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February 04 2017

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A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl raises a large brass multi-tiered aarti lamp overhead with both hands, its tiers holding lit flames. He wears a rudraksha and gold bead mala with a small gold pendant, and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arm. Behind him are a red compound wall, trees and a sandy open ground. Only one physical person is visible.2017-02-04April 12 20172017-04-12A young man stands in profile holding a tall ornate gold multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti lamp) with lit flames, raising it toward the left. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, with bare upper torso. Behind him a seated audience dressed in orange is blurred, and red curtains hang on the wall. The scene suggests an aarti being performed at an assembly.2017-07-20A young man with short curly dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands bare-chested in an outdoor evening setting, holding a brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit flames. He wears saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped around his waist, and a long rudraksha mala with gold bead spacers hangs across his chest. White ash horizontal stripes mark his shoulders and chest. He gazes off to the side while performing the aarti. A blurred person stands at the left edge.2017-02-04A young man stands in an orange saffron cloth draped over his left shoulder and wrapped at the waist, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala with gold spacers and a small pendant. He has white horizontal tilak lines across his forehead and arms, and holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several lit flames in his right hand while looking to the side. The setting is an indoor hall with white ceiling lights and blurred background. No other people are visible.2017-07-21April 18 20172017-04-18A photograph of a young man in profile holding a tall brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, offering it upward during a ritual in a hall. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Blurred seated devotees in orange clothing fill the background, along with red curtains and framed photographs on the wall. The lamp flames and warm light dominate the scene. Whether this man is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the role is described as a priest performing aarti.2017-07-20November 18 20182018-11-18December 29 20182018-12-29December 29 20182018-12-29November 29 20182018-11-29A shirtless man with a shaved head and white ash stripes on his arms and chest stands in profile holding a brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps and an ornate handle, extending it forward with both hands. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him, several people in orange clothes sit on cushions on a white floor, with small oil lamps and offering trays, in a hall with framed photographs on the wall and a wooden door. The scene reads as an aarti ritual during a gathering.2017-01-04