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September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28May 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesNight outdoor photo at an evening ceremony. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a reddish-brown dhoti-style wrap holds a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a bright flame raised in his right hand. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold beads, with a bracelet on his wrist, and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white-clad figure stands near a tall staff with gold-and-red ceremonial banners on the left. Green foliage and bright stage light fill the background, with seated devotees along the bottom edge.2017-09-28A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark top, holds a bronze multi-wick aarti lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising, performing evening aarti outdoors. He wears a rudraksha mala, ash markings on his arms, and his hair is tied up. String lights and green trees fill the background at night.2018-12-30December 20 20132013-12-20October 29 20162016-10-29A 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.2012-10-16December 20 20132013-12-20A man stands at night beside a row of marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, pink, white and orange hanging on a white cloth. He wears an orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulder and bare chest with a gold-trimmed hem, and a gold bead necklace. He holds a metal aarti lamp with a lit flame, with smoke rising behind it, while his face is turned toward the flame. A bright white light stands behind the flowers. The scene appears to be a ritual aarti offering.2011-12-23Night ritual photograph in which a man in a red-orange turban and a red-brown garment, wearing long rudraksha-style beads and a gold-toned necklace, holds a brass chalice-shaped lamp with a large flame at a table covered in a patterned cloth. Potted plants with leaves and flowers, small brass vessels and a bell-like object sit on the table, with a second bell in his other hand. The setting is dark with blurred background figures and warm lamplight. Based on visible cues the man may be a person, performing an aarti or lamp offering.2013-12-20A man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a gold-edged belt and rudraksha beads stands in profile, holding a silver aarti lamp with a flame and a trail of smoke. He has long, loose dark hair, a gold pendant necklace and a red thread on his wrist, and his eyes are closed. Behind him are blurred colourful lights and a screen, and a gold-carved pillar is at the left edge. A ritual aarti is being performed in a temple-like setting.2017-11-15