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A man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl stands centrally, raising a brass plate with a lit flame above his head in an aarti gesture. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him hangs draped cream and red fabric on a stage. A seated musician in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala is at left beside a speaker stand, and white-clad figures stand in the background. Plastic chairs sit at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremony with a stage.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on sand before a draped backdrop of red and cream fabric. A man with short dark hair in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red border, and a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder, holds a brass tray with a lit flame and red and green offerings, presumably an aarti. In the foreground, the backs of two people in white are seen, with a brass kalasha and bowls of coconuts and leaves on a table to the right. The scene suggests an outdoor puja, with the priest performing the aarti.2010-07-24A man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl performs an aarti, holding a lit oil lamp on a plate with his right hand while standing before a draped stage of cream and red cloth with a red and white geometric pattern. A plastic chair sits to the right, a brass bowl with flowers lies in the lower right, and another person in white kneels at the lower left. The man has short dark hair and no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha, so the appearance is uncertain and he is described by role only.2010-07-24October 31 20112011-10-31A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold necklace and wrist watch holds a lit camphor flame on a silver aarti lamp, seated in front of a red and white striped backdrop with potted plants and a silver brass vessel in the foreground. Apparent aarti performed during a puja; the figure appears to be a priest rather than a clearly identifiable a person.2011-12-31A night-time ritual at an open-sided pavilion decorated with orange and white triangular bunting, hanging cloth banners and a garland of green leaves. A man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with red borders and a white shawl, a gold-coloured necklace and a bracelet, raises a lit aarti lamp with a large flame high above his head. Several seated devotees in white clothes with their hands folded in prayer sit in the foreground, and deity murti statues stand along the back. A printed banner on a stand shows colourful painted figures. The scene suggests an aarti at a puja.2010-10-16 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23Night ritual aarti at an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and pennants. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white border, bare-chested with a gold-toned beaded necklace, holds up a silver lamp with a flame in one hand. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground and background, some with hands folded. Leaf festoons and striped cloth hangings decorate the space. A figure in the lower right wears a white garment and glasses. The priest's build and dress match ordinary ritual attire, so the identity of the officiant is uncertain.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA man in a cream and gold patterned turban stands in profile holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and curved handle, his other hand raised in gesture. He wears a white dhoti and shawl edged with gold borders, a red undergarment, and a long gold-beaded necklace. Behind him, blurred spectators in white and orange clothing stand on a grassy field near a black speaker. The lamp suggests an aarti or puja offering.2011-10-31A young male priest in white ritual dress with gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a cream and gold patterned turban, stands on a dirt ground holding a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in his cupped right hand while his left hand is raised beside it. He wears a beaded necklace and bangles, with a tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, other people in white and yellow garments stand in a line, and a blue banner hangs on a fence. No candidate is identifiable as a person by the cues required, so the figure is treated as a priest.2011-10-31Outdoor homa at an ashram courtyard under bright haze. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a beaded necklace stands at a square fire pit, holding an offering vessel while smoke rises. A pink-draped altar at right holds white and pink flower garlands, brass lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel with flower petals scattered nearby. Palm trees and orange-roofed buildings frame the scene. Another person in white sits at the right edge near the altar. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.2010-12-26May 05 20122012-05-05October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies