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Three bare-chested male priests in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders perform an aarti-style ritual in a hall. The nearest priest on the right holds a silver kalasha-shaped lamp aloft and a small bell, wearing rudraksha malas and armbands; the middle priest holds a bell and a small hand lamp, and the left priest holds a lamp stand. Seated devotees in orange and red clothing fill the floor behind them, with a gold-framed deity murti and a shrine decorated with gold on the right. Wall posters hang above.

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October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12Photo of a ritual in a hall with pink walls and golden shrine arches. Three shirtless priests in orange dhotis perform aarti: the nearest holds a silver bell in one hand and a silver ceremonial lamp stand raised in the other, the middle figure raises a small lamp-like object, and a third at left holds a bell and lamp. Rudraksha malas hang at their chests. Seated devotees in orange, yellow and white fill the background, and a woman in an orange top at lower right holds her hands in anjali. A golden deity murti is visible in a shrine niche.2016-10-12Three bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhoti-style waist cloths stand in a row performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. The foreground man wears a rudraksha mala, a saffron sash, a hair bun and white body markings, and holds a brass bell in his other hand. The two men behind him hold lamps in similar poses. Seated devotees in the background wear pink, white and orange clothing. Red curtains, framed wall posters and a deity picture hang in the hall, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.2016-10-12Three young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas stand in a row performing aarti in a temple hall. The man on the left holds a lit aarti lamp, the centre man holds a brass ritual fan-like object and a small metal vessel, and the man on the right rings a handbell. Behind them, tall stacks of gilded brass kalashas or lamps glow, and framed pictures hang on the wall. A man in white shirt and tie stands at the right edge. The men have bun hairstyles and bare upper bodies with armbands.2016-07-19October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12May 24 20162016-05-24Four 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.2016-05-24October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12