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April 22 20142014-04-22A priest performs aarti with a multi-branched oil lamp raised high in his right hand, flames burning at the top, before a golden wooden double door flanked by two painted statues of standing deities with multiple arms, orange and green dhotis and gold crowns. The priest, seen from behind, is bare-chested with white ash markings on his chest and arms, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and rudraksha beads around his neck and wrist. A maroon curtain hangs above the shrine, and two seated devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge.2017-09-01A temple shrine interior with a priest in orange robes in the left foreground, seen from behind, holding a tiered white aarti lamp with several lit wicks aloft. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian figures in red dhoti and green sashes flank a doorway leading to a gold-framed deity murti on an ornate throne. Brass lamp stands line the right side and the floor is polished stone with red carpets. Priest is in orange shawl and saffron clothing, performing deity arati ritual.2013-11-01September 02 20172017-09-02A sadhu with long dreadlocked hair and an orange head wrap and orange lower garment stands bare-chested with his back to the camera, raising a silver multi-branched oil lamp (aarti) toward a large wooden temple door with iron fittings. Two painted guardian dvarapala statues flank the door, wearing gold crowns, gold jewellery and pink dhotis with green sashes; one holds a trident-like staff. White vibhuti marks are on his arm and the seated figure's body. The setting is a temple entrance performing aarti.2017-09-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair, raises a silver aarti lamp with multiple flames in one hand; the wrist wears a rudraksha mala and a white cloth is draped over the shoulder. Ahead stands a wooden double door flanked by two painted guardian dvarapala figures in red and green dhoti and sash with raised arms. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and orange-robed devotees sit on the right, while a seated figure in orange sits at lower left. The figure raising the lamp shows no clear a person cues, so the identity remains uncertain; this is an aarti being performed in front of a temple door.2014-04-22April 14 20142014-04-14A priest seen from behind performs aarti with a multi-tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil lamps in a temple hall. He wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare shoulders, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, his hair tied back. Before him, two painted guardian figures with raised arms and gold crowns flank a doorway hung with beaded strings. Behind the doorway, a seated figure on a gold-backed throne receives worship, with a brass lamp stand on the left and a plate of offerings at lower left.2014-08-21A photo of a ritual aarti in a temple hall. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest with dark hair and white sacred ash marks on the arm, wearing an orange cloth, raises a multi-flame oil lamp toward a shrine. Behind him stand two golden-crowned deity murti figures with garlands on either side of a wooden double door. Gold-carved pillars, potted plants, hanging bells and a silver-leaved tree frame the scene, and a few small figures sit at the bottom edge.2017-06-27Interior of a temple shrine with painted dvarapala guardian figures flanking a large golden-brown wooden door. A standing priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, seen from behind with a rudraksha mala at his neck, raises a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with burning flames toward the door. Two devotees in orange robes kneel on a patterned rug to the right, hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and a small offering tray with flowers sits on the floor before the door.2013-06-28June 19 20142014-06-19A temple interior with blue walls and painted pillars. In the centre, a priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, faces away from the camera and holds a silver multi-tiered lamp (arati) with flames toward a framed portrait. Behind him, a framed photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban sits on a gilded ornate throne-like seat in a dark shrine doorway. Two large painted deity murti figures with four arms, gold jewellery and green sashes flank the entrance. On the left, a seated attendant in white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala reads from a small book. Brass oil lamps (deepa) line both sides, and a red-patterned rug lies on the glossy floor.2013-11-16 +1 copies