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September 21 2013

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A man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands outdoors against a pale cloudy sky, looking to the side. He wears a red-orange thread necklace and holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames in his left hand. Smoke rises faintly behind the lamp. The figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive, so his identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a priest performing an evening lamp ritual.2013-09-21A man in white ritual dress stands outdoors before a leafy tree, performing aarti. He wears a white turban with gold border, a white dhoti-style garment with gold edging draped over his shoulder, and a long white and gold shawl. A garland of white flowers with red and teal stripes hangs across his chest, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. He lifts a large brass aarti lamp with multiple flames in his right hand while ringing a brass handbell with his left. Behind him, a crowd of devotees with folded hands watches.2005-01-01April 23 20132013-04-23A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands in profile at night, holding a silver bell in his right hand and a silver aarti lamp with several burning flames in his left. Smoke rises from the lamp against a dark background. A partially visible person in orange clothing appears at the lower left edge. The priest, with his bare upper body and gold bangles, appears to be performing an evening aarti ritual.2015-05-05September 28 20112011-09-28October 31 20112011-10-31February 02 20172017-02-02May 05 20122012-05-05A photograph of a single man performing an aarti outdoors against a pale, overcast sky. He is shown in profile facing left, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulder with a white flower garland. He has short dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style red bead necklace, and a bangle on his wrist. He holds a brass multi-branched oil lamp (aarti lamp) aloft in his right arm, with several flames burning, and a small brass bell in his left hand. Trees and a colourful striped cloth are faintly visible at the lower edge of the frame.2017-02-02 +1 copiesA man in a cream and gold patterned turban stands in profile holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and curved handle, his other hand raised in gesture. He wears a white dhoti and shawl edged with gold borders, a red undergarment, and a long gold-beaded necklace. Behind him, blurred spectators in white and orange clothing stand on a grassy field near a black speaker. The lamp suggests an aarti or puja offering.2011-10-31May 05 20122012-05-05A photograph of a temple ritual with a young priest in white dhoti and shawl bordered in gold, wearing a gold bead necklace and a dark rudraksha mala. He holds a silver tray with a brass oil lamp, its flame rising, and a small silver vessel. Behind him, another priest in white with a red-and-gold border stands with palms joined in namaskar, with smoke or incense visible. A figure in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. The setting is a temple with orange and white walls. Scene suggests aarti in progress.2011-11-01