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Several young men and women in saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder cloths stand in a row during a ritual, with white tripundra-style markings on their foreheads and arms. Long dreadlocked hair is coiled high on their heads. The foreground shows a brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many burning oil lamps, and a bell rests on a metal tray. Behind them, seated devotees in pale and teal clothing watch from a tented hall. Golden-beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style strands are worn. Lit diyas glow on the trays. Pada puja and aarti are suggested by the lamp setup, with a white curtained tent and watchers in the background.

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May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20Five young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments stand in a row at a temple-style ceremony, holding brass handbells and oil lamps. Their long hair is coiled into high topknots, and they wear rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their arms and chests. A low stone counter with flickering oil lamps runs along the left edge, and seated devotees fill the background of a large hall with a white tent ceiling. The scene matches a pratyaksha padapuja in progress.2016-05-20A photograph of an indoor ritual aarti in a hall with pinkish-orange lighting. Several bare-chested men in orange-red dhotis with gold borders hold lit oil lamps and small bells, with white and sandalwood-coloured markings on their chests and arms. Rudraksha malas hang across their torsos. In the foreground a man with hair in a topknot and a light-coloured forehead marking holds a flaming lamp near a professional video camera on a tripod at the right. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind, and a gold-framed ornamental piece and a seated figure appear at the far right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the foreground ritual participants.2016-10-12Photograph of three young men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders standing in a row behind a metal table, each holding or tending multi-tiered brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass handbell at left. Each has long hair coiled in a topknot, white ash stripes on the arms and face, and layered rudraksha and gold bead necklaces, with a gold armlet and bangles on the right man. Seated devotees in orange and red saris and white clothing fill the background.2016-05-24May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20Five shirtless men in orange-saffron dhotis stand in a row holding lit oil lamps and small handbells during a ritual in a temple-style hall. Several have white tilak and body markings, rudraksha malas and beaded armbands. Bright orange and gold tones dominate. Behind them a video camera on a tripod records, and seated devotees in white and colored clothing sit along the walls beneath framed photo collages. A gilded deity murti and ornate shrine are visible on the right and left edges.2016-10-12May 21 20162016-05-21Several shirtless young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha necklaces perform aarti with lit oil lamps on a tray and a brass bell, flames and smoke rising, before a red curtain. The men have long matted hair, some tied up with rudraksha beads. Devotees are seated in the background at the edge of the frame, and a bearded man appears partially at left. This is a photo of a ritual aarti offering in an ashram hall.2016-12-22Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, stand in a ceremonial hall performing aarti with lit oil lamps. The middle figure holds a bell in his other hand, while the outer two hold lamps raised before them. Their hair is tied up and they wear patterned headbands, one with a leopard-print band. Behind them a seated audience in saris and white clothing watches, a large golden deity murti stands on an elevated altar draped in red and yellow, and a striped cloth covers a low table at left. Red curtains frame the hall.2018-01-01Photograph of a ritual aarti at an outdoor tented venue. Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a row, holding lit brass five-flame oil lamps aloft in their right hands, with one holding a brass bell. The foremost man wears a rudraksha mala, a white forehead band, white painted lines on his arms, and his hair is tied up in a topknot. Behind them, women in white and red saris and red bangles, along with other onlookers, stand with hands folded. White tent walls and red chairs fill the background.2016-05-21