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A photograph of a bald, bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth performing aarti with a tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil flames in his raised hands. He wears rudraksha malas on his arms and neck and white markings on his forehead and arms. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing fill the hall behind him, with a brass bell on a metal-topped table in the foreground and wall posters behind. The setting is an indoor satsang hall.2017-01-08October 23 20122012-10-23A bare-chested male priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with rudraksha mala and sandalwood-paste markings on his shaved head and chest, holds up a tall brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit flames. A bell sits on a dark wooden counter in the foreground. Behind him, rows of seated women in orange and maroon garments hold small lit diyas and sit in a hall with white walls and framed posters. The setting suggests an aarti ritual during a satsang or ceremony.2017-01-08November 18 20152015-11-18A shaved-headed man in orange cloth, bare-chested with a wrap and rudraksha mala, stands at the front holding a brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. White markings adorn his forehead and arms. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing fill the hall behind him, several holding small lit lamps. A brass bell rests on a metal counter in the foreground, and framed posters hang on the white walls.2017-01-08A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at right, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames aloft in both hands. He wears rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. Seated before him in rows are many women and girls in orange and saffron clothing, some with lit oil lamps in front of them, in a hall with white walls, framed posters and a small bell and tray on a wooden counter at left. The scene suggests an evening aarti ritual during a satsang gathering.2017-01-08September 08 20122012-09-08A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas on his arms and chest raises a large brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit flames, standing in a hall. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor at the bottom of the frame, and framed photographs of saffron-robed figures hang on the walls behind him, with stacked chairs at left. The priest's face is not used to identify anyone; he is described only by role as a priest performing aarti.2015-11-18September 10 20122012-09-10A photo of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes holding a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with several lit oil lamps, flames rising at the top and along each tier. White tilak markings are on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. Behind him, women in orange and red saris and salwar sit on a mat with small brass lamps and puja vessels, while a seated crowd of devotees fills a hall with red curtains and banners. The scene is an aarti ritual with oil lamps during a puja gathering.2012-10-24A bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala, lifts a tall brass aarti lamp with multiple lit flames above his head in a hall. A brass bell rests on a steel counter in the foreground. Many women seated on the floor in orange and green saris and orange shawls hold small lamps and sit in rows, facing the aarti. Wall posters and a chalkboard are visible in the background. The priest is appearance-based and unverified; no face-based identification is made, so he is described by role only.2017-01-08September 07 20122012-09-07