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A shaved-headed man seen from behind, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, raises a brass multi-wick oil lamp with flames toward a golden shrine. Behind him stands a large painted or gilded deity murti in a golden-hued shrine with smaller figures on either side. A bead bracelet and a silver watch are visible on his raised wrist. The scene reads as an aarti offering at the shrine.

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A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads performs aarti in a temple-like hall. He holds a flaming brass aarti lamp in his right hand and a brass handbell in his left, looking to the right. Behind him are a carved wooden door, stone pillars and a framed picture on the wall.2016-08-09A shaven-headed priest in an orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, with rudraksha malas and white ash marks on his arms, stands with his back to the camera holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. He faces a shrine doorway flanked by painted guardian figures in red dhotis. Inside, a framed portrait with a golden halo sits on an ornate gold throne. Bokeh string lights frame the doorway and a red carpet covers the floor.2014-06-03A photograph of a bald man seen from behind, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl over his shoulders and rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists, raising a lit brass aarti lamp with a bright flame in his right hand. In front of him stands an ornate gilded backdrop with carved white-and-gold panels and a golden canopy over a seated deity murti or figure on a throne. A red carpeted stage platform lies in the foreground. No other physical people are visible.2015-08-28September 06 20122012-09-06June 03 20142014-06-03A photograph of a temple shrine interior. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange garment with a dark rudraksha-style necklace raises a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with lit flames toward a framed portrait. The framed portrait, set on a golden throne-like seat amid strings of small lights, shows a smiling man in an orange turban and sunglasses; it is a printed portrait, not a live person. Flanking the doorway are painted dvarapala-style guardian figures in orange and red with green sashes. Other devotees in orange are partly visible at the right edge, and a brass lamp stands beside the frame. The scene shows an aarti ritual at a temple shrine.2014-06-06A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands in profile holding a tall brass aarti lamp with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps, flames glowing. He wears a rudraksha mala, white vibhuti marks on forehead and arm, and a red kumkum dot. Blurred seated devotees in orange and white clothing are visible at the lower edge of a pink-walled hall with framed pictures and an air conditioner. Aarti ritual scene.2016-08-04A photograph of a temple sanctum. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a bead bracelet on his wrist holds a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit wicks, seen from behind. Two standing guardian figures with golden crowns and red-and-green sashes flank the entrance. A framed portrait with a gold frame sits within the shrine, and a seated person in white dhoti and shawl with a red thread sits at left, reading or chanting. Brass lamp stands line the walls and a red carpet covers the floor, with a string of small lights around the shrine doorway.2014-04-27A photograph of a man seen from behind in an indoor hall with pink walls and maroon curtains. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped at the waist, a dark rudraksha mala at his neck, and has a shaved head with a small topknot. He holds a brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, a ritual act of worship. Two framed notice boards hang on the wall behind him and a wooden door is visible below. Appearance-based a person cues include the saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, but the head and face are not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2017-01-22April 04 20142014-04-04September 06 20122012-09-06August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copies