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A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands in a hall holding a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames. He wears a sandalwood paste mark with a red dot on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, plus a gold bracelet. Seated devotees in white and casual clothes fill the floor, and a projection screen above shows a figure seated before a decorated altar.

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A photograph of a ritual in a hall. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, white and red tripunda marks on his forehead, a red bindi, a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body stands holding a long silver aarti handle topped with a multi-tiered brass lamp, flames burning. Strands of rudraksha beads and gold bangles on his wrists. Behind him a large tiered oil lamp blazes, and a projected image shows a figure. Seated devotees in white clothing sit on mats on the floor, some with hands folded, and a man in a light shirt sits at the left edge. Lights hang from the wooden wall panel behind them.2012-07-07A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder performs aarti with a tall multi-tiered silver lamp stand, its many oil lamps lit. He wears white tripundra marks on his forehead with a red bindi, long beaded rudraksha-style malas, and a pendant on a cord. He holds a silver tray beneath the lamp, and a video camera and tripod stand are visible at left in a plain white room. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so he is described by role only.2012-10-09August 21 20162016-08-21A seated group of ashram devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall with metal railings. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red or gold borders and rudraksha malas; several hold lit oil lamps, and one man holds a folded booklet. Brass and steel bowls, offering trays, incense and orange-red powder sit on a mat in front of them. A large crowd of spectators stands behind the railings. A few visible people are seated near the front row, and several more are behind them.2010-10-06November 18 20152015-11-18August 10 20162016-08-10A large group of devotees seated on the floor in a hall during a puja, holding small brass oil lamps and lit candles aloft. Many wear orange, saffron and maroon robes, while others wear white kurtas and saris; several have sandalwood or vibhuti markings and beaded malas. Brass trays with flowers, ritual items and small containers sit on the floor in front, and metal railings divide the seating rows. No individual can be identified as a person from the image, so no in-person candidate is claimed.2014-04-20January 03 20152015-01-03September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20192019-01-01 +1 copiesA man in orange-saffron robes with a dark red shawl stands in profile, holding a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps and a flame at the top. He wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant bearing a small portrait, and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck. His head is shaved, and he has white and red markings on his forehead and throat. Behind him are draped red and cream fabrics, and a camera is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti ritual. a person: the figure's cues include orange ceremonial robes, a gold bead necklace with pendant and a rudraksha cord, but his head is shaved, so appearance is uncertain.2012-09-22September 07 20122012-09-07