessing gesture. +1 copiesMay 26 20172017-05-26A ritual reception at an indoor hall in front of a large orange-robed portrait backdrop. On the right, a man in a saffron-and-pink dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl and a pink-and-orange turban receives a long white and red flower garland. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings and a small plate. At left, two men in white dhotis with sacred ash markings on their arms and chests stand near a tall golden staff; one holds a flat fan or brass implement. A gold-and-black pedestal sits at the right edge. The scene looks like a welcoming puja or felicitation.2011-11-27