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A 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.

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May 18 20192019-05-18A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl performs aarti, holding a multi-wick lamp with flames in his left hand and a silver bell in his right. He wears a thick rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, has long dark matted hair wrapped up in a turban-like style, a red tilak on his forehead, and white sacred markings on his arms and chest. Behind him, seated devotees in saffron and orange clothing watch the ritual in a dim hall, with smoke or vibhuti hanging in the air.2019-05-18A 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.2019-05-18May 18 20192019-05-18May 18 20192019-05-18A bare-chested man in rust-orange cloth stands at night performing aarti, holding a brass lamp with a multi-flame fire in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. His forehead and arms are marked with white paint, and he wears a rudraksha mala, a thick beaded cord and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him a large crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing watches, with a building and lit background.2019-05-18May 18 20192019-05-18May 18 20192019-05-18May 18 20192019-05-18May 18 20192019-05-18A man with long matted hair, a red tilak and a beard stands with bare upper body, wearing a saffron-brown shawl and layered rudraksha and gold-bead malas. He raises a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand, the lamp shaped with a bull-like figure and bell base, while his other arm is raised in the air. The background is dark and out of focus, with no other people visible.2019-05-18Outdoor 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