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September 21 2016

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A photograph of a young shaven-headed priest performing an aarti with a brass oil lamp held in his right hand, smoke rising from the flame. He is bare-chested with a white sacred thread, a rudraksha mala around his neck, rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and an orange dhoti, with white vibhuti horizontal marks on his forehead and arm. Behind him stands a golden deity murti draped in a garland, beside an arched golden niche with a red curtain and a carved stone pillar at left.2017-01-25September 21 20162016-09-21January 04 20192019-01-04September 04 20162016-09-04 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19A young sannyasi with long dreadlocks stands in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, holding a multi-tiered brass lamp stand with many lit oil lamps (aarti). He wears rudraksha malas, a pendant, a horizontal white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and white ash markings on his arms. Behind him, another person in orange clothing holds a similar lamp, and white pillars stand in the background. Two people are partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering. a person identity is not clearly established from appearance.2018-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man performing aarti with a silver lamp flame beside a deity shrine decorated with colourful garlands. He has long dark hair in a bun, bare upper arm, and wears a purple garment with a red-and-gold bordered wrap, with rudraksha malas around his neck and arms. In his other hand he holds a silver bell. Blurred trees and dry ground fill the background, and red flowers lie at the lower left.2011-12-14September 05 20162016-09-05April 18 20182018-04-18A young man in profile performs an aarti with a lit camphor flame on a silver lamp held in his right hand, while a small silver handbell is in his left. He wears a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklaces across his bare chest, a hair knot on his head, white ash markings on his arms and chest, and a small round pendant with a portrait. Behind him is a decorated deity murti framed by garlands of white flowers and red roses, with gold and purple embroidered textiles and yellow marigolds. The setting is a temple puja.2016-12-19A young man in orange saffron cloth and a dark wrapped turban performs aarti before a decorated deity murti. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. His bare upper body shows beaded bracelets and armlets, and he wears rudraksha malas around his neck. Behind him, the deity murti is adorned with garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers on a silver pedestal. The setting is a temple-style shrine in a plain room.2018-04-18December 19 20162016-12-19