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January 01 2016

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May 12 20172017-05-12September 28 20152015-09-28January 01 20162016-01-01February 27 20132013-02-27Five men in saffron-orange dhotis stand bare-chested in a row during evening aarti, holding lit oil lamps and small bells. Their bodies bear white sacred ash stripes and rudraksha malas. The man in front wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and his hair is tied in a top knot, while the others hold lamps and bells beside him. A tripod-mounted video camera is at right, and a gold-framed deity shrine stands behind them. Framed photos hang on the wall above, and a wall air conditioner is visible. Several onlookers sit in the background.2016-10-12A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing an aarti-style lamp offering in an indoor hall with red curtains. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men wear saffron-orange cloth and gold-bead necklaces, with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, and hold lit oil lamps outstretched in their hands. Brass plates with kumkum and offerings sit before them. Behind them, more people in white dhotis and orange garments sit on the floor, some holding lamps, while others in white and dark shirts watch from the back. No specific throne or central figure is identifiable from the scene, and no candidate matches the a person appearance cues.2013-03-10Photograph 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.2017-05-12October 12 20162016-10-12Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual with small brass oil lamps. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a wrap over his shoulder, holding a lit lamp at chest height. A man at right wears clear-framed glasses, a red bindi and white forehead markings, holding a lamp with a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and a bare upper body holds a lamp, with white markings on his arms. Lamps and brass plates sit on a low red-covered tray in the foreground. White horizontal markings appear on several arms and foreheads.2013-03-01September 21 20132013-09-21A row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits in profile, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames in their cupped hands during a devotional ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on the forehead and arms; one wears gold bangles and a dark mala. A red curtain forms the backdrop, with a bundle of flowers visible at lower right. The men appear to be chanting or speaking as they hold the lamps.2013-10-30January 01 20162016-01-01