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February 24 2017

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Photo 11703020October 19 20182018-10-19February 24 20172017-02-24June 26 20182018-06-26December 06 20162016-12-06September 23 20182018-09-23March 28 20172017-03-28Five male priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand in a row before a deep red draped curtain, performing aarti with lit oil lamps and brass bells. Each wears a rudraksha or flower garland and sacred body markings, and some have matted hair knotted on top. Striped multicoloured mats cover the floor, with several seated devotees in the background. The scene reflects a Pancha Aarati offering in the hall, with lamps held in multi-wick brass holders.2016-12-22November 18 20182018-11-18Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, bare-chested and wearing orange-and-gold beaded garlands, stand in a row holding lit oil lamps and brass bells on a stepped platform at night. Striped woven mats lie beside them. Red flags with white stripes rise behind, and rows of white-clad devotees sit in tiered seating in the background, with a chain-link fence and green lights above. The scene suggests a temple-side ceremonial lamp offering.2017-02-24Evening ritual on stone steps at a riverside ghat with crowds seated on tiered red steps behind a wire mesh barrier. Four bare-chested young men in orange dhotis with gold borders and marigold garlands stand in a row, holding brass aarti lamps with lit flames and small handbells. Women in white saris with gold borders sit at right holding brass lamps. Red flags are planted along the steps. a person is not clearly visible among the people, so no candidate is marked.2016-12-06May 21 20162016-05-21 +1 copies