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May 31 2018

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A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark top, holds a bronze multi-wick aarti lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising, performing evening aarti outdoors. He wears a rudraksha mala, ash markings on his arms, and his hair is tied up. String lights and green trees fill the background at night.2018-12-30May 31 20172017-05-31June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20112011-09-02May 18 20192019-05-18A bare-chested priest in rust-orange dhoti performs aarti, holding a lit camphor flame on a metal lamp stand in his right hand and a small handbell in his left. He wears a dark dreadlocked turban, a red tilak on his forehead, white ash markings on his arms and chest, and layered rudraksha malas with gold bell-shaped ornaments. Blurred seated devotees in saffron and orange robes fill the background.2019-05-18A man in a rust-orange wrap performs an aarti with a lit brass oil lamp held in his left hand while ringing a silver bell with his right. He wears dark matted hair piled high, a red tilak on his forehead, white markings on his arms and chest, and layered rudraksha malas with large gold and silver beads. Blurred devotees in orange and white sit in the background under dim light, and smoke drifts from the flame.2019-05-18December 22 20182018-12-22Night photograph of a woman in an orange saffron garment holding a lit aarti lamp with a bright flame, raised before her in a ritual gesture. Her long dark hair falls loose over her shoulders, and she is shown in profile against a dark background. A brass or silver-rimmed vessel is visible at lower left. The warm flame lights her face and clothing, while the surroundings remain in shadow.2005-12-19Two young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform an aarti ritual on a red floor. The man in front, in profile, has long dreadlocked hair piled in a topknot, white markings on his arms and chest, and a beaded bracelet. He holds a brass bell in his right hand. The other man on the left holds a lit oil lamp with a flame on an ornate stand, and has similar saffron cloth and beads. Seated devotees in the background wear red and white clothes. Two more oil lamps glow at the right edge.2016-05-02September 27 20092009-09-27Outdoor ritual photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red sleeveless garment with white horizontal forehead and arm markings, holding a silver lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising. He looks to the side, and a wooden stand sits in the foreground. Behind him, blurred figures in rust-red cloth and white and orange flower garlands suggest a ceremony. a person: long swept-back dreadlocks, rudraksha-style red sacred cord and rust-red ochre clothing; he is the person performing the flame offering.2017-12-28