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June 18 20132013-06-18A young man in orange robes holds up a silver multi-wick oil lamp aarti with several lit flames, looking upward. He has white tilak stripes on his forehead and white markings on his arms and shoulders, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and an earring. Behind him, several boys in orange robes and white headbands stand with hands folded in devotion, with a dark railing in the foreground.2013-11-05A photograph of a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holding a brass multi-flame aarti lamp aloft with both hands, flames rising before his face. Behind him several people in orange and white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with white tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. The lamp is an aarti performed as worship. The man's appearance does not clearly match the description of a distinctive presenter with several qualifying cues, so his identity is not established.2013-06-18October 25 20122012-10-25April 28 20132013-04-28A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas on his arms and chest raises a large brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit flames, standing in a hall. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor at the bottom of the frame, and framed photographs of saffron-robed figures hang on the walls behind him, with stacked chairs at left. The priest's face is not used to identify anyone; he is described only by role as a priest performing aarti.2015-11-18A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands in profile holding a tall brass aarti lamp with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps, flames glowing. He wears a rudraksha mala, white vibhuti marks on forehead and arm, and a red kumkum dot. Blurred seated devotees in orange and white clothing are visible at the lower edge of a pink-walled hall with framed pictures and an air conditioner. Aarti ritual scene.2016-08-04A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak, holding a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps on a long handle. He stands in a bare hall with a red curtain and a tripod in the background. The aarti lamp is the main subject, and the man is performing the ritual.2013-06-15 +1 copiesOctober 25 20122012-10-25A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, turning toward the flames. A white vertical tilak marks his forehead. Behind him seated devotees in white and orange hold lamps and offerings, and a projector screen shows a photograph of a deity murti and people. Curtains and audio equipment fill the room.2012-07-14September 07 20142014-09-07A 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.2012-10-24