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Night-time temple ritual photograph. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps stand in a row holding lit oil lamps (aarti) toward the viewer's left. The foreground figure on the right wears a dark top, layered rudraksha malas and a large metal bangle-like ornament, with a red shawl draped over one shoulder and a tied dark hair bun. Behind them a seated audience in white and pastel clothes watches, with floral offerings and brass vessels on the floor and a striped cloth-covered table at left. Warm lamplight dominates the scene.

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A dimly lit hall shows a row of young male attendants in red-orange dhoti and draped cloth performing an aarti. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with dark hair and rudraksha malas around his neck holds an oil lamp with a flame aloft in one hand. Behind him, others in red cloth hold up lit lamps, and a striped cloth-covered table lies at left. Seated devotees watch in the background.2018-12-31 +1 copiesOctober 12 20162016-10-12A photograph of an indoor ritual aarti in a hall with pinkish-orange lighting. Several bare-chested men in orange-red dhotis with gold borders hold lit oil lamps and small bells, with white and sandalwood-coloured markings on their chests and arms. Rudraksha malas hang across their torsos. In the foreground a man with hair in a topknot and a light-coloured forehead marking holds a flaming lamp near a professional video camera on a tripod at the right. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind, and a gold-framed ornamental piece and a seated figure appear at the far right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the foreground ritual participants.2016-10-12Five shirtless men in orange-saffron dhotis stand in a row holding lit oil lamps and small handbells during a ritual in a temple-style hall. Several have white tilak and body markings, rudraksha malas and beaded armbands. Bright orange and gold tones dominate. Behind them a video camera on a tripod records, and seated devotees in white and colored clothing sit along the walls beneath framed photo collages. A gilded deity murti and ornate shrine are visible on the right and left edges.2016-10-12December 31 20182018-12-31October 12 20162016-10-12May 20 20162016-05-20Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, stand in a ceremonial hall performing aarti with lit oil lamps. The middle figure holds a bell in his other hand, while the outer two hold lamps raised before them. Their hair is tied up and they wear patterned headbands, one with a leopard-print band. Behind them a seated audience in saris and white clothing watches, a large golden deity murti stands on an elevated altar draped in red and yellow, and a striped cloth covers a low table at left. Red curtains frame the hall.2018-01-01A photograph inside a large decorated hall with red and yellow drapes and a gold-framed deity murti at the back. Five men in orange-saffron dhoti-style wraps with bare chests and rudraksha malas stand in a row along a long table draped in a colourful striped cloth, each holding a small silver-toned cup or lamp-like vessel, several with lit flames, as in a ritual offering. Each wears a patterned headband, and the foremost men have dreadlocked hair and armbands. Seated devotees in the background watch, some with hands joined, and a bright orange-clad person sits in the lower right. Smoke rises from the front.2018-01-01December 31 20182018-12-31 +2 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24Four young men in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, stand in a row performing aarti with lit brass oil lamps held high. The man on the far right has a shaved head with white tilak markings and a rudraksha mala, and holds his lamp at shoulder height. Behind them, a golden shrine houses a pink deity murti under a golden arch on the left. Seated devotees in white fill the lower left and right foreground. A camera on a tripod records the scene near a white-covered table. Red curtains and framed photographs line the hall walls.2016-10-12