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April 28 20132013-04-28October 25 20122012-10-25October 25 20122012-10-25A 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.2012-10-24April 28 20132013-04-28June 29 20132013-06-29September 26 20122012-09-26June 18 20132013-06-18November 18 20152015-11-18April 28 20132013-04-28A photo of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on his arms and forehead, holding a brass multi-tier oil lamp (aarti) lit with many flames, performing a puja in a hall. Seated devotees in orange and red robes fill the room behind him, and a brass bell sits on a wooden table in the foreground. Framed posters line the back wall. The man is an unidentified priest, so no identity is asserted.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08