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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands in profile holding a tall golden multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit flames, a ritual aarti offering. He wears a beaded necklace and a white-and-red forehead mark, and a wristwatch is visible. Behind him seated devotees in white, red and green clothing watch and some fold their hands, inside a wooden-panelled hall with a no smoking sign. A second small oil lamp sits on the floor at lower right. The man's distinctive appearance is a shaved head, saffron garments and a beaded necklace, but these cues do not establish his identity, so no identification is made. He is described as a priest performing aarti.

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August 27 20122012-08-27A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists, holds a tall golden multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps while looking upward. Behind him a seated audience of devotees, mostly women in colourful salwar kameez and saris, watches in a wooden hall with a white banner on the wall. A figure in white stands at the back. The scene suggests an aarti ritual during a satsang gathering.2012-08-25August 26 20122012-08-26A photograph of a man in an orange saffron-coloured sannyasi wrap and rudraksha beads on his wrist and neck, holding a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps in an upward cascade. He stands in front of a seated audience of mostly women in white, pastel and saree clothing with folded hands in prayer, many holding small lights. The hall has wooden panels and a 'No Smoking Area' sign on the left. This appears to be an aarti offering during a satsang gathering.2012-08-26August 27 20122012-08-27August 26 20122012-08-26April 28 20132013-04-28A devotee in orange saffron robes and rudraksha bracelets performs aarti with a tiered silver lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps. He stands in front of a seated audience, many with palms pressed together in prayer, some in white, pink and yellow clothing. The setting is a hall with patterned wall hangings and a red-trimmed backdrop.2012-08-26August 26 20122012-08-26A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold striped shawl performs aarti, holding a silver multi-tiered lamp stand with several flaming oil lamps on a long silver handle. He wears a gold-bead necklace, a small pendant, gold bangles and white tilak marks on his forehead. Seated devotees in the background watch, and a projection screen behind him shows a religious image. The setting is an indoor hall with orange drapes and smoke rising from the flames.2012-07-20September 05 20122012-09-05A man in orange saffron robes and dark rudraksha beads holds a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit oil lamps, gazing toward the flames during an evening ceremony. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a gold bangle and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, blurred devotees in white and orange clothing sit in a warmly lit hall with brown patterned walls. The shaved-head priest appearance is not a clear enough cue to confirm a person's identity, so his role is described as a priest performing aarti. Lit oil lamps and a silver stand are the central objects.2012-08-23