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A bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrap and orange dhoti stands on red stone steps, holding a brass aarti plate with a flame and a brass bell in his other hand. He wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, with long dreadlocked hair. Behind him, rows of brass lamps line red stepped seating, and white-clad devotees sit and bow in an outdoor ritual setting with a metal railing and netting.

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May 29 20172017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesDecember 17 20162016-12-17December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19August 04 20172017-08-04December 06 20162016-12-06A young man stands in profile holding a tall ornate gold multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti lamp) with lit flames, raising it toward the left. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, with bare upper torso. Behind him a seated audience dressed in orange is blurred, and red curtains hang on the wall. The scene suggests an aarti being performed at an assembly.2017-07-20