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September 07 20142014-09-07A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads raises a golden multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps toward the deity shrine. White sacred markings are painted on his arms and shoulder, and a silver bracelet and red thread are on his wrist. Two more priests in orange robes sit blurred in the background beside a golden lamp stand and a painted pillar in pink, green and blue.2014-08-13April 25 20142014-04-25August 16 20162016-08-16June 03 20142014-06-03September 13 20122012-09-13August 04 20162016-08-04 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest seen from behind raises a tiered brass lamp stand lit with many oil lamps toward a shrine, both arms extended upward. He wears rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists and an orange-brown garment, with a white sacred marking on his upper arm. Blurred golden shrine ornaments, red and gold pillars and a framed image sit behind him in a temple doorway.2014-06-03A young man with a shaved head, a red tilak on his forehead, and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange-saffron shawl stands at right holding a tiered silver aarti lamp stand with multiple lit oil lamps. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a braided bracelet. A man in a striped shirt stands at left edge, and blurred devotees with small lamps fill the background of a warmly lit hall.2012-09-04A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and bead malas holds up a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, the flames rising up its tiers. He wears glasses and silver bangles, and a red velvet curtain, a studio light and a camera on a tripod are visible in the background. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene reads as an aarti ceremony during an indoor event.2011-11-06A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded gold-toned mala holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, the flames rising from several levels. He wears clear-rimmed glasses, a red bindi, and white sacred markings on his chest and arms, and looks intently toward the flames. Behind him are a dark wall and red curtains.2011-11-28A photo at night of a person seen from behind, head and shoulders in silhouette, holding a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp stand with many lit flames across its tiers. The stand has ornate turned sections and a dark base. The background is dark and blurred. The person wears a dark mala or cord around the neck and light-coloured clothing. No face is visible.2017-09-01