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October 19 2012

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A man with a shaved head and white tilak markings on his forehead, arms and shoulder stands in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames. Smoke rises from the lamp against a pale tented background with a striped pole and pink panels behind him.2012-11-06November 06 20122012-11-06A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a pale vertical tilak on his forehead and a dark beaded mala around his neck holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, performing an aarti. A camera on a tripod stands in the background at right, and a dark screen hangs behind him. The image is a photograph of a ritual scene with several lit lamps in the foreground. No second person is visible.2012-10-13August 16 20162016-08-16A 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.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A 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.2011-12-28October 13 20122012-10-13A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes performing aarti with a tall silver multi-tiered lamp stand holding many burning oil lamps. He wears a gold bead necklace, a silver bangle and a dark wristband, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He holds the long curved handle in one hand and steadies the base with the other. Behind him, people sit in an indoor hall with warm gold wall panels and red wooden window frames. A faint purple logo appears at the top left.2012-09-07April 28 20132013-04-28September 13 20122012-09-13A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala, sits beside a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, holding a silver tray in his hands. White tilak marks are on his forehead and arms. A maroon curtain and a wall-mounted air conditioner stand in the background. The scene looks like an aarti ritual.2013-03-08