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Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments stand in a row on a raised stage holding brass oil lamps aloft in their raised hands; the lamps show flames on some and are unlit on others. Each wears flower garlands on the head, orange-and-gold beaded necklaces, and white ash markings on the arms and forehead. Behind them a seated audience of women in colourful saris and men fills a large tented hall with white air-conditioning units along the ceiling. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. The scene reads as a ritual aarti offering performed during an assembly.

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May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Photograph of a ritual aarti at an indoor tented hall. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with matted hair in top knots and rudraksha malas, stand in a row holding ornate brass aarti lamps with flames and handbells. A woman in a saffron sari and other devotees in white and pink stand behind, a small child sits on the red carpet, and a long metal offering table lies at left. Ceremonial padapuja-style worship with lamps.2016-05-20Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a red carpet and colourful striped mat, performing aarti. Several hold up lit multi-tiered brass oil lamps with flames, while one shakes a small brass bell. Their bare chests and arms are marked with white ash stripes and tilak, and they wear rudraksha malas and beaded armbands. Their hair is tied up in buns. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch the ritual under a white tent ceiling with hanging orange and maroon tassel decorations and brass lamps. Watermarked-style branding appears at upper left.2016-05-03May 02 20162016-05-02May 03 20162016-05-03May 20 20162016-05-20May 02 20162016-05-02May 03 20162016-05-03May 20 20162016-05-20May 02 20162016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02