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July 20 20132013-07-20A man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands in a saffron-orange shawl and bright ceremonial gold-trimmed clothing, holding a tall silver lamp stand with a lit flame over a bowl decorated with red and orange flowers. Beside him, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border holds a silver tray and wears a rudraksha mala. Maroon velvet drapes, a silver oil lamp and a flower-garlanded gold arch form the background.2013-07-20July 20 20132013-07-20November 18 20152015-11-18May 26 20132013-05-26Photograph of a ritual aarti during a Hindu ceremony indoors. A man in an orange-red headwrap and yellow-gold shawl over white dhoti holds up a tall multi-tiered brass lamp with many flames while a second man in white dhoti with gold border, facing away, steadies its base. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings. The background shows a cream wall with a pale green floral stencil.2015-07-13A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a maroon turban, orange-red robe, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold bangles, extends his hand over a lit oil lamp held by a kneeling priest. The priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wears a green and gold cap and a garland of yellow and white flowers, and offers the aarti flame. Behind the throne hang garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers. A silver trident stands at left and a gold staff at right. a person performs an aarti offering with the lamp.2015-10-18April 28 20152015-04-28A photograph of a ritual on a stage before an ornate golden throne with a plum velvet seat. A woman in a red sari with a red blouse and a long garland of beads stands at the centre, holding a lit oil lamp in a silver dish with both hands. Beside her a bald young man in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges and a beaded necklace holds a silver plate. In front stands a small metal deity murti decorated with red flower garlands, and a golden stand holds leafy greenery. Tall gold leaf-shaped ceremonial standards flank the scene against a red and blue backdrop, with haze in the air.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at a stage with dark red drapes and a large gold ornate backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red and gold silk waist cloth stands at left, pouring water from a silver-wired kalasha pot topped with yellow flowers while another attendant holds a metal plate. Seated on a red cushioned throne at right is a man with swept-back hair, a crown-like bindi and tilak, wearing saffron and gold silk, a rudraksha mala, a long ceremonial gold necklace and gold armbands, with one hand raised in blessing toward the pot. Bare feet are visible. The scene reads as an abhishekam-style offering.2015-11-24March 02 20182018-03-02November 24 20152015-11-24