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A priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a tilak on his forehead performs aarti, holding a tiered brass lamp lit with many small flames in both hands. Behind him stands a decorated pillar with colourful patterns and tassels under a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans, next to an orange-walled temple hall. A brass plate sits on the counter in front, and a partially visible head is in the lower foreground.

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October 01 20102010-10-01November 27 20122012-11-27Two priests in white ritual dhotis stand under a corrugated metal roof beside an orange-painted wall, performing aarti. Each wears a heavy gold chain and a white sacred mark on the forehead. The priest on the left holds a gold lamp stand in his right hand, while the priest on the right raises a tall gold aarti lamp with an ornate top. Behind them hang colourful painted cylindrical banners with tassels, a ceiling fan turns overhead, and framed pictures hang on the wall. A purple dove logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-10-01A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth with gold edging stands before a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in both hands toward a deity murti decorated with white and green flower garlands and a white cloth. He wears a gold necklace and rudraksha malas on his arms and chest. Behind him are golden carved arches, red and yellow draped fabric, and a small fire burning in front of the shrine, with brass lamps at the right. The setting suggests a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2025-12-30Photo 11730542June 29 20122012-06-29 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/15/20192019-07-15Inside a temple hall, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a brass lamp or arati plate in his right hand while walking past a black stone Nandi in the foreground. Behind him an ornate gold arch frames a green backdrop with red-clad deity murtis on the left, and a brass lamp stand and decorated flower garlands hang along the walls. The scene appears to show a ritual such as aarti or puja.2024-08-31October 01 20102010-10-01June 03 20142014-06-03April 26 20122012-04-26August 22 20142014-08-22