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September 11 2011

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A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white shawl over his shoulder holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, extending it forward with both hands. He wears a red tilak and thin-framed glasses. Behind him are ornate gold-and-dark-red chairs, a wooden window grille, and partially visible seated devotees at the bottom edge.2012-10-01December 05 20112011-12-05October 09 20122012-10-09October 09 20122012-10-09A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bracelet, holding up a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many burning oil lamps. Behind him hang red and cream draped fabric swags on a pale yellow wall. The priest gazes upward at the flames, performing an aarti ritual. A corner logo appears at the top left and a copyright line is in the lower right, which are not described further.2012-09-22November 21 20112011-11-21A monastic man in saffron/orange robes and a bald head, wearing glasses and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds up a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. A deep red curtain hangs behind him and a partially visible person sits below his hands. The scene suggests an aarti being offered in a room with white walls.2013-01-05A shaved-headed man in rust-brown robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands in profile, holding a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps while gazing upward. Behind him, a second man in white clothing stands partly visible against a golden-brown draped curtain, with a deep red curtain on the right. The priest's role is that of an aarti performer, offering light ritually. The image is a photograph of a single ceremonial moment with two people visible.2014-07-16A man in an orange saffron robe performs aarti with a tiered silver lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps in a dim room. He has a shaved head, a white tilak and sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms, wears clear-rimmed glasses, and a long beaded mala with gold ornaments around his neck, plus a bangle on his wrist. He holds the ornate silver stand's long handle with both hands and gazes at the flames. A green and yellow circular backdrop is behind him.2011-11-27A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes holding a tall, multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps on each tier, the flames rising high. He has white horizontal stripes on his forehead and arms, a red tilak mark and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and a seated person is partly visible in the lower left. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with white walls and dark curtains.2012-10-24October 09 20122012-10-09A man in saffron-orange robes performs aarti with a tiered brass lamp holding multiple lit oil lamps, its flames glowing against a dim wall. He is shaved-headed, wears wire-rimmed glasses, a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and a bangle on his wrist, and looks upward while holding the lamp stand with both hands. The scene is an evening ritual in a dark interior with a railing at right.2011-12-28