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A bald man in an orange-red saffron garment with a gold-bordered dhoti and a gold chain necklace stands with his right arm raised high, holding a tiered silver multi-tier aarti lamp with lit oil lamps at night. A seated crowd of devotees watches, including a woman in a red top at the lower left and an older woman in a green sari with folded hands at right. Dark background with a red pole and tree foliage. The scene suggests an evening aarti ceremony.

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September 10 20122012-09-10A man in saffron-orange robes holds up a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple flames during an evening ritual in a wood-panelled hall. He wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a beaded garland of orange-gold beads, and a wristwatch. Behind him, a crowd of devotees, many in white clothing, sit holding small lit candles. A purple dove logo appears in the top-left corner. The man has a shaved head and a tilak, with a saffron shawl and a garland; appearance-based cues are not strong enough to identify a specific person, so the role is given as priest performing aarti.2012-09-08September 07 20122012-09-07A standing devotee in orange robes and a striped headwrap lifts a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple lit wicks high above his head during a ceremony in a large tented hall. The bare-chested man wears a rudraksha bracelet and orange dhoti and shawl. Behind him, a seated audience of many devotees in saffron, pink, yellow and white clothing sits on the floor and in red chairs, several with hands folded in prayer. A small silver bell rests on a striped cloth in the foreground. Red and gold drapes frame the stage area.2018-01-01A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stands at night, raising a silver aarti lamp with a large flame in his right hand while holding a silver kalasha-style vessel in his left. A rudraksha-style beaded garland with gold ornaments hangs on his chest. Seated devotees behind him, including women in saris and a few head-covered or fair-haired attendees, look up and clap. A white board with colourful printed graphics and a parked vehicle appear in the dim background.2011-10-05A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes performing aarti with a tall silver multi-tiered lamp stand holding many burning oil lamps. He wears a gold bead necklace, a silver bangle and a dark wristband, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He holds the long curved handle in one hand and steadies the base with the other. Behind him, people sit in an indoor hall with warm gold wall panels and red wooden window frames. A faint purple logo appears at the top left.2012-09-07June 29 20132013-06-29September 09 20122012-09-09A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and bead malas holds up a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, the flames rising up its tiers. He wears glasses and silver bangles, and a red velvet curtain, a studio light and a camera on a tripod are visible in the background. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene reads as an aarti ceremony during an indoor event.2011-11-06September 08 20122012-09-08A night aarti ceremony in which a man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange dhoti with a gold-edged shawl holds a silver multi-tiered oil lamp aloft, its flames burning brightly. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small earring, and his bare arm is adorned with a gold bangle. Behind him, women in red and maroon saris and a figure in orange clothing watch in a dark outdoor setting.2013-10-13September 07 20122012-09-07 +1 copies