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Two bare-chested priests in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes stand at a raised stone platform, each holding a tall brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with flames, performing an aarti ritual. Both wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Behind them, young girls in orange and red garments sit in rows with rudraksha malas, and a large seated crowd of devotees, many with hands folded, fills the hall behind metal railings. Brass lamps and a small brass vessel sit on the platform in front.

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Outdoor ceremonial scene under an orange and red draped tent, with a crowd of devotees seated behind metal barricades. Three priests in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls, adorned with rudraksha malas and gold pendants, stand at the front holding flaming torches or lamps aloft and small bells and a ritual implement in hand. Seated women and girls in orange and saffron clothing sit in rows beside them, some wearing rudraksha beads. Brass plates with offerings sit on the stone ledge in the foreground, consistent with an arati or puja.2013-12-27A large outdoor tent at a festival, hung with red and gold drapes. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand in a row, arms raised, holding ritual lamps and objects aloft, performing an aarti. A bald man at right in an orange dhoti raises a brass lamp. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in orange and red sits on the floor behind metal barricades. Gold-coloured temple-style decorations stand on the stage, and a camera on a tripod films the scene at right.2013-12-27A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains and metal railings. Two young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in front, holding small brass oil lamps aloft. The man on the right, wearing an orange cloth and beads, also holds a brass bell, and both have white sacred ash markings on their foreheads. Behind them, many people in maroon and burgundy robes sit in rows, with additional lamps burning and bowls on the floor.2013-06-08May 20 20162016-05-20Photograph of a ritual aarti at an outdoor pavilion with pink draped fabric overhead. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis with yellow borders and beaded necklaces stand holding tall, lit brass aarti lamps with flames. Seated devotees in orange and white sit on a red mat, one woman in an orange sari with a garland, and a musician with a drum sits among them. Rows of brass lamps and plates line the white table on the right.2016-01-03December 27 20162016-12-27A photograph inside a large white tent during a ritual at the Vaicharik Mahasabha. Several young men in orange-saffron robes with gold borders stand in a line holding large brass multi-tiered oil lamps with lit flames; some wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Beside them, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a lamp, and rows of lit oil lamps and brass lamps sit on a long metal-topped altar table. Red carpet covers the floor, and a seated crowd fills the background, with colourful hanging decorations overhead.2016-05-20A large red-canopied tent hosts a ritual aarti during Rudrabhishekam at a satsang. Several bald priests in saffron-orange dhotis with orange-and-gold striped borders stand in a row, arms raised, holding ornate golden multi-tiered aarti lamps with flames and smoke rising. On the left, a line of brass oil lamps (deepas) stands on a long dark table with seated attendants behind it. Behind the priests, rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothes fill red carpeted floor, and a camera on a tripod and a cameraman are visible near a white-draped altar. Red and gold banners and drapes decorate the tent walls.2016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27April 28 20132013-04-28Three bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand in a row at a temple ceremony, each holding a brass oil lamp with lit wicks and a small handheld bell or ritual vessel. They wear rudraksha and bead necklaces, bands on their arms and ash or sandalwood markings on their bodies. Behind them is a red-curtained stage with a golden deity murti and ornate lamps hanging from the ceiling. Colourful striped cloths cover tables in front, and a seated crowd in white clothing watches from the background.2016-12-12A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at right, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames aloft in both hands. He wears rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. Seated before him in rows are many women and girls in orange and saffron clothing, some with lit oil lamps in front of them, in a hall with white walls, framed posters and a small bell and tray on a wooden counter at left. The scene suggests an evening aarti ritual during a satsang gathering.2017-01-08