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September 14 2006

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A man seen from behind wearing a white turban wrapped with a maroon cloth, an orange shawl over white clothes, holds a brass lamp with a large open flame toward a deity murti decorated with white and yellow garlands. A microphone stands in front of him. Flower arrangements of pink and yellow blossoms and marigolds surround the murti.2006-09-14September 14 20062006-09-14December 25 20132013-12-25A photograph of a priest performing an aarti before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, jasmine and red roses in a rounded arch frame. The priest, shown bare-chested with a purple cloth wrapped on his head and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, holds a multi-wick oil lamp with flames rising toward the decorated murti. A second man in a maroon-and-gold shawl stands at the right edge, partly visible. Yellow sunflower-style floral decorations hang above. The murti's face and adornments are partly obscured by the flames and garlands.2018-04-14March 02 20172017-03-02A photograph of a ritual in a temple sanctum. A man wearing a rust-red turban, rust-red robe and a white flower garland, with long dark dreadlocks, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass implement in the other, offering arati toward a deity murti heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, gold ornaments and jewelled adornments. Behind him stands a golden-hued metal figure and another garlanded deity form. The setting is a stone-walled temple interior with warm light.2017-07-09June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph inside a decorated hall in a temple-style setting. A bearded man with long dark hair in a rust-red robe and white-and-red flower garland holds a lit camphor flame on a lamp at the front left. Beside him, a younger attendant with a bare upper body and orange cloth holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a large gilded throne with a red cushion and a tiger-skin cover, and a deity murti dressed in yellow and red with garlands. Yellow, red and white flower garlands wrap a tall figure at right, and a brass oil lamp and a flower-filled bowl sit on the floor. Ornate fabric canopies with tassels hang above.2017-06-10September 11 20142014-09-11A ritual puja in a decorated hall with a golden throne draped in a tiger-skin cloth behind it. A man in a rust-red robe and white garland holds a lit camphor flame over a brass lamp while an attendant in saffron-orange dhoti, bare-chested with a white garland and tilak, holds a brass plate. To the right, a deity murti in a golden-orange garment and flower garlands sits on a silver seat, surrounded by yellow and red floral arrangements. A large silver tray of red and pink petals lies in the foreground, with a brass lamp on a stand behind.2017-06-10A priest in a saffron and maroon turban performs an aarti with a flaming oil lamp held before a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in an orange cloth and wrapped in white and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers, with a silver crown-like top and a silver kalasha-shaped finial. A golden ceremonial object is at the left edge. The background is dark, with a warm orange light at the right. The priest wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a small microphone is clipped near his face. No a person candidate is visible.2014-09-11December 02 20172017-12-02