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A photograph of an evening aarti in a temple hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl and a multi-strand beaded necklace stands at center, lighting a brass oil lamp on a red-and-gold draped table and holding a brass handbell in the other hand. Behind him, several people in orange robes and white dhotis with yellow shawls stand with palms joined, one older man in white holding a brass plate with a kalasha and fruit. A row of brass lamps sits on a mat at left, and a dark wall board with white lettering hangs at upper right.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02Evening aarti in a temple hall. A man in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace lights an oil lamp on a brass tray set on a red brocade cloth, while a second man in orange holds a handbell. Behind them, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass kalasha vase, and another man in orange stands at the right beside a wall plaque listing devotee names. Brass oil lamps and a lamp stand sit on a mat at the lower left. A man in orange at the far left touches his head.2010-01-01Evening aarti at a temple shrine. A man in an orange sleeveless garment and orange dhoti, wearing a gold-coloured necklace and with long swept-back hair, holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate over a red cloth-draped table while ringing a brass hand bell with his other hand. Behind him, a man in orange holds a bell and another person in orange stands nearby. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a brass pot with flowers, and others in white and orange stand close by. A red curtain, yellow marigold garlands and a dark wall plaque with names stand to the right, and small lamps glow on the floor.2010-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01November 18 20152015-11-18A man in profile holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand during an evening arati. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder and sleeveless torso, with a long gold-bead necklace. Behind him, a second person in reddish-orange cloth stands near a wall with a hanging brass bell and a black board listing donor names. The setting appears to be an indoor temple hall.2010-01-01Indoor photograph of an orange-robed devotional scene in a room with a marble floor and garlanded pillars. A standing man in orange robes, bare-chested with a draped orange cloth, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in both hands and offers it forward. Seated to the left, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Another seated monk in orange sits nearby, and additional orange-robed people and a white-clad attendant stand in the background among flower garlands. Small brass dishes sit on the floor. The scene resembles an aarti offering. a person is not confidently identifiable here, so no appearance-based label is applied to any person.2007-02-02Evening aarti ceremony in a hall with a corrugated roof. Several saffron-robed monks in orange dhotis and shawls stand in a row raising multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with burning flames; the nearest man on the right holds a silver bowl and bells, and the others hold small bells and lamps. Seated devotees in white clothing line a white-draped railing in the foreground, and a decorated deity altar with colourful flower garlands stands at the right. Smoke rises from the flames.2006-01-01A seated ritual scene in a hall with a red curtain behind. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with white markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala holds a small lit flame in his right hand, beside a brass dish. Behind him, other saffron-clad men hold lamps, and to the left men in white dhotis and shawls with brass bells and oil lamps sit on mats. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels lie on cloths before them. The image shows ritual lamp offering during a puja.2011-10-04A 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 shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at right, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames aloft in both hands. He wears rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. Seated before him in rows are many women and girls in orange and saffron clothing, some with lit oil lamps in front of them, in a hall with white walls, framed posters and a small bell and tray on a wooden counter at left. The scene suggests an evening aarti ritual during a satsang gathering.2017-01-08