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February 11 2013

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A standing young sannyasi in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti, with long dreadlocked hair bound under a striped headband, holds a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with several lit flames in his right hand. A ceremonial sandal-paste marking shows on his upper arm and rudraksha beads hang at his neck. Seated devotees fill a large hall with red and gold drapes; a silver bell sits on a striped table in the foreground, and a golden deity murti shrine stands in the background. Many women in saris and white clothes sit on mats during the aarti.2018-01-01A devotee in orange saffron robes and rudraksha bracelets performs aarti with a tiered silver lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps. He stands in front of a seated audience, many with palms pressed together in prayer, some in white, pink and yellow clothing. The setting is a hall with patterned wall hangings and a red-trimmed backdrop.2012-08-26A monk in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands in the centre holding a tall, multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil flames, performing an aarti ritual before a seated audience. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a wristwatch on his left wrist. Behind him, rows of devotees sit on the floor, many in white and cream clothing, some holding small lit candles or lamps. A red-and-gold patterned wall panel forms the backdrop, and a microphone stand is visible at the lower left. The scene is a satsang gathering with aarti in progress.2012-09-08A standing devotee in orange robes and a striped headwrap lifts a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple lit wicks high above his head during a ceremony in a large tented hall. The bare-chested man wears a rudraksha bracelet and orange dhoti and shawl. Behind him, a seated audience of many devotees in saffron, pink, yellow and white clothing sits on the floor and in red chairs, several with hands folded in prayer. A small silver bell rests on a striped cloth in the foreground. Red and gold drapes frame the stage area.2018-01-01February 08 20132013-02-08February 12 20132013-02-12A shaved-headed young man in a saffron-and-maroon wrap stands in a hall holding a tall silver multi-tiered lamp stand with many burning oil lamps, a ritual aarti. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace. Seated devotees fill the room behind him, many holding small lit candles or lamps, some in white and red clothing. Wood-paneled walls with patterned panels form the backdrop.2012-09-08April 28 20132013-04-28A bald man with a bare upper torso wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold beaded necklace raises a lit oil lamp high in his right hand during an aarti in a red-walled hall with green floor carpet. Several people in white ritual cloth stand and sit behind him, a row of seated devotees in red and white watches from the right, and brass lamps sit on the floor at lower left. Two large cloth banners with printed text hang on the wall, and striped yellow and red pillars frame the room. A man in a white dhoti stands at a table with microphones near the back. Sign text is partly legible.2013-02-08A photo of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes holding a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with several lit oil lamps, flames rising at the top and along each tier. White tilak markings are on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. Behind him, women in orange and red saris and salwar sit on a mat with small brass lamps and puja vessels, while a seated crowd of devotees fills a hall with red curtains and banners. The scene is an aarti ritual with oil lamps during a puja gathering.2012-10-24July 28 20142014-07-28A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands at center holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple lit flames in a long-handled stand, performing an aarti ritual. Seated devotees in white clothing fill the dimly lit hall behind him, with small oil lamps glowing on the floor. Red and gold banners hang from the ceiling and framed pictures decorate the walls.2012-10-27