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Three young men in ritual attire stand in a row during an evening ceremony, each holding a brass aarti lamp with lit oil flames in the left or right hand and a small brass bell in the other. They wear saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder wraps, rudraksha malas, and bangles, with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms. Their hair is tied in high topknots. Blurred devotees in the background are seen in orange and red clothing.

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A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border stands in a ritual aarti, holding a silver multi-wick lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold chain, white forehead tilak and white body markings, with long matted hair tied in a topknot. Beside him stands a second performer in orange holding an oil lamp cluster, and seated devotees in white and saffron are blurred in the background near a gold-coloured deity murti. The setting is a temple-style hall during a puja.2016-05-02May 20 20162016-05-20May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a young man in saffron-orange robes walking in a ritual procession, holding a brass multi-branched oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, a bangle, and long dark matted hair piled high on his head, with white tripundra vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him, another young person in orange and gold clothing with a similar high-knot hairstyle and white forehead marks also carries a lit brass lamp. Older men in white and orange-clad sadhus stand in the blurred background, and a bell-holder appears at the left edge. The setting is a white-walled hall with a golden arch behind.2016-05-02Several young men in matching saffron-orange garments stand in a row on a red carpet, holding brass multi-branched oil lamp stands (aarti lamps) with lit flames. Their long hair is piled up in topknots, and they wear white horizontal body markings on arms and chest, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them, blurred figures in white and orange move through a hall, and a golden ornament is visible in the background. The scene suggests a ceremonial aarti procession.2016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02Photograph of an aarti ritual during a temple or festival ceremony. In the foreground, a young man with a tall tied topknot of hair, white tilak on his forehead and bare upper arms with white markings, wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a beaded necklace and a gold bracelet, and holds a brass lamp. Behind him, two more young men in orange robes stand at a long table. A tiered brass lamp with multiple lit wicks and smaller brass lamps are arranged along the table. Seated devotees in colourful saris and clothing sit in the background.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Four young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a line in a bright hall, each holding a brass lamp with a flame, performing aarti. They wear rudraksha and bead malas, bare chests with white ash markings on their arms and torsos, and hair tied up in topknots. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right, and a striped cloth covers a table at left. Posters hang on the wall behind them.2017-03-18A young man in an orange saffron dhoti-style garment with gold border and gold waist sash stands in profile holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp in his left hand and a brass handbell in his right, with rudraksha beads and a gold-toned necklace around his neck and beaded bands on his arms. His hair is tied in a tall topknot. Behind and to the right, another arm raises a lit brass lamp with flames. Seated devotees in orange, teal and red saris and kurtas fill the blurred background, many with hands raised in worship. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during an aarti-style ritual.2016-05-24May 02 20162016-05-02Photograph of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders, bare-chested with white vertical tilaka and white body marks on the arms. The foreground figure wears rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces and a wrist band, with long matted hair piled high, while others stand in a row behind him. They tend a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with several lit wicks, part of a row of lamps on a table, consistent with an aarti or puja. Blurred devotees in pink and teal saris sit in the background of a pale pink hall.2016-05-24