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Night photograph of two shaved-headed priests performing aarti outdoors beside a brick wall and foliage. The priest on the right, in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with white forehead markings and earrings, holds a large brass aarti lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising. The priest on the left, seen from behind in a brown-maroon robe with a gold-edged cloth and rudraksha beads, extends his hand toward the flame. A small brass bell rests near the lamp base. Warm firelight contrasts with the dark greenery.2015-11-24November 15 20152015-11-15November 15 20152015-11-15A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl performs aarti at night, holding a multi-flamed oil lamp aloft in one hand and ringing a brass handbell in the other. A gold beaded necklace hangs on his chest and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, green leaves hang from a rope strung between bamboo poles, with smoke drifting through the scene. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremonial stage with teal lighting and an orange canopy overhead. A single person is visible in the scene.2009-09-27A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and shawl performs an aarti at night, holding a multi-flamed oil lamp (aarti lamp) aloft in his left hand while ringing a small brass bell in his right. A gold-coloured necklace hangs on his chest and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Leafy green branches hang overhead and bamboo poles stand behind him, with smoke drifting through the scene. Only one person is visible, plus a partially visible figure at the lower left edge.2009-09-27Night photograph of a shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes and a red-and-orange head wrap holding a brass aarti lamp with several flames, his face in profile, with a string of beads at his neck and a bangle on his wrist. He stands in a smoky, dimly lit space with strings of small lamps and green banana leaves overhead. In the lower left, a woman in a yellow blouse and white garment and other spectators stand at the edge of the frame, and a brass oil lamp with marigold garlands sits at lower right. The setting appears to be an evening ritual with aarti and lamps.2009-09-25November 24 20152015-11-24January 08 20122012-01-08December 02 20142014-12-02January 08 20122012-01-08A young man with short cropped hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron wrap with a maroon border, stands in profile holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke. He wears a gold bead necklace and gold bangles. Behind him, the dark outdoor setting shows a grey tarpaulin and red poles, and in the lower right two women with folded hands are partly visible, performing evening aarti.2012-10-16Night-time temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered cloth and a sandalwood tilak holds a silver tray with a lit camphor flame, while smoke rises behind him. A second saffron-robed priest in the middle wears a red-and-white flower garland and carries a small silver bowl. Behind them, a silver-framed shrine with a decorated deity murti and red garlands stands under trees. Devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a red shawl stand nearby, and a cameraman in white is at left. Aarti with camphor flame in progress.2012-04-24