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September 19 2015

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A photograph of a priest in a red dhoti and red shawl performing aarti with a lit lamp on a metal plate before a decorated altar. The priest has white sacred markings on his bare upper body and arms, and his hair is tied in a topknot. The altar holds three shaped metal or stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds and hung with red and gold beaded necklaces, flanked by lion sculptures and a naga-headed pedestal. Pink flowers lie on the lower shelf, a lamp burns at the right edge, and a green and gold cloth hangs behind the altar. The image is a photo of a ritual, with no visible a person candidate; the priest's appearance does not match the qualifying cues.2015-09-19October 19 20152015-10-19September 19 20152015-09-19A decorated ceremonial pedestal shrine at night, dressed with yellow marigold garlands and white jasmine strands tied with red ribbons. Three silver-topped kalasha-style finials rise above, with green leaves and grass tufts. Two seated figures with hands in anjali mudra flank a central deity murti draped in red cloth and a jewelled necklace. Yellow lions and a coiled five-headed cobra form the base, painted in bright colours. Blurred warm lamp light glows at the right edge.2015-01-07November 25 20142014-11-25September 19 20152015-09-19February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20162016-09-09October 19 20152015-10-19September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA decorated ritual peetha or altar stand in a temple setting. Three kalasha pots with mango-leaf tops and yellow thread bindings sit on the tiered wooden base, each wrapped in white cloth and adorned with beaded, jewelled ornaments in red, green and gold. The lower tiers show painted yellow lions and a five-hooded cobra in relief, with a pink flower motif between them. Behind, a gilded arch frames a blue cloth backdrop, a golden deity murti with garlands, and a green and gold silk drape. Two people in orange and yellow clothing are partly visible at the right edge. No readable name or caption appears in the frame.2015-09-10November 25 20142014-11-25