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February 20 2006, Arrival At Los Angeles2006-02-20Outdoor evening aarti at a temple courtyard with pink and cream arches. A bearded man in a pink kurta and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style pendant, holds a tall brass aarti lamp with flames. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a long beaded garland raises a brass lamp overhead. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand around, some holding lamps, and a brass trident is visible behind. A woman in an orange shawl is present, and a trees and blue sky are visible above. Several people are visible in the scene. a person is the man in the orange robe with the beaded garland and raised lamp, based on his orange clothing and garland; he appears at the center of the ritual, while others perform the aarti around him.2010-09-24Close photo of an evening aarti at a river ghat. In the foreground a hand raises a silver aarti lamp with a long handle and bell-shaped base, its multi-tiered flame burning brightly. Behind it, blurred devotees raise their own lamps; one person in the background has a white tilak on the forehead and dark hair. Several other glowing lamp flames are visible in the soft background, and a pale wall or tent fabric fills the backdrop.2016-05-02A crowded indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a man in dark-rimmed glasses and yellow turmeric paste on his forehead holds a brass lamp, with a red and silver wrist thread and a ring visible. Beside him a devotee wears an orange-red shawl. Others in white and orange clothing hold lamps, and blurred candles and offerings sit in the background. The scene looks like a lamp-lighting ritual. No person is identified by face.2014-05-17Photograph of a ritual aarti during a puja. In the foreground a person in orange clothing holds up a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several lit flames, its curved arms ending in cups. Blurred figures in orange and saffron garments and a bright lamp stand behind them in a bright white hall. The foreground hand wears red and white beaded bracelets. No one is identifiable with confidence, and no a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-05-20April 24 20162016-04-24December 17 20112011-12-17September 30 20142014-09-30Photograph of a temple aarti ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with a ceiling fan. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several burning flames. Beside him another man in white with an orange scarf holds a brass bell-shaped lamp, and a third man stands further left. To the right a woman in an orange sari with a white head covering and floral garlands stands near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels. Several people in orange garments sit or stand in the background.2008-12-29December 06 20112011-12-06December 07 20162016-12-07Evening ritual with a brass oil lamp burning in the foreground, held aloft by a child in a purple shirt with a striped sleeve. Behind him a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead wears a white and cream cloth, and other seated devotees, including children and women in white, fill the blurred background with warm bokeh lights from many small flames.2011-12-15