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July 04 20162016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04A bare-chested man in a green turban holds a silver multi-branched aarti lamp with three flames aloft during a ritual. He wears layered gold and bead necklaces, a red and white cloth draped over his shoulder, and a green dhoti. His eyes are lowered in concentration. Blurred figures and a maroon curtain appear in the background. The setting suggests an aarti performance in a temple or ashram hall. Appearance cues are insufficient to identify him, so he is described by role as a ritual performer.2016-03-27December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20162016-02-19February 19 20162016-02-19December 02 20162016-12-02July 03 20162016-07-03A bare-chested man in an orange head wrap sits in the foreground at night, holding a silver lamp with a lit flame in his right hand. He wears red and blue beaded malas and a striped white and yellow dhoti. Behind him, a blurred crowd of seated devotees watches, with another small brass vessel and flame at the lower edge. The setting suggests an evening ritual with oil-lamp offerings.2016-12-05Night outdoor puja at an ashram-style courtyard. A shirtless priest stands centre, wearing a green head cloth, a green-and-gold bordered white dhoti, a silver chain, rudraksha-style mala and red tilak, and holds a silver kalasha with flowers and a coconut-like offering toward the viewer. Seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls with red lanyards surround him on the grass; a woman in orange sits at right. Building lights and a hanging red-and-yellow banner appear behind.2016-07-04December 05 20162016-12-05A night aarti ceremony in which a man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange dhoti with a gold-edged shawl holds a silver multi-tiered oil lamp aloft, its flames burning brightly. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small earring, and his bare arm is adorned with a gold bangle. Behind him, women in red and maroon saris and a figure in orange clothing watch in a dark outdoor setting.2013-10-13