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A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with a yellow border and a gold beaded necklace performs aarti before a gilded statue of a standing male figure with raised right palm, wearing a golden dhoti. The priest holds a silver oil lamp with a flame in his left hand and a small bell in his right. Behind him, another priest in white clothing with a gold necklace stands, and a dark stone sculpture and red-and-white walls are visible in the background.

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December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja at a shrine. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-bead necklace holds a silver oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden statue of a bare-chested sage with long hair and a gold dhoti, whose right palm is raised. Behind him a second priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a gold garland stands with hands folded in prayer. Silver bells, brass vessels and offerings sit on a grey stone pedestal, and an orange-and-red temple wall with a dark stone pillar carved with figures forms the backdrop.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A temple ritual scene in which a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-beaded necklace holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and smoke, while raising a small handbell in his other hand before a golden statue of a sage with raised right hand. A second priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces stands behind him with hands joined. Brass bowls with offerings, a bell and a grey stone shrine with carved panels and a deity relief are visible in the background, along with a black plaque and orange walls.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace with a pendant stands on the left, holding a silver ritual vessel with a small flame or offering and a bell-shaped silver lamp, while gesturing toward a golden statue. The golden statue of a standing male figure with bare chest, golden dhoti and raised right hand in a blessing gesture faces the priest in a temple setting. Behind them are orange and red walls, a dark stone carved shrine niche and a stone platform with offerings. Two other figures in white stand partially visible at the left edge.2010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with a gold-edged yellow border and a long gold bead necklace with a small framed medallion pours water from a brass kalasha pot over a gleaming golden bronze statue of a standing male figure with long swept-back hair, bare-chested with a cream dhoti, one hand raised in abhaya mudra. The statue stands on a golden basin filled with water, abhishekam style, with a grey stone shrine behind and a brass bell and offering tray visible on the right. The priest wears a red tilak on his forehead and gold and silver bangles. The statue is an image, not a living person.2010-12-19 +1 copies