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October 05 20112011-10-05A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered yellow edge stands at night holding a silver umbrella-shaped ritual fan aloft in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears a gold beaded necklace and a wrist mala, and his head is shaven. Behind him a white board with green and colourful graphics is visible, with seated audience silhouettes in the lower foreground. a person: the orange clothing, gold necklace and bell-and-fan ritual role are the distinguishing cues, and he is shown performing a ritual presentation before an audience.2011-10-05October 10 20122012-10-10A man in a saffron-orange and maroon dhoti-style wrap stands against a dark night background, holding a silver aarti lamp with a large flame in his raised right hand and a brass bell in his left. He wears a long necklace of gold beads with a pendant, bangles on his wrist, and looks upward toward the flame. Smoke rises from the lamp at the top left. This appears to be an evening aarti ritual. The man has short dark hair and no visible crown or long hair, so his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described by role as a priest performing aarti.2012-10-16A 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.2012-07-20November 05 20102010-11-05October 03 20112011-10-03December 29 20122012-12-29A shaved-headed priest in orange ritual cloth with a red-bordered wrap and a gold beaded necklace sits cross-legged before a microphone, holding a silver handbell-shaped vessel in his right hand while his left hand is extended over a leaf and offering tray. Tripundra marks are painted on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands beside a green embroidered cloth draped over a raised seat, and a small brass deity figure is visible in the background. Garlands hang at the upper left. This appears to be a puja or ritual offering performed in a hall.2012-07-11A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace sits on a carved wooden throne-chair, holding a silver aarti lamp with a tall flame in his right hand. White vibhuti markings are visible on his forehead, arms and chest. A silver bowl rests in front of him, and a second figure sits partly visible behind the throne against a red and white striped backdrop. The setting suggests an evening aarti at a temple. a person: the seated man has a shaved head and saffron robes with a gold necklace, consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-05A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold zari border holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame blazing to the right, and a silver bell in his other hand. He wears a gold bead necklace, a gold bracelet, and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands are stained with mehndi. Behind him, a second man in white ritual dress and a woman stand in a line. The background shows red and orange draped cloth. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja ritual.2010-12-19October 10 20122012-10-10