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A 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.

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September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesNight photograph of a shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes and a red-and-orange head wrap holding a brass aarti lamp with several flames, his face in profile, with a string of beads at his neck and a bangle on his wrist. He stands in a smoky, dimly lit space with strings of small lamps and green banana leaves overhead. In the lower left, a woman in a yellow blouse and white garment and other spectators stand at the edge of the frame, and a brass oil lamp with marigold garlands sits at lower right. The setting appears to be an evening ritual with aarti and lamps.2009-09-25September 26 20092009-09-26August 18 20172017-08-18A 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.2009-09-25A photograph at night showing a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-saffron sash draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a gold beaded necklace and a white forehead mark. He holds a brass aarti lamp with several flames, with a flower garland visible on the right. Green banana leaves hang overhead, and strings of small lights glow on a wall behind him. Partially visible on the left edge is another person wearing glasses. The scene suggests an evening aarti ritual; the man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2009-09-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 16 20122012-10-16A man in a saffron-orange robe stands in profile performing an aarti under a canopy decorated with yellow fleur-de-lis motifs and maroon fabric, with green leaves hanging from a string above. He holds a five-flame brass oil lamp in his left hand and a silver handbell in his right. Smoke drifts across the dark background at left.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple aarti scene at night. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind and partly in profile, holds up a tall multi-tiered brass lamp with many burning wicks. Beside him a seated musician in orange clothing is partly visible at a microphone stand. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with a crown, holding a staff and a ritual object, against a blue and red painted temple wall with decorated pillars and garlands. Golden figures and a red canopy frame the background.2011-12-14A photograph of a man in saffron and maroon robes performing an aarti ritual at night. He holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left, and he wears a gold-coloured beaded mala necklace and a wristwatch. His head is covered with a saffron cloth and his forehead bears white marks. Smoke drifts in front of him against green banana leaves and bamboo, with a bright light visible at right.2009-09-25January 08 20122012-01-08