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Photograph of a line of devotees performing aarti with lit brass oil lamps during a ritual at an ashram hall. In the foreground a young man in a sannyasi-style orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala with silver beads and a white forehead mark, holds a brass lamp with flames. Behind him several other people in orange garments hold lamps and a lit brass lamp stand, with smoke rising in the warm pink-lit room. a person is not clearly visible as a candidate.

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May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A line of young men in saffron-orange cloth stands in a hall, each holding a brass aarti-style oil lamp with a row of lit flames. The nearest man in front has a white forehead mark, rudraksha beads and a gold-toned ornament at his neck, and his bare upper body is partly visible above an orange shawl. Others in the row, several with tied-up hair, hold lamps in the same posture, creating a soft pink-lit ritual scene with a blurred background of framed pictures.2017-05-12A photo of several devotees in saffron-orange robes performing an aarti with brass oil lamps, flames lit and held forward in a row inside a warmly lit hall. In the foreground a bare-chested devotee wears long beaded necklaces and a white headband, holding a flaming lamp. Behind him, a figure with hair piled high and a rudraksha-style necklace holds another lamp, and further lamps glow to the left. Pink-tinged walls, framed pictures and a seated person in the background complete the setting.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A photograph of three young men in orange sacred garments performing a ritual with lit oil lamps and small handheld bells. The central man, in focus, has long dreadlocks gathered atop his head, a white vertical mark on his forehead, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and holds a lamp aloft in his right hand while ringing a bell. Figures to the left and right, slightly blurred, hold similar lamps and bells and wear orange cloths and beaded necklaces. The background shows a warm pink-walled room with a glowing yellow light panel. Visually this suggests an aarti performed with lamps and bells.2017-03-18October 12 20162016-10-12A row of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a hall holding brass aarti lamps with lit flames. Several wear rudraksha malas and long ceremonial necklaces; the central figure has his hair piled high in a topknot, and another has a tall bun. Behind them are framed posters on a pale wall, a tripod-mounted camera sits in the background, and a brass lamp stand with a trident-like top is at left. The lighting is warm and pinkish.2017-05-12Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments stand in a row holding silver oil lamps (aarti lamps) with lit flames, performing a ritual lamp offering. The foreground figure wears a gold-toned necklace, rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold armlets, with his long hair tied in a high topknot. Other attendants beside him have long hair bound up, and one wears a white forehead band. Blurred devotees in pink and red saris stand in the background, and a white tent-like canopy is overhead. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering in a tent.2016-05-20Photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall at dusk. Several bare-chested men in orange-red dhotis hold lit oil lamps and aarti flames, one arm raised, facing a shrine out of frame. The foreground man has long hair tied in a topknot, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right, and a few blurred figures sit in the background beside framed photos on the wall.2016-10-12