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December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor festival procession with several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas holding tiered brass aarti lamps with flames, in the foreground, while one man rings a handbell. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, many in white and grey clothing, stands near a stone staircase with carved balusters. A person at upper right in white holds another flaming aarti lamp. Bright orange cloth hangs at the left edge. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable by appearance here.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor festival procession in a village street during a temple celebration. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with red borders stand with arms raised, holding brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) and small handbells. A decorated canopy with lavender fringed trim and red tassels, topped by a brass lamp stand, shelters the scene; a yellow Kannada arch behind reads part of a temple name. Many people in white clothing sit on striped mats behind them, some with hands folded and some holding small brass vessels. White and blue flags flutter from poles, and a staircase with carved balusters rises at left.2005-12-31Outdoor evening aarti at a temple courtyard with pink and cream arches. A bearded man in a pink kurta and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style pendant, holds a tall brass aarti lamp with flames. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a long beaded garland raises a brass lamp overhead. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand around, some holding lamps, and a brass trident is visible behind. A woman in an orange shawl is present, and a trees and blue sky are visible above. Several people are visible in the scene. a person is the man in the orange robe with the beaded garland and raised lamp, based on his orange clothing and garland; he appears at the center of the ritual, while others perform the aarti around him.2010-09-24Photograph of a ritual aarti at an indoor tented hall. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with matted hair in top knots and rudraksha malas, stand in a row holding ornate brass aarti lamps with flames and handbells. A woman in a saffron sari and other devotees in white and pink stand behind, a small child sits on the red carpet, and a long metal offering table lies at left. Ceremonial padapuja-style worship with lamps.2016-05-20March 18 20172017-03-18Photograph of several men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl performing an aarti ritual indoors. In the foreground a young man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks raises a brass aarti lamp with flames while holding a small bell in his other hand. Behind him others hold lit lamps overhead, and one man on the right has a white stripe on his forehead. Walls are cream with framed pictures, a tripod camera stands at right, and a striped cloth lies on a table at left.2017-03-18Evening aarti ceremony in a hall with a corrugated roof. Several saffron-robed monks in orange dhotis and shawls stand in a row raising multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with burning flames; the nearest man on the right holds a silver bowl and bells, and the others hold small bells and lamps. Seated devotees in white clothing line a white-draped railing in the foreground, and a decorated deity altar with colourful flower garlands stands at the right. Smoke rises from the flames.2006-01-01May 20 20162016-05-20Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments and orange shoulder cloths stand in a hall, each raising a silver aarti lamp overhead with one arm while holding a small handbell in the other hand. They wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and arm bands, and their hair is styled in tall topknots. Behind them stand rows of polished brass kalashas, and a videographer on a tripod films at the right. Framed photographs hang on the cream walls, and a wall air conditioner is mounted above them.2016-07-19Outdoor procession on a village street in front of a temple with a decorative stair-railing and pale walls. Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and sannyasi-style cloth carry brass ritual lamps (aarti lamps) and hand bells, walking on striped carpets laid on the road. Behind them, devotees in white clothing stand and sit, some with garlands and folded hands. A large lilac-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) stands at right, and white and orange flags fly above the crowd. A photographer kneels at left. Scene suggests a festival procession with aarti.2005-12-31