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A man in orange saffron robes and a matching orange head wrap performs an aarti at night, holding a silver plate with a large flame rising from it, decorated with yellow marigold flowers and a red cloth. He has a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace. Beside him, a white-and-silver deity murti with a red-tipped hand and a decorated crown stands against a backdrop of string lights and green leaves. Brass pots with pink flowers sit in front, and several devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.

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September 25 20092009-09-25A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes seen from behind, shaved head, wearing a beaded chain at the neck, holding a brass five-flame aarti lamp toward a white-and-blue decorated deity murti with a garland. Behind him are strings of fairy lights, potted plants with pink flowers, a decorated brass kalasha-like vessel with a painted motif, and a dark Shiva lingam-like form. The setting appears to be a nighttime puja or aarti in a decorated hall.2009-09-25October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a night-time ritual at an outdoor stage lit by strings of warm fairy lights. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering, with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle on his wrist, leans forward and holds a large round brass plate toward a decorated deity murti in the right foreground. Brass lamps with flowers and pink blossoms sit on a tray beside him, and a yellow and green decorated cloth hangs on the left. A man in a yellow shirt and glasses stands behind him, and the backs of two heads are partly visible in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a devotional aarti or puja.2009-09-25Night ritual photo at an indoor shrine with a fire pit in front of a deity murti of a goddess decorated with white and gold ornaments and a yellow-and-orange garland. On the left, a bald priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth pours offerings from a metal vessel into the flames. On the right, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a brass plate, while a red-and-gold ornate throne stands beside him. Red fairy lights and a hanging banner with printed text decorate the back wall.2011-10-03September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26A woman in a red-orange sari stands at left in a dimly lit hall, holding a lit aarti plate with a flame toward a decorated deity murti of Durga. The murti is framed by a gold floral arch with garlands and a mirrored dome above. A large fire burns in the foreground. A brass trident stands to the right beside a kalasha-like finial, with flower offerings on the floor. The scene is an evening Durga puja during Navaratri celebrations. a person is not visibly present in this image.2021-10-13A photo of a temple ritual in an evening setting. A man in orange saffron robes with the head and shoulders draped in an orange cloth stands on the left, holding a large brass oil lamp with a tall open flame and a looped cord or wick handle. Behind him hangs a red cloth and a carved stone pillar. On the right, a deity murti is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow and red marigolds and green leaves, with gold ornaments visible. Brass lamps and a small brass vessel stand on the ledge in front of the garlands.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph taken at night under a colourful striped canopy hung with dried leaves and banana plants. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded garland around his neck stands holding a brass tray with a flame burning on offerings. He is the only visible person. The setting suggests an evening puja or aarti ceremony, with plantain leaves framing the scene.2009-10-17A photograph of a ritual at night under a leafy canopy strung with dried leaves and fabric. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at centre holding a silver aarti plate with a burning flame and red and yellow flower offerings, performing aarti. Smoke drifts through the frame. In the foreground right, a brass oil lamp with lit wicks and yellow flowers stands near the camera. Behind, a few seated people in yellow and white garments, one holding a microphone, are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2009-10-17A man in profile on the left wears an orange turban, a gold-bordered orange shawl over bare shoulders, and a thick garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms. He holds a metal tray with a lit camphor flame in both hands, offering arati before a dark shrine doorway; a blue cloth hangs behind and a woman stands at the right edge. A cameraman with a video camera is visible on the far left. Appearance is consistent with the a person candidate in an arati ritual, though it is not certain; his role is priest offering arati. a person cues: orange turban, saffron shawl, flower garland.2007-01-12