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Night outdoor ritual photo. A shaved-headed young priest in orange robes with a red-banded waist cloth and rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a silver aarti plate with a large flaming lamp aloft in both hands, a small headset microphone at his cheek. Behind him a dark sky with smoke. At left, a decorated deity murti under a gold arch is garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, with a silver kalasha and a small golden deity figure on a green leaf tray. In the lower left a seated devotee in orange cloth watches, and a brass oil lamp stands on a blue and purple cloth-covered table. Steps rise at right.

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A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a red sash and bare chest pours liquid from a silver kalasha-style vessel over a fire pit on a gold-toned platform. He wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and gold beaded necklace, gold armbands, and white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead, with his hair tied in a topknot. A silver bowl sits at his left. Behind the fire, a seated woman in a dark garment watches. Floral garlands, a decorated palanquin or throne, and gold-toned deity figures fill the background beneath a tented canopy. The scene appears to be a homa or abhishekam ritual. No appearance-based cues establish the identity of the man, so a person is unsure.2016-12-19Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis perform an aarti at a temple shrine. The elder priest on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold-beaded bangles, holds up a silver lamp with a large flame. The younger priest beside him, in an orange cloth with a gold border and a garland, stands with palms joined in namaskar. A tray of pink and white flowers sits on a green-gold cloth in front, with a silver bell and a small brass lamp nearby. Behind them, a deity murti in a glass shrine is decorated with garlands and flanked by brass lamps.2012-06-05A shaved-headed priest in orange-brown ritual cloth and a beaded mala performs an aarti at night before a gold-coloured deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Flames burn from an oil lamp on a grey ornate table draped with orange cloth, and smoke rises from a camphor flame. A trident stands at the right beside a small kalasha-like vessel, and a Ganesha relief is carved on the table. The priest holds his hands over the flame, with a tilak on his forehead. No one else is clearly visible.2013-09-05Night-time ritual at an outdoor pandal with banana leaves and smoke in the air. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with maroon borders and a gold chain with a pendant stands at right, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick over the head of a seated young man in white kurta, yellow shawl and rudraksha mala who has his palms raised. Yellow and orange marigold petals are scattered on the stone platform in front, with brass vessels and a bell visible. Other seated devotees in orange and yellow sit behind. The orange-robed man shows no clear a person cues such as long hair or ornate crown, so his identity is uncertain.2009-09-25April 30 20152015-04-30August 17 20142014-08-17A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a hood-like drape stands at night holding a silver aarti plate with a bright oil flame at its right edge. He wears a gold bead necklace and a white tilak with red markings on his forehead, and gold-coloured bangles. Behind him are hanging dried leaves on a cord, a bamboo pole, and a wide leafy plant, with an orange cloth canopy overhead. The scene suggests an evening aarti being offered.2009-09-27A photograph of an evening ritual under a corrugated roof. A man with short hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha-style mala, holds up a brass lamp (aarti) with a flame toward the upper frame. In front of him a fire pit with burning flames sits on a yellow-edged platform, indicating a homa. Behind him to the left, garlanded deity murtis are decorated with flowers and gold necklaces on a red cloth. In the centre, a decorated shrine with flowers and offerings stands on steps. On the right, a woman with hair in a bun wears an orange sari with gold borders and kneels beside a gilded arch with green cloth and flower garlands. A kalasha-like offering vessel is visible at the front. The man's face and identity are not established from the image; the person is described by role only.2014-11-25A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands in smoky light holding a silver tray with a lit brass oil lamp of three flames. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured garland over his shoulder and has beaded bracelets on his wrist. Behind him, an ornate decorated structure with red, yellow and white floral patterns and a gilded top forms the backdrop, with another figure partly visible beside it. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate garland match the presentation cues, and he is performing the aarti as the officiant.2015-04-30A photograph at night of a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and matching head covering, holding a silver tray of red flower petals and a flaming oil lamp or camphor flame at chest height. He wears a gold necklace with a small pendant, a gold bangle and a wristwatch, with a red tilak on his forehead and spectacles. Behind him hang green mango-leaf festoons on an orange cloth canopy, and a bright fluorescent tube light is visible at left. The scene suggests an aarti being offered during a homa-style ritual.2009-09-26A night outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-bead necklace, holds a lit silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a fire pit. Behind him, two deity murtis wearing red, yellow and green garlands and ornate crowns stand on a gold-trimmed platform. Devotees in saris and white clothing stand in the background among string lights and a purple backdrop.2012-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20092009-09-27