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May 05 20122012-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05A 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 08 20112011-09-08February 09 20122012-02-09A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shoulder cloth and a gold bead necklace performs an aarti at night, holding a silver multi-wick lamp with several lit flames while smoke rises above it. He has tilak markings on his forehead and bangles on his wrist. The background is dark with a blurred light at the lower left. A priest performing aarti rather than a clearly identifiable a person, so no appearance-based identification is made.2011-12-20September 28 20112011-09-28A night-time photograph of a priest performing aarti. He holds a silver multi-flame lamp with three lit wicks and smoke rising from it in his right hand, and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper torso, with a rudraksha mala visible at his chest. Only his torso, arms and hands are visible; his face is cropped out of frame. Wooden poles frame the dark background, and a blurred orange-clad figure appears at the lower left edge.2015-05-05Photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth, bare-shouldered with a gold necklace and white ash markings on his arm, holding a silver aarti lamp with multiple flames in his right hand and a small silver bell in his left. He faces left toward the flame in a temple-like setting with carved stone pillars and a saffron cloth hanging behind him.2011-09-13October 09 20122012-10-09A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dress holding up a silver five-flame aarti lamp, with bright flames and smoke rising at night. He wears a gold necklace of beads, bangles and a gold armlet, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several people in maroon and saffron garments with yellow shoulder cloths sit in a blurred crowd, and a microphone stands beside the lamp. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening ritual.2011-12-20