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December 28 2011

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA night ritual photograph in which a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace holds a silver aarti lamp with a large open flame, performing the flame offering. Behind him a man in white with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. At the lower left, a seated man in white and yellow holds another lit lamp. Fresh banana leaves and neem leaves hang above, smoke drifts through the scene, and brass plates with yellow flower petals and offerings lie in the foreground. The orange-robed man is a person by appearance: a saffron robe, ornate gold beads and the central role in the aarti, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2009-09-25December 28 20112011-12-28A man in profile holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand during an evening arati. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder and sleeveless torso, with a long gold-bead necklace. Behind him, a second person in reddish-orange cloth stands near a wall with a hanging brass bell and a black board listing donor names. The setting appears to be an indoor temple hall.2010-01-01September 02 20112011-09-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 13 20132013-10-13A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands outdoors in an orange saffron robe with a gold bead necklace, holding a brass oil lamp with a curved handle and a lit flame at the top. Beneath it he holds a cut-glass tray. Blurred palm fronds and an overcast sky fill the background. He appears to be performing an aarti with the lamp. The figure has distinctive long swept hair, orange clothing and gold beads, a visible presentation cue, so this is a person in person; a second person in orange stands at the right edge holding the lamp.2010-10-07A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold zari border holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame blazing to the right, and a silver bell in his other hand. He wears a gold bead necklace, a gold bracelet, and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands are stained with mehndi. Behind him, a second man in white ritual dress and a woman stand in a line. The background shows red and orange draped cloth. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja ritual.2010-12-19A man in a saffron-orange robe and a gold-bead necklace holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit flames at dusk. A golden trident stands at the left edge. Behind him a few people in white and blue clothing stand near a cream-coloured ornate pillar with carved details. A second person's hands also reach toward the lamp. a person: the saffron robe, gold necklace and ceremonial lamp offering are cues of a senior sannyasi presenting aarti.2010-09-24