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A photograph of a temple shrine during aarti. In the foreground at lower left, a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes holds up a tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps, with a rudraksha mala on his wrist and a wristwatch visible. Behind the lamp, two large painted deity murti flank the doorway, one with a crown and a raised hand, both in red and green garments with gold ornaments. A gold-decorated seated figure in orange robes sits in the shrine behind the flame, with a row of golden studs on the dark doorway. Bokeh lights and a small decorative emblem are visible in the upper corners.

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November 07 20142014-11-07A shaved-headed person in the lower left, seen from behind with a rudraksha mala on the wrist and a silver bangle, lifts a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil flames. Behind it stand two painted deity statues flanking a dark wooden doorway with golden studded dots, and a golden deity murti is partly visible within. The scene reads as a temple aarti ritual; the lamp is the clear focus and the person's face is not visible.2014-09-19November 07 20142014-11-07October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesOctober 12 20142014-10-12October 06 20142014-10-06April 27 20142014-04-27October 06 20142014-10-06A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps before a temple shrine. Two painted deity statues with multiple arms and red and green dhotis flank the shrine, and a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban hangs in the centre. A second robed attendant in orange kneels at left beside brass lamps and puja offerings on a red carpet.2014-02-14A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, raising a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames toward a shrine doorway. Two seated priests in orange and white ritual clothes sit on a red carpet to the left beside small puja trays with offerings. Two painted dvarapala guardian figures with orange-gold garments and green sashes flank the entrance, and tall brass oil lamps stand on either side. A devotee-style figure in orange is visible within the shrine. The scene is an aarti ritual in a temple-style hall.2014-04-25A photograph inside a temple hall showing a shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange cloth and rudraksha malas raising a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward a shrine. Beside him a younger man in white ritual dress sits on red carpet. Painted pillars flank the shrine with two standing deity figures in orange and green garments holding ritual objects. Brass oil lamps line the sides and a framed portrait sits in the shrine. Several other people in orange robes sit in the background, so the scene reads as an aarti in progress.2014-04-04December 03 20142014-12-03