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A photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shaved head, holding a lit tiered oil-lamp aarti tray with a cone of flames in both hands. He faces a flat-screen TV on a red-draped table showing a golden throne with a seated figure in red and a portrait-like image, while a camera on a tripod stands nearby. The scene suggests an aarti offering directed toward the screen.

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A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a large lit oil lamp held aloft by a standing priest in orange robes, his back to the camera. Beside him a flat-screen TV shows a live feed of a saffron-robed figure seated on a golden throne with a red cushion under a golden canopy, with a seated attendant in white and a figure in red nearby. To the left stands an empty ornate golden throne with a red base. Behind is a painted mural of a multi-armed deity in red and green garments holding a trident and other implements, flanked by red-and-gold pillars. A tripod-mounted camera stands on the right, and a few heads of seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge.2014-07-28A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a wooden bead mala performs aarti, holding a tiered silver lamp stand with many lit oil flames in both hands. He wears rimless glasses and silver bangles and looks up at the lamp. Behind him hang maroon curtains, a white projector screen is on the left, and a small brass oil lamp burns on a table in front with a laptop at the lower right.2011-12-31October 30 20112011-10-30A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with many burning oil lamps on a curved stand. Behind him a cameraman in orange with a headset films beside a tripod and a white air-conditioning unit, with a red curtain and stage light in the background. Lit flames rise from the multi-tier lamp during the ritual.2011-11-06July 28 20142014-07-28A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and bead malas holds up a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, the flames rising up its tiers. He wears glasses and silver bangles, and a red velvet curtain, a studio light and a camera on a tripod are visible in the background. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene reads as an aarti ceremony during an indoor event.2011-11-06A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes holding a tall, multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps on each tier, the flames rising high. He has white horizontal stripes on his forehead and arms, a red tilak mark and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and a seated person is partly visible in the lower left. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with white walls and dark curtains.2012-10-24January 22 20172017-01-22A standing priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala performs an aarti with a multi-tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil lamps. Two seated priests in saffron clothing sit behind a table with microphones, lamps and a laptop, in a dimly lit hall with a dark curtain and a projection screen in the background.2011-11-18A man in saffron-orange robes performs aarti with a tiered brass lamp holding multiple lit oil lamps, its flames glowing against a dim wall. He is shaved-headed, wears wire-rimmed glasses, a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and a bangle on his wrist, and looks upward while holding the lamp stand with both hands. The scene is an evening ritual in a dark interior with a railing at right.2011-12-28November 16 20152015-11-16A young man with a shaved head and white markings on his forehead stands in profile holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. He wears an orange dhoti-style wrap with maroon borders over a bare upper body and a dark beaded mala around his neck and a beaded band on his upper arm. Behind him, blurred figures in orange sit in a room with cream walls, brown doors and framed photographs on the wall. The scene suggests an aarti being performed.2015-11-16