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May 30 2013

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September 13 20122012-09-13July 27 20132013-07-27A 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 photograph of a figure with long dark hair swept back, bare-backed and wearing a gold necklace, holding up a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple lit oil lamps. The lamp is raised in both hands in front of deep red curtains, with a draped cloth table and a camera visible at the top. The setting suggests an aarti being performed at a ritual event. a person identity is not established from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2016-12-23A photograph in a dim hall shows a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, holding up a tiered brass lamp stand with many lit oil lamps in a pyramid shape. Flames glow warmly against the dark curtain and wall. A devotee performs an aarti-style offering with the lit lamp stand. A stage light sits on the right and a white cylindrical object stands on the left.2011-12-13November 29 20112011-11-29December 17 20112011-12-17December 15 20112011-12-15April 28 20132013-04-28November 26 20112011-11-26A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bracelet, holding up a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many burning oil lamps. Behind him hang red and cream draped fabric swags on a pale yellow wall. The priest gazes upward at the flames, performing an aarti ritual. A corner logo appears at the top left and a copyright line is in the lower right, which are not described further.2012-09-22A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white shawl over his shoulder holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, extending it forward with both hands. He wears a red tilak and thin-framed glasses. Behind him are ornate gold-and-dark-red chairs, a wooden window grille, and partially visible seated devotees at the bottom edge.2012-10-01