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A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder performs aarti with a tall multi-tiered silver lamp stand, its many oil lamps lit. He wears white tripundra marks on his forehead with a red bindi, long beaded rudraksha-style malas, and a pendant on a cord. He holds a silver tray beneath the lamp, and a video camera and tripod stand are visible at left in a plain white room. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so he is described by role only.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in white ritual dress performing aarti with a tiered silver lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps. He wears a white dhoti with a yellow-gold border draped over the shoulder, a white sacred ash line on the forehead with a red bindi, and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas around his neck. He holds a silver plate beneath the lamps and looks upward toward the flames. A video camera with a monitor is visible at the left edge, and a white wall and wall-mounted unit form the background. Appearance cues do not establish the identity of this figure, so he is described by role only.2012-10-09October 09 20122012-10-09October 09 20122012-10-09October 10 20122012-10-10October 09 20122012-10-09A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti performs aarti with a tiered brass oil lamp (deepa) holding many lit flames. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest, a sacred thread, and white and red tilak marks on his forehead and arm. The setting is an indoor hall with red curtains and white walls.2016-08-24September 22 20122012-09-22October 09 20122012-10-09A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with maroon-edged borders stands under a metal truss roof, holding a brass handle of a multi-tiered brass arati lamp with many lit oil lamps. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, a gold bangle on his wrist, and a red tilak with white marks on his forehead and arm. The scene suggests an aarti being performed.2010-10-01A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white shawl over his shoulder holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, extending it forward with both hands. He wears a red tilak and thin-framed glasses. Behind him are ornate gold-and-dark-red chairs, a wooden window grille, and partially visible seated devotees at the bottom edge.2012-10-01A man in orange-saffron robes with a dark red shawl stands in profile, holding a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps and a flame at the top. He wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant bearing a small portrait, and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck. His head is shaved, and he has white and red markings on his forehead and throat. Behind him are draped red and cream fabrics, and a camera is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti ritual. a person: the figure's cues include orange ceremonial robes, a gold bead necklace with pendant and a rudraksha cord, but his head is shaved, so appearance is uncertain.2012-09-22A man in saffron-orange robes performs an aarti with a tiered silver lamp stand holding multiple lit oil lamps and a flame at its top. He has a shaved head, a gold bead necklace with a pendant and a small rudraksha-style cord, and a gold bangle on his wrist. He is chanting with his mouth open and holds the handle of the lamp stand. Behind him hang red and cream draped fabric swags, and some faint onlookers are visible at the lower edge.2012-09-22