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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.2017-09-01October 26 20142014-10-26A 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.2013-11-01A 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.2014-04-22Interior 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.2013-06-28Inside a temple hall, a priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style cord, raises a silver lamp toward a closed pair of large wooden doors. Two painted dvarapala guardian figures with four arms and crowns flank the doorway. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls. Two seated devotees in orange robes, and one woman in white, sit at the right with palms joined in prayer, and a woman in white with a shawl sits at the left. A framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes is visible between the doors, with a deity murti above.2013-09-29A 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.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02November 07 20132013-11-07A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with a tiled white floor. Two large painted deity figures, each with four arms, a tall crown and orange-red dhoti with green sashes, flank a pair of wooden double doors that are open to a gilded inner sanctum. A painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban is visible on the open door panel, labelled only by the framed image. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head and orange cloth holds up a silver lamp with a lit flame, facing the doors. Two people in orange and white clothing sit with folded hands on the right, and a seated person in white is at the left. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and a small ritual tray sits on the floor. Five people are visible.2013-09-29A photograph of a temple ritual at a closed wooden double door shrine. A shaved-headed priest seen from behind, bare-chested with a saffron-gold cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck and bracelets on his wrists, raises a lit multi-branched brass aarti lamp with both hands. Two painted deity statues flank the doors, each with a gold crown, gold necklaces and orange-red dhoti with green sashes. A row of small round lamps lines the door centre.2014-10-26