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September 07 20122012-09-07October 01 20112011-10-01September 07 20122012-09-07 +1 copiesA shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged before an ornate gold and red throne-like seat, holding up a lit oil lamp on a silver stand with a curled handle in his right hand. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle and a wristwatch, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. In the foreground are silver ritual trays holding small bowls, lamps and pink flower petals. The seat is covered with a red cushion and decorated with gilded carvings.2010-09-28A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a red sash and gold-bead necklace holds a long silver handle of a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. He has white tilak marks on his forehead and gazes upward. Behind him a screen shows a faded image and orange curtains hang on the wall. At right a man in a striped blue-and-white shirt stands partly visible beside a stand light.2012-07-22September 07 20122012-09-07October 10 20122012-10-10November 10 20112011-11-10August 28 20122012-08-28A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl performs aarti with a tiered brass lamp holding multiple lit oil lamps in a hall with pink walls and maroon curtains. His shaved head has a small topknot, and white marks are painted on his forehead and arms. Framed photo panels hang on the walls behind him, and wooden doors are visible.2017-01-22January 29 20122012-01-29A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold striped shawl performs aarti, holding a silver multi-tiered lamp stand with several flaming oil lamps on a long silver handle. He wears a gold-bead necklace, a small pendant, gold bangles and white tilak marks on his forehead. Seated devotees in the background watch, and a projection screen behind him shows a religious image. The setting is an indoor hall with orange drapes and smoke rising from the flames.2012-07-20