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A photograph of a bald man seen from behind, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl over his shoulders and rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists, raising a lit brass aarti lamp with a bright flame in his right hand. In front of him stands an ornate gilded backdrop with carved white-and-gold panels and a golden canopy over a seated deity murti or figure on a throne. A red carpeted stage platform lies in the foreground. No other physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, lifting a lit aarti oil lamp in both hands during a ritual in a hall. Behind him stands a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a golden canopy and an empty seat draped in red, flanked by brass lamp stands, and a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers and framed in gold. A red curtain and a stage platform form the backdrop. A partially visible bald head appears at the bottom edge. No clear identity cue confirms the lamp-bearer as a person, so the person is described by role only. The page's caption and copyright overlay are ignored as visual evidence.2015-11-18A shaven-headed priest in a maroon garment with a dark rudraksha mala on his wrist holds a brass multi-wick lamp (aarti) toward a seated figure in the background. The seated figure is a golden-throned murti or statue draped in red and gold garments, with a red turban and a large gold necklace, set against deep red curtains with brass lamp stands on either side. This appears to be a puja or aarti offering before a deity murti or statue, not a living person.2015-11-10November 10 20152015-11-10November 18 20152015-11-18A shaved-headed man seen from behind, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, raises a brass multi-wick oil lamp with flames toward a golden shrine. Behind him stands a large painted or gilded deity murti in a golden-hued shrine with smaller figures on either side. A bead bracelet and a silver watch are visible on his raised wrist. The scene reads as an aarti offering at the shrine.2016-08-09January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02April 04 20142014-04-04A shaved-headed priest seen from behind performs aarti with a multi-tiered lit brass lamp held high in both hands before a deity murti. He wears a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The inner shrine is decorated with hanging strings of beads and small lamps, and a gold-clad deity is seated on a throne. Two attendants in orange and red robes are partly visible in front of the murti. Ornate painted pillars with a pink-and-green figure of a deity frame the scene, and a tall brass lamp stands on the right. The priest's role is conducting the aarti.2014-11-26A photo of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a beaded wrist band, holding up a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several flames, a ritual aarti. White tilak marks are on his forehead and arms. A deep red velvet curtain and a pale wall form the background.2014-11-30December 03 20142014-12-03A photograph taken from behind a priest in saffron-and-gold robes who raises a flaming camphor lamp toward an ornate golden shrine. Inside a gilded arched recess stands a seated figure on a red and gold throne, adorned with long beaded garlands and a crown-like head covering, flanked by golden lion-shaped pillars and carved gold panels. Several attendants in orange and white robes sit on the red mat below, and hanging bells and a dark drape frame the central alcove. Deep red velvet curtains hang above.2015-08-26