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January 01 2012

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A young man with a shaved head, a red tilak on his forehead, and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange-saffron shawl stands at right holding a tiered silver aarti lamp stand with multiple lit oil lamps. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a braided bracelet. A man in a striped shirt stands at left edge, and blurred devotees with small lamps fill the background of a warmly lit hall.2012-09-04November 29 20112011-11-29Four young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a row holding tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stands (aarti lamps) with lit flames, performing a lamp ritual indoors under a white tent ceiling with air conditioning units. Their hair is matted and tied up, and they wear white sandalwood-style markings on arms and foreheads, rudraksha malas, and beaded bracelets. Behind them, seated devotees watch in a hall with red chairs. The brass lamps glow warmly and the scene reads as a puja aarti during a sadhu ceremony.2016-05-21August 16 20162016-08-16A 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.2012-09-07A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded gold-toned mala holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, the flames rising from several levels. He wears clear-rimmed glasses, a red bindi, and white sacred markings on his chest and arms, and looks intently toward the flames. Behind him are a dark wall and red curtains.2011-11-28Photograph of a multi-tiered brass lamp stand with many burning oil lamps in a row, lit during a ritual. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand behind it, one wearing a long beaded garland and another with white sacred ash stripes on the arms and forehead. Blurred devotees in the background and additional lamps on a metal ledge suggest a temple or ashram ritual setting.2016-05-24A man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange garment stands in profile holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple tiers of burning oil lamps, its curved silver handle held in both hands. He wears glasses and has a shaved head with a white forehead mark and a beaded necklace. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing and a screen are visible in a hall, and a small placard sits on a white table at left. The appearance-based candidate is not clearly identifiable from this view, so the a person field is unsure.2011-12-01May 12 20172017-05-12A 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.2011-11-06Photograph of a ritual aarti during a puja. In the foreground a person in orange clothing holds up a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several lit flames, its curved arms ending in cups. Blurred figures in orange and saffron garments and a bright lamp stand behind them in a bright white hall. The foreground hand wears red and white beaded bracelets. No one is identifiable with confidence, and no a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-05-20Photograph of a line of devotees performing aarti with lit brass oil lamps during a ritual at an ashram hall. In the foreground a young man in a sannyasi-style orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala with silver beads and a white forehead mark, holds a brass lamp with flames. Behind him several other people in orange garments hold lamps and a lit brass lamp stand, with smoke rising in the warm pink-lit room. a person is not clearly visible as a candidate.2017-05-12