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January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09Four 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.2016-05-20Three bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhoti-style waist cloths stand in a row performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. The foreground man wears a rudraksha mala, a saffron sash, a hair bun and white body markings, and holds a brass bell in his other hand. The two men behind him hold lamps in similar poses. Seated devotees in the background wear pink, white and orange clothing. Red curtains, framed wall posters and a deity picture hang in the hall, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.2016-10-12Three young men in saffron-orange robes stand at a metal barrier during a temple ritual, holding ceremonial items. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala, gold-trimmed orange cloth, bangles and glasses, and holds a brass bell and a small ritual lamp. The man on the left holds a brass bell and a lamp, and the man on the right holds a lamp and wears a rudraksha necklace. Their hair is coiled high on their heads, and white marks decorate their foreheads. Behind them, a crowd of devotees watches, and a red-and-gold canopy and decorated banners fill the background.2016-05-03Three bare-chested men in saffron and orange dhotis perform an aarti with lit oil lamps in a hall with seated devotees in the background. The man on the right holds a lamp with a flame and a bell, wears a rudraksha mala and white tripundra on his forehead. The man in the centre holds a bell and a lamp, and the man on the left holds a lit lamp near his face. Seated devotees in colourful saris and clothing watch. Framed pictures and a gold-framed deity image hang on the wall behind, with a video camera on a tripod at right.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12May 20 20162016-05-20May 02 20162016-05-02March 18 20172017-03-18May 12 20172017-05-12