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April 02 2013

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A monastic man in saffron/orange robes and a bald head, wearing glasses and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds up a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. A deep red curtain hangs behind him and a partially visible person sits below his hands. The scene suggests an aarti being offered in a room with white walls.2013-01-05July 27 20132013-07-27A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and torso performs aarti with a tiered silver lamp stand. Multiple tiers of oil lamps burn brightly on the tall silver lampstand, held on a silver tray. He wears a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, with white sacred ash markings on his arms. Crimson curtains and a white cooling unit sit behind him in an indoor temple setting.2013-03-08June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesNovember 21 20112011-11-21A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes holding a tall, multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps on each tier, the flames rising high. He has white horizontal stripes on his forehead and arms, a red tilak mark and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and a seated person is partly visible in the lower left. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with white walls and dark curtains.2012-10-24A 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 shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, turning toward the flames. A white vertical tilak marks his forehead. Behind him seated devotees in white and orange hold lamps and offerings, and a projector screen shows a photograph of a deity murti and people. Curtains and audio equipment fill the room.2012-07-14A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes performing aarti with a tall silver multi-tiered lamp stand holding many burning oil lamps. He wears a gold bead necklace, a silver bangle and a dark wristband, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He holds the long curved handle in one hand and steadies the base with the other. Behind him, people sit in an indoor hall with warm gold wall panels and red wooden window frames. A faint purple logo appears at the top left.2012-09-07A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold bead necklace holds a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, raising it with a focused, upward gaze. Behind him hangs a red and cream draped cloth backdrop beside a window grille. A camera operator and another person stand partly visible at the right edge. The man appears to be a priest or sannyasi performing aarti; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, and the page cues are insufficient to name him. The scene is an indoor ritual setting with warm lamp light.2012-09-23July 17 20122012-07-17April 28 20132013-04-28