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A night photograph of a figure performing aarti with a multi-wick brass oil lamp, the flames rising and smoke drifting in the air. The person wears a long beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, a dark top and a golden-yellow cloth around the waist, with bangles on the wrist. Two bright floodlights and vertical blue and green light strips illuminate the dark stage behind. a person cues are limited to the mala and ornamented attire, so the identity is uncertain; the figure is described by role as a priest performing aarti.

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