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June 29 20132013-06-29A photograph of a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holding a brass multi-flame aarti lamp aloft with both hands, flames rising before his face. Behind him several people in orange and white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with white tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. The lamp is an aarti performed as worship. The man's appearance does not clearly match the description of a distinctive presenter with several qualifying cues, so his identity is not established.2013-06-18October 27 20122012-10-27A 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.2015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18A photo of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a beaded wrist band, holding up a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several flames, a ritual aarti. White tilak marks are on his forehead and arms. A deep red velvet curtain and a pale wall form the background.2014-11-30October 20 20122012-10-20A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands in front of a row of devotees with hands pressed in prayer. He wears long rudraksha mala beads, a small red pendant, earrings and white sacred markings on his forehead, with a red dot between his brows. He holds a silver aarti lamp with multiple lit flame wicks in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Behind him, saffron-robed devotees stand with palms together, and a black barrier and screens are visible in the background.2013-06-18A young man in orange robes holds up a silver multi-wick oil lamp aarti with several lit flames, looking upward. He has white tilak stripes on his forehead and white markings on his arms and shoulders, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and an earring. Behind him, several boys in orange robes and white headbands stand with hands folded in devotion, with a dark railing in the foreground.2013-11-05A shaved-headed man in an orange-red robe and saffron-gold shawl holds a brass five-branched lamp with lit flames aloft in both hands, performing aarti. He wears white sacred ash on his forehead and arms, a dark rudraksha mala and a long orange-beaded necklace. Beside him at left is a large garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind him are a pink wall, a window and a dark red curtain.2014-11-28A shaven-headed man in orange ritual dress holds a brass five-flame aarti lamp aloft in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears a rudraksha mala, beaded bracelets and an orange dhoti with a magenta border. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron garments sit on the floor of a plain pink-walled hall, with red cloth and mats in the foreground. The scene appears to be an evening aarti in an ashram hall.2015-11-18A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands in profile holding a tall brass aarti lamp with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps, flames glowing. He wears a rudraksha mala, white vibhuti marks on forehead and arm, and a red kumkum dot. Blurred seated devotees in orange and white clothing are visible at the lower edge of a pink-walled hall with framed pictures and an air conditioner. Aarti ritual scene.2016-08-04