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September 13 2012

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A 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 20162016-08-16October 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.2012-09-07November 29 20112011-11-29A 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.2012-09-22A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and bead malas holds up a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, the flames rising up its tiers. He wears glasses and silver bangles, and a red velvet curtain, a studio light and a camera on a tripod are visible in the background. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene reads as an aarti ceremony during an indoor event.2011-11-06July 27 20132013-07-27A 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.2012-10-24November 06 20122012-11-06September 06 20122012-09-06November 26 20112011-11-26