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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a gold-and-red hall. In the foreground a tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit oil lamps is held up, with a woman with long dark hair and a pearl-and-stone necklace seen from behind at left. Behind them, seated devotees in orange, green and blue saris face a figure in a rust-red robe with a pale pink flower garland standing near a golden backdrop. Several onlookers are visible in the blurred background, and one raised arm in blue sleeves holds an offering.

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A photograph of a devotional ritual in a decorated hall with gold-lit backdrop. In the left foreground a woman with long braided dreadlocks and a bare shoulder, wearing an orange-red garment and beaded bracelets, holds a copper multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit oil lamps. Behind her, seated devotees in orange, saffron and blue saris and a small child in white sit facing a central figure in a red-brown robe with a white garland, standing before a large gold radiant backdrop with a dotted bindi. Many people are seated in the background, creating a satsang or aarti setting.2017-12-15A tiered brass oil lamp (nilavilakku-style) with many lit wicks dominates the foreground, held up before a shrine. In the left foreground a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala is seen from behind. Behind the lamp, several people in white clothes with orange-saffron shawls sit in devotion. In the blurred background a golden-framed deity murti is decorated with flower garlands and seated on a red cushioned throne under a golden canopy. The scene is a temple aarti setting with warm golden light.2016-07-15A tiered brass lamp stand with many lit oil lamps is held aloft by a person in the lower left, whose shaved head and bare shoulder are in silhouette. The blurred background shows a golden shrine with a deity murti framed by an arch and red cloth. Behind the lamp, several people in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand in a temple, out of focus.2016-07-15A person seen from behind, with dark hair tied up and a bangle on the wrist, holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with five lit flames. Blurred in the background are seated figures in orange and saffron robes beside striped cloth in red, purple, green and white. The lamp suggests an aarti or lamp offering at a gathering.2016-12-23October 12 20172017-10-12A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a red-draped hall with a gold-framed throne. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a white headband raises both hands above their head near a golden backrest. In the foreground at left, a bald priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. Behind them, a woman in orange sits beside a gold-decorated stand with flowers and offerings, and a young child in a white shirt sits at lower right. Pink flowers and framed portraits of older men hang on the red backdrop.2012-07-16July 18 20132013-07-18July 16 20122012-07-16July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange-red cloth, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps in a temple setting. The blurred background shows deity shrine decorations in red, gold and green fabric. The priest's back and the lit lamps are the main subjects. Only one physical person is visible.2017-05-24A monk in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands in the centre holding a tall, multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil flames, performing an aarti ritual before a seated audience. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a wristwatch on his left wrist. Behind him, rows of devotees sit on the floor, many in white and cream clothing, some holding small lit candles or lamps. A red-and-gold patterned wall panel forms the backdrop, and a microphone stand is visible at the lower left. The scene is a satsang gathering with aarti in progress.2012-09-08Photo of an aarti ritual before a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland and gold necklace, sitting before an ornate silver-framed backdrop against a red wall. In the foreground, a bald, dark-skinned man in dark clothing holds up a tiered brass lamp stand with several lit oil lamps. Three men in white ritual clothes sit on a red patterned mat, one holding a small vessel. A silver bowl with flower petals sits on the mat, with marigold garlands in the lower foreground. The seated figure wears a crown-less head with dark hair, and the central figure matches the appearance cues of a person, seated in a ceremonial posture while the aarti is performed.2014-04-28