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December 14 20122012-12-14A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple lit oil lamps in a puja setting. He has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms and is speaking or chanting. Behind him hangs a draped curtain of red, cream and gold swags. Other people are only partly visible at the edges, and a camera or monitor appears at the right.2012-09-21A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak, holding a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps on a long handle. He stands in a bare hall with a red curtain and a tripod in the background. The aarti lamp is the main subject, and the man is performing the ritual.2013-06-15 +1 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, turning toward the flames. A white vertical tilak marks his forehead. Behind him seated devotees in white and orange hold lamps and offerings, and a projector screen shows a photograph of a deity murti and people. Curtains and audio equipment fill the room.2012-07-14A ritual aarti scene in a temple hall with gold and cream décor. A bald priest in an orange dhoti and shawl stands center, raising a tall lit lamp of multiple flames toward the viewer. Around him, devotees in white and orange sit and kneel, some with hands folded in prayer. On a raised round platform at right, a woman in white sits beside a brass tray of lamps, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A gilded deity murti sits in a shrine at left beneath red drapery, with a painting of a seated saint at right, a golden lion statue on the far right, and green garlands above. Visible people number about 20.2012-12-11July 17 20122012-07-17A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with white tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace performs aarti, holding a tall silver multi-tiered lamp with several burning oil lamp flames on a long handled silver tray. Behind him, seated devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis sit on mats in a hall with orange curtains and a projector screen showing an image of a deity. A man in a striped shirt stands at right beside a light stand. The scene looks like a satsang or puja gathering.2012-07-22A photograph of a man in an orange ochre robe with a maroon-striped shawl and a thick gold necklace standing at a table of puja items. He holds a silver vessel with a long spout and a small silver dish, and a white cloth lies in his hand. Silver bowls, a silver jug, an orange cloth and fruit sit on the table. At the right edge a person in white clothes with folded hands is partly visible, and a red plastic chair and a wall speaker are behind. The setting looks like a domestic room, and the scene suggests a ritual offering.2008-06-09A shaved-headed man in a rust-orange robe and a brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders looks upward while holding a long silver ceremonial handle that rises to a tiered silver lamp stand on the right, with multiple brass oil lamps on its tiers. He wears dark-framed glasses and has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. He is bare-shouldered and seated in a cream-walled room with a light stand and camera equipment behind him.2014-01-13July 17 20122012-07-17November 01 20132013-11-01