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February 21 20202020-02-21January 01 20202020-01-01Several bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhotis perform an aarti with lit oil lamps held in brass lamp stands during an evening ritual indoors. The foreground figures wear rudraksha malas, forehead and body markings in white, and their hair is tied in topknots. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right, and a gilded frame and deity murti appear in the background behind the devotees, with a partly visible seated figure in the background among onlookers.2016-10-12December 12 20182018-12-12A photograph of an evening aarti in a hall. Three bare-chested young men in orange dhoti-style cloths, with rudraksha malas and white markings on their chests and foreheads, hold up brass oil lamps with bright flames. The central figure in front holds a lamp in his right hand and a bell-like object is visible at the right edge. Seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar, fill the background, and a framed poster and a shrine-like display are visible on the wall.2016-10-12May 20 20162016-05-20Photo of a ritual in a hall with pink walls and golden shrine arches. Three shirtless priests in orange dhotis perform aarti: the nearest holds a silver bell in one hand and a silver ceremonial lamp stand raised in the other, the middle figure raises a small lamp-like object, and a third at left holds a bell and lamp. Rudraksha malas hang at their chests. Seated devotees in orange, yellow and white fill the background, and a woman in an orange top at lower right holds her hands in anjali. A golden deity murti is visible in a shrine niche.2016-10-12December 12 20182018-12-12March 18 20172017-03-18Five men in saffron-orange dhotis stand bare-chested in a row during evening aarti, holding lit oil lamps and small bells. Their bodies bear white sacred ash stripes and rudraksha malas. The man in front wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and his hair is tied in a top knot, while the others hold lamps and bells beside him. A tripod-mounted video camera is at right, and a gold-framed deity shrine stands behind them. Framed photos hang on the wall above, and a wall air conditioner is visible. Several onlookers sit in the background.2016-10-12Three young men in ritual attire stand in a row during an evening ceremony, each holding a brass aarti lamp with lit oil flames in the left or right hand and a small brass bell in the other. They wear saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder wraps, rudraksha malas, and bangles, with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms. Their hair is tied in high topknots. Blurred devotees in the background are seen in orange and red clothing.2016-05-02Four young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a line in a bright hall, each holding a brass lamp with a flame, performing aarti. They wear rudraksha and bead malas, bare chests with white ash markings on their arms and torsos, and hair tied up in topknots. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right, and a striped cloth covers a table at left. Posters hang on the wall behind them.2017-03-18