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A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala sits holding a silver aarti lamp in both hands, its flame rising toward his face as he performs the ritual. A microphone stands in the foreground. Behind him, a second white-clad attendant leans in at left, and blurred devotees sit with hands folded among green foliage. The man's face is not clearly identifiable as a person, and the appearance cues are insufficient, so he is described by role as a priest performing aarti.

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A shaved-headed man with white and red forehead and body markings, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a white dhoti with gold border, holds up a silver aarti lamp with a flame toward the upper right. A microphone stands in the foreground and a red-orange pillared hall is blurred behind him. The figure's appearance does not clearly match the prominent cues needed to identify a person, so only a priest performing aarti is described.2012-04-30A photo of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a silver oil lamp with a visible flame in his right hand and speaks into a microphone on a stand, appearing mid-discourse. Behind him is a blurred orange and red background with a seated person at the left edge.2012-04-30A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dress holding up a silver five-flame aarti lamp, with bright flames and smoke rising at night. He wears a gold necklace of beads, bangles and a gold armlet, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several people in maroon and saffron garments with yellow shoulder cloths sit in a blurred crowd, and a microphone stands beside the lamp. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening ritual.2011-12-20December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold necklace and wrist watch holds a lit camphor flame on a silver aarti lamp, seated in front of a red and white striped backdrop with potted plants and a silver brass vessel in the foreground. Apparent aarti performed during a puja; the figure appears to be a priest rather than a clearly identifiable a person.2011-12-31A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and gold bangles holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame, lifting it toward the viewer during an evening ritual. Gold beaded garlands hang across his chest and a second priest in orange stands partly visible behind him. Behind them a dense, blurred crowd of devotees in white clothing fills the frame.2011-11-10October 07 20112011-10-07A close photograph of a hand holding a silver aarti lamp with a burning flame, offered at a table with a silver bowl of water and a flower garland at the left edge. Out-of-focus people sit in the background, including children and adults in white and orange clothing. The flame is the sharp focal point, with a silver spoon resting on a green leaf and a clear glass bowl nearby.2012-04-30November 10 20102010-11-10A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shoulder cloth and a gold bead necklace performs an aarti at night, holding a silver multi-wick lamp with several lit flames while smoke rises above it. He has tilak markings on his forehead and bangles on his wrist. The background is dark with a blurred light at the lower left. A priest performing aarti rather than a clearly identifiable a person, so no appearance-based identification is made.2011-12-20