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Three bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style lower garments perform an aarti ritual, holding lit oil lamps (flames visible) on ornate metal stands. The foreground man, in profile, wears a rudraksha mala with a saffron shawl over his shoulder, white body markings and a topknot. Two men stand behind him, one also holding a flaming lamp. Pink-tinted walls, maroon curtains and a video camera on a tripod are visible, with a blurred audience at the lower edge.

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Three bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhoti-style waist cloths stand in a row performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. The foreground man wears a rudraksha mala, a saffron sash, a hair bun and white body markings, and holds a brass bell in his other hand. The two men behind him hold lamps in similar poses. Seated devotees in the background wear pink, white and orange clothing. Red curtains, framed wall posters and a deity picture hang in the hall, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.2016-10-12A photograph of an aarti ceremony in an indoor hall. Three bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth hold up lit oil lamps and flaming lamps. The foreground man holds a multi-wick brass aarti lamp aloft, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-orange shawl with a beaded necklace and wrist bands, his hair in a high bun. Behind him, two others hold lamps with their hair in topknots. Blurred seated devotees fill the lower background, and framed notices hang on the walls.2016-10-12Three young men in orange dhotis stand bare-chested in a hall, each holding a lit brass aarti lamp with flames rising from the wicks. The nearest man, on the right, wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-brown seed necklace over the chest, with white markings on his shoulders and upper arms, and a small gold earring. The two men to the left also wear seed malas and red-brown beaded garlands, one holding a small bell in his other hand. Behind them, seated devotees in colourful saris and a camera on a tripod face the scene. Framed prints hang on the pale wall and a carved golden deity shrine stands in the background.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12Three bare-chested men in saffron and orange dhotis perform an aarti with lit oil lamps in a hall with seated devotees in the background. The man on the right holds a lamp with a flame and a bell, wears a rudraksha mala and white tripundra on his forehead. The man in the centre holds a bell and a lamp, and the man on the left holds a lit lamp near his face. Seated devotees in colourful saris and clothing watch. Framed pictures and a gold-framed deity image hang on the wall behind, with a video camera on a tripod at right.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12Five men in saffron-orange dhotis stand bare-chested in a row during evening aarti, holding lit oil lamps and small bells. Their bodies bear white sacred ash stripes and rudraksha malas. The man in front wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and his hair is tied in a top knot, while the others hold lamps and bells beside him. A tripod-mounted video camera is at right, and a gold-framed deity shrine stands behind them. Framed photos hang on the wall above, and a wall air conditioner is visible. Several onlookers sit in the background.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12Dim, warm-lit temple hall during an evening ritual. In the foreground a bare-chested, shaven-headed man with white body markings and multiple rudraksha malas stands with eyes closed beside a brass lamp. Behind him, several men in orange-red dhotis, some bare-chested and some with long hair knotted up, hold lit oil lamps and a ceremonial lamp stand. A video camera on a tripod is at right, and a blurred devotee sits near shrine decorations.2016-10-12Evening ritual aarti in a hall with a seated audience in the background. Three bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis, with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their faces and chests, hold lit oil lamps. The foreground man on the right holds a silver lamp with a flame and a rudraksha mala, and a wall of framed pictures and a camera on a tripod are visible behind them. Warm lamplight dominates the scene.2016-10-12