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October 26 20132013-10-26A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace performs aarti in a dim hall, lifting a tall silver multi-tiered lamp stand with many lit oil lamps in both hands. He gazes upward at the flames. Behind him are a wall, a dark speaker box, a metal railing and a pale pillar. No clear identity cues are visible, so the person is described by role only.2011-12-28February 03 20132013-02-03A photograph of a man in a dim hall performing aarti with a tiered brass oil lamp (deepa) holding many lit flames. He is bald, wears a saffron-orange robe over his shoulder, has a tilak on his forehead and wears glasses. He stands in profile on the right, holding the lamp's curved handle with both hands. A dark curtain and a wall-mounted speaker are behind him, and a white cylindrical stand sits at left. Person's presentation is shaved-headed priest in orange robes, lacking distinctive a person cues, so identity uncertain.2011-12-13October 27 20122012-10-27March 28 20132013-03-28December 15 20112011-12-15September 09 20122012-09-09A shaved-headed man in rust-brown robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands in profile, holding a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps while gazing upward. Behind him, a second man in white clothing stands partly visible against a golden-brown draped curtain, with a deep red curtain on the right. The priest's role is that of an aarti performer, offering light ritually. The image is a photograph of a single ceremonial moment with two people visible.2014-07-16January 28 20132013-01-28A young shaven-headed devotee in an orange-brown saffron wrap, bare-shouldered and seen from behind, stands before a tiered silver-and-gold lamp stand with many burning oil lamps. He holds a silver plate or tray in one hand and rests the other on his hip. Dark red curtains hang behind, with a white fan and metal railing at right. No clear ceremonial figure is identifiable from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2013-10-26A dim hall lit mainly by a tiered brass aarti lamp held aloft by a standing person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, bald-headed and wearing glasses. The multi-tiered lamp has many burning oil lamps and is raised with a long handle, the flames glowing against dark walls. Small oil lamps and open books sit on a low table in the foreground, with a dark curtain and speaker at right. Appears to be an aarti ritual during a puja. The person's identity is not established from appearance.2011-12-31