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A photograph of a ritual aarti before a richly decorated silver deity murti, dressed in jewelled ornaments and draped with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A man on the left with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a flower garland and a gold necklace holds a multi-flamed silver oil lamp toward the murti. Behind him a younger man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white forehead mark stands beside a golden staff with a flower garland, and a pink backdrop hangs behind them. The lamp has several lit wicks and the scene is a temple puja setting.2013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a pink and white flower garland, a gold-toned necklace and a gold armband holds a silver bell and lamp-tray area with his hand extended toward a multi-wick silver aarti lamp whose flames are lit. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala with a white forehead band holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with white flowers. To the right, a silver-decorated deity murti in a green crown and orange silk sari, adorned with layered pearl and gem necklaces, stands framed by dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers. The setting is a colourful decorated shrine with pink and red drapery.2013-04-21A photograph of an aarti ritual before a richly adorned deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red roses, purple and yellow flowers, and green foliage. A smiling person with long black hair, a tilak on the forehead, a pink and white flower garland, a gold chain and a brown garment with gold border holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame toward the murti, which wears a crown, jewelled necklaces and an orange-red sari. Another person in a saffron-orange cloth stands behind, and a ceremonial staff with flowers rises at right. Smoke drifts in a warmly lit temple hall with a carved pillar at left.2013-04-21December 05 20142014-12-05April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual aarti before a seated deity murti decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. The deity wears an ornate golden crown with a bright pink-and-blue ribbon, orange and green silk garments, and holds a tall silver staff. In the foreground a man in an orange-brown turban, rust-coloured silk dhoti and layered gold necklaces, with a red rudraksha-style bead garland, holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other toward the murti. Beside him stands a person in white dhoti holding a small vessel. Dark red velvet drapery and a gold-trimmed throne frame the scene.2015-04-28Photo 11738317 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual aarti before a richly adorned deity murti seated on a golden throne. A man with bare upper body and a draped reddish-orange cloth lifts a burning camphor flame toward the figure, which wears an orange garment, jewelled ornaments and a crown with green accents, surrounded by red roses and white flower garlands and a pink silk drape. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with a kalasha and flowers. Behind them, a white-clad attendant stands at the left edge and a framed portrait hangs on the wall. Visible people: three.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30Photo 11694002 +2 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copies