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A man seated cross-legged on a white-draped platform at night performs a ritual, holding up a silver lamp with a flame, with a second silver vessel in his other hand near a gilded wooden box with carved panels. He wears a tall blue and gold beaded cylindrical headdress, orange saffron robes with a red-edged cloth, a heavy gold necklace with a dark bead pendant, and gold bangles. Two bright lamps flank the white backdrop and a flame burns in the background. a person cues: the figure wears a tall beaded crown, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace in a ceremonial seat, consistent with a ritual presentation.

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Night outdoor ritual photograph. A man in saffron-orange robes wears a tall, ornate blue and gold jeweled headdress and a beaded necklace with a rudraksha pendant. He sits on a white cloth-covered platform and holds a silver lamp with a large flame, performing aarti beside an ornate gold-carved wooden box or palanquin. Warm lamps and a white canopy are behind him.2010-11-23October 12 20152015-10-12November 20 20102010-11-20A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace sits on a carved wooden throne-chair, holding a silver aarti lamp with a tall flame in his right hand. White vibhuti markings are visible on his forehead, arms and chest. A silver bowl rests in front of him, and a second figure sits partly visible behind the throne against a red and white striped backdrop. The setting suggests an evening aarti at a temple. a person: the seated man has a shaved head and saffron robes with a gold necklace, consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-05September 07 20122012-09-07November 23 20102010-11-23November 05 20102010-11-05A man in a dark orange-red shawl and matching dhoti stands against a black night background, holding a silver aarti lamp with flames in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a heavy gold-coloured bead necklace with a gold pendant, and gold bangles on his wrist. He looks to the side while performing an evening aarti ritual at an outdoor event.2012-10-16A man in a saffron-orange and maroon dhoti-style wrap stands against a dark night background, holding a silver aarti lamp with a large flame in his raised right hand and a brass bell in his left. He wears a long necklace of gold beads with a pendant, bangles on his wrist, and looks upward toward the flame. Smoke rises from the lamp at the top left. This appears to be an evening aarti ritual. The man has short dark hair and no visible crown or long hair, so his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described by role as a priest performing aarti.2012-10-16September 07 20122012-09-07A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold striped shawl performs aarti, holding a silver multi-tiered lamp stand with several flaming oil lamps on a long silver handle. He wears a gold-bead necklace, a small pendant, gold bangles and white tilak marks on his forehead. Seated devotees in the background watch, and a projection screen behind him shows a religious image. The setting is an indoor hall with orange drapes and smoke rising from the flames.2012-07-20January 08 20122012-01-08