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Night ritual photograph with a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, a white tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace, holding a brass tray of yellow flowers and offerings. Behind him stands a dark deity murti beside a red and gold patterned cloth, and banana leaves hang overhead with string lights. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the foreground. At left, a person in white holds a lamp, and pineapples sit in woven baskets at right, consistent with a puja or aarti.

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Evening ritual photograph in a decorated shrine lit by string lights and hung with green leaves. A man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame, performing an aarti before a deity murti at the right. Behind him stands a dark statue, and a tall deity figure dressed in white with a decorated crown is visible at right. Devotees in saffron and white stand at the bottom edge, some holding offering plates of flowers. A banana-leaf canopy and a small brass lamp stand complete the scene.2009-09-26Night outdoor photograph of a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a matching hood draped over his head, a red stripe on the shawl, and a large gold necklace with a jewelled pendant. He wears white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and a red dot, and holds a silver tray with a lit flame and offerings, performing an aarti. Behind him hang dried leaves on a string under an orange canopy, with plants and a bamboo pole in the foreground. A banner at the bottom edge is partially visible. Appearance cues are limited to saffron robes and a gold necklace, so identity is uncertain.2009-09-27A photograph at night of a man in saffron-orange robes standing before a multi-flame brass oil lamp held in both hands, the flames lit against a dark background with dry leaves and a pale painted backdrop. He has a white tripundra mark with a red dot on his forehead and a beaded metal necklace with a pendant. He appears to be performing an aarti with the lamp.2009-09-27September 26 20092009-09-26Night outdoor homa ceremony under a decorated pavilion with green leaf festoons and string lights at the right. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head covering and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands centre-right, holding a brass tray of red fruits and bananas. A young assistant in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands beside him holding bundled sticks. Brass vessels, a tall brass lamp and a kalasha sit on the altar, with marigold petals scattered before it. Figures in orange and yellow shawls sit in the foreground, partly visible at the edges.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with long curly hair and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp with a flame above a dark black shivalinga on a stone yoni pedestal. Behind him on the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a red-and-gold silk cloth. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with hands folded in anjali, another in orange sits playing a silver vessel, and a bald man in orange sits near a white marble statue. A younger orange-robed attendant stands behind the lingam. The walls are carved stone with floral garlands and purple flowers draped across the deity.2010-02-12January 12 20092009-01-12December 04 20122012-12-04 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-saffron drape, with shoulder-length wavy dark hair and a bare upper torso, holds a small silver ritual bowl or lamp in one hand and gestures with the other near a flame. Beside him, a fire or lamp burns on a metal stand, and seated figures in orange and white clothing sit on the floor behind a wooden railing. Behind them are a blank white easel board and a dimly lit stage with framed decorations. The scene suggests a ritual or fire ceremony in an indoor hall at night.2006-08-22A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a darker red-maroon border stands at night holding a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with flames rising from several wicks, and a brass bell in his other hand. He wears a long gold-toned beaded necklace and a white horizontal forehead mark with a red dot. Leaves hang above and a leafy plant stands behind him against a dark background. The scene suggests a night aarti performed in the open. The man is a priest or sannyasi performing the aarti; appearance is a shaved head in saffron with no long hair, crown or rudraksha malas, so his identity is uncertain.2009-09-27A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, a white vertical tilak on his forehead. He wears a rudraksha bracelet on one wrist and a dark wristwatch. Behind him, a framed photo of a smiling young man in orange robes with a garland hangs above a seated deity murti draped in green cloth and decorated with yellow and red flowers. A microphone on a stand, a brass lamp and a plain white cushioned seat sit in the foreground.2007-09-30