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In the foreground, a hand with a silver bracelet holds up a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame, blurred in the foreground. Behind it, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-and-gold throne before an ornate gold arched backdrop with gold candlesticks flanking the seat. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and has long hair; the candidate's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face and details are blurred, so the identity is uncertain. The aarti lamp is an oil lamp, and smoke rises above it. The white flowers at the base of the throne are visible.

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A close photo of an aarti being performed. In the foreground, a person with short dark hair seen from behind holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame rising from its cup, with a small pile of material inside. The background is blurred orange cloth.2010-11-09Close-up photo of a person seen from behind, with short dark hair and a gold necklace, holding up a silver aarti lamp with a flame burning over camphor or offering in its bowl. The silver lamp has a curved handle with ornate detailing. The background is a blurred figure in orange-saffron robes. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-11-09September 07 20122012-09-07A night-time aarti at a riverside procession setting, with a large fire flaring upward on the left. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with a long beaded necklace, stands at the left raising a flame-lit lamp toward a pair of seated deity murtis on the right, adorned with garlands and gold and orange cloth. Another saffron-robed man with a long beaded mala and a pendant stands beside them, and a figure in white with a dark shawl stands behind. A tray of marigold garlands sits on a table in front of the deities, and a golden trident stands at the top right. Two additional saffron-robed figures stand in the background. The visible cues on the left figure, including the saffron turban and mala, are consistent with the page's a person reference, but the appearance is not certain enough for a firm identification.Close view from behind of a shaved-headed devotee in white holding a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a seated figure in orange robes. The seated figure's hands are folded in the lap, and a gold ornate element and red cushion or cloth sit in the background. A flame flickers in the foreground lamp and a small flame glows at the lower left. The scene suggests an aarti being offered.2010-08-21Close photograph of a brass oil lamp with a flame held aloft in a man's hand, seen from behind at left; the wrist wears a red thread and a white ash mark is visible on the arm. Behind the lamp, gold-toned temple decor, ornate lamps and a shrine with deity murti or decorated figures are blurred. Only the hand and arm of one physical person are visible.2017-02-01September 07 20122012-09-07January 25 20142014-01-25 +1 copiesMay 26 20142014-05-26A photograph of an aarti ritual in a hall with white walls. A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange garment and a gold-beaded necklace; he holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame aloft in his right hand. A tall brass lamp stands at left beside a brass trishul, and a gold-framed arch with an orange cloth backdrop frames a yellow seated deity figure at right. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes, and a blonde-haired person in the foreground, face the ritual.2009-10-17A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion receives an aarti flame from a kneeling devotee in an orange robe. The seated man wears a white turban, white dhoti and shawl, and layered rudraksha malas, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Brass oil lamps hang at the top of the frame, and painted guardian figures with raised arms stand on either side. Red flower petals lie at the base of the throne. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though the attribution is uncertain.December 26 20142014-12-26