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A photograph of a ritual worship scene inside a temple hall with gold ornamental carvings and a colourful yellow, red and blue cloth panel behind. A young man at centre, bare-chested, wearing an orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and long beaded necklaces, a striped yellow and black dhoti, holds a silver aarti lamp with three flames aloft. Behind him another man in an orange turban and orange cloth stands holding a similar lamp. On the left a woman in orange cloth and beaded garlands holds a plate of flowers, and on the right a young man with white ash markings and orange cloth holds a rudraksha mala. In front lie offerings on a brass tray and a flower garland.2021-05-27January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesApril 10 20132013-04-10Photograph of a temple ritual with three visible priests in saffron and rust-coloured dhotis and wraps. The foreground priest on the left wears a deep brown-red turban with a gold ornament, a multicoloured flower garland and a gold armlet, and holds a lit flame. Beside him a younger priest in an orange turban and orange wrap holds a wicker basket, and a third priest in orange wears a rudraksha mala. A fourth figure in a dark wrap and orange cloth stands at the right with his back to the camera, bare-shouldered, wearing beaded bracelets. Flower garlands in pink, yellow and white decorate the temple pillars behind them, and a brass lamp stand sits in the lower right corner. The scene suggests an arati or puja offering in a temple setting.2017-12-02January 09 20182018-01-09July 23 20212021-07-23December 02 20172017-12-02Five male priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand in a row before a deep red draped curtain, performing aarti with lit oil lamps and brass bells. Each wears a rudraksha or flower garland and sacred body markings, and some have matted hair knotted on top. Striped multicoloured mats cover the floor, with several seated devotees in the background. The scene reflects a Pancha Aarati offering in the hall, with lamps held in multi-wick brass holders.2016-12-22May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a devotional ceremony on a red-carpeted stage before a gold-carved throne-style backdrop. In the foreground a young man in an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a leopard-print headband, rudraksha beads and a bangle, raises a brass aarti lamp with a flame. Beside him a second orange-clad man and a third figure hold lamps and a metal vessel, and a woman in a white sari stands at left. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the lower right, and a large screen at upper right shows a garlanded portrait. Scene suggests an aarti offering.2018-01-09November 29 20202020-11-29January 09 20182018-01-09