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November 15 20152015-11-15November 15 20152015-11-15A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes performs an aarti, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand and a brass handbell in his left. He wears a rudraksha mala with a pendant around his neck and a bangle on his wrist. Behind him are a colourful patterned pillar and a metal railing, and a seated person is partly visible at the lower right.2012-10-23A man in a dark orange-red shawl and matching dhoti stands against a black night background, holding a silver aarti lamp with flames in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a heavy gold-coloured bead necklace with a gold pendant, and gold bangles on his wrist. He looks to the side while performing an evening aarti ritual at an outdoor event.2012-10-16A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon border stands on a dark stage performing aarti. He holds a silver multi-branched aarti lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. A gold beaded necklace with a pendant hangs on his chest, and smoke drifts upward from the lamp against a black background. a person: long hair is not visible, but the saffron garment, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial aarti suggest the a person candidate; appearance is uncertain, so the identity is marked unsure.2012-10-16A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl performs aarti at night, holding a multi-flamed oil lamp aloft in one hand and ringing a brass handbell in the other. A gold beaded necklace hangs on his chest and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, green leaves hang from a rope strung between bamboo poles, with smoke drifting through the scene. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremonial stage with teal lighting and an orange canopy overhead. A single person is visible in the scene.2009-09-27A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and shawl performs an aarti at night, holding a multi-flamed oil lamp (aarti lamp) aloft in his left hand while ringing a small brass bell in his right. A gold-coloured necklace hangs on his chest and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Leafy green branches hang overhead and bamboo poles stand behind him, with smoke drifting through the scene. Only one person is visible, plus a partially visible figure at the lower left edge.2009-09-27A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes standing at night beside a brass lamp with a flame and a handheld brass bell. He wears a gold necklace with a pendant and a red wristband, and rudraksha-like beads are not clearly visible. Behind him hang green leaves tied to a rope under an orange and green canopy, with smoke rising in the air. The priest is speaking or chanting. A bright fluorescent light and a bronze vessel with yellow flowers sit at the right edge.2009-09-26A 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.2012-10-16July 31 20152015-07-31December 02 20142014-12-02September 26 20092009-09-26