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A young man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala stands in a hall with a metal roof and fluorescent light, raising a silver arati lamp in his right hand while holding a small bell in his left. A white tilak marks his forehead. Seated devotees in white and checked shirts sit on the floor behind him, some with hands folded, while a standing attendant in striped clothing watches. Colourful banners with bird motifs hang on the walls.

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Indoor photo in a hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed steel trusses and a fluorescent tube light. A young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala raises a brass handbell overhead with his right hand, with a white tilak on his forehead. Seated devotees in white and striped shirts sit on the floor below, and standing figures in white and a striped shirt stand at the sides. Hanging woven panels with red, blue and orange patterns and bird motifs flank the room, consistent with an arati performance. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange shawl and rudraksha mala) leads the arati.2007-08-26A photograph of a young man in a white kurta with an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, standing and raising a lit brass aarti lamp with flames overhead. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and gold bangles. Behind him, seated devotees in plain shirts and dhotis sit on a bare floor under a metal-framed roof, with decorative red, white and orange banners hanging from the rafters and a fluorescent tube light overhead. The scene suggests an evening aarti performance in a hall. Whether the lamp-bearer is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role.2007-08-26Photograph inside a long hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lit by a fluorescent tube. A young man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala raises a lit ornate brass arati lamp overhead with his right arm, the flame bright at the top. Seated devotees in white fill the floor on both sides, and additional people in white stand in the background near a doorway. Tall striped banners with dove emblems hang along the walls, and an orange ribbon trims their bases. The arati lamp is an oil lamp flame, held during an arati performance.2007-08-26A young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands in a hall with a corrugated metal roof, raising a brass aarti lamp with a tall flame overhead. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and gold bangles. Seated devotees in white and striped clothing fill the floor in front, and orange-and-blue patterned banners hang on the pillars. The setting suggests an evening aarti performance.2007-08-26A young man in a white kurta and an orange shawl performs aarti in a covered hall. He raises a brass lamp with a bright multi-flame fire in his right hand, and a small bell or handled vessel is in his left. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck, a vertical tilak marks his forehead, and gold bangles are on his wrist. Seated devotees in plain shirts and dhotis fill the floor, a man in a dhoti stands at the left, and colourful woven hangings with bird motifs hang from the pillars and beams.2007-08-26A photograph of a young man in a white kurta performing an arati inside a hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent light. He holds a silver arati lamp with a flame-like finial raised before his face in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in white and striped shirts fill the floor on both sides, and orange-and-blue hanging banners line the walls. Wearing a sacred mark on his forehead, he faces the camera steadily. The people in the background are seated or standing on the floor. The room is an open hall with a simple concrete floor.2007-08-26A young man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands in a hall with a corrugated metal roof, raising a large copper-coloured arati fan in his right hand. A red tilak marks his forehead, a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest, and a gold bracelet is on his wrist. Seated devotees in white and checked shirts line the floor on both sides, and a man in orange robes stands at left beside banners with bird and floral patterns. The hall has tube lights and steel trusses overhead.2007-08-26A young man in a white kurta stands centre frame in a covered hall, holding up a large brass fan-shaped aarti lamp holder in his right hand and a brass handbell in his left. He wears an orange shawl over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala, and a white tilak on his forehead. Seated devotees in plain white and checked shirts fill the floor on both sides, and a brass ritual implement rests at the lower edge. Striped bunting hangs from the rafters, and fluorescent tube lights run across the ceiling.2007-08-26A young man in a white kurta and an orange shawl stands in an indoor hall holding a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with flames in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, long dark hair, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with gold bangles on his wrist. Several seated devotees in white and checked shirts watch from the floor, and a fluorescent light hangs under a metal-framed roof. The scene shows an evening aarti being performed. a person: the young man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, which are the qualifying cues for a probable identification, but the photo is not a clear match, so the label is kept as unsure.2007-08-26A photograph inside a covered hall at an evening arati. A young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder stands centrally, wearing a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and long dark hair. He holds a silver arati plate with a handle in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Behind him, two men in white stand near a wall with striped banners in red, blue and orange. Several seated devotees in white and checked clothes sit on the floor, and a standing man in a striped shirt watches. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the metal roof.2007-08-26A standing young man in a white kurta wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala raises a silver aarti lamp with flames toward the ceiling in a open-sided hall with a metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. A white tilak mark is on his forehead. Seated and standing devotees in white and striped clothes fill the lower part of the hall, and orange-and-patterned hangings hang on the side walls.2007-08-26Photo of an evening arati performance inside a open-sided hall with a metal roof and fluorescent tube light. A young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala holds a brass arati lamp with a bright flame aloft in his right hand. He has a white tilak on his forehead and wears gold bangles. Behind him, a dozen seated men in white and light clothing watch quietly on the floor, and a few other people stand or walk near the doorway and pillars decorated with colourful striped panels.2007-08-26