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A photograph taken from behind shows a person in an orange shawl over bare shoulders and a dark beaded necklace, raising a silver multi-branch lamp with five lit flames toward a pair of deep red curtains. Another red drape hangs to the right, and a glimpse of a lit doorway and a patterned rug is visible beyond. The figure is out of focus and their face is not shown. The lamp appears to be a ritual aarti lamp.

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A photograph of a single person seen from behind, holding up a silver multi-branched oil lamp with several lit flames in a ritual gesture. The person has short dark curly hair, an orange cloth draped over the shoulder, a dark beaded necklace, and white markings painted across the bare back. Behind them hang deep red velvet curtains with a dim recess between them, and a small ceiling spotlight is visible at the top. The scene suggests an aarti offering in a stage-like setting. The figure is not clearly recognizable as a person from appearance, so the role is described as a devotee performing aarti.2017-07-28A photograph from behind of a person with short curly dark hair, wearing an orange cloth draped over the shoulder and a dark bead necklace, bare-backed with white markings on the skin. Both arms are raised, holding a silver multi-branched oil lamp with several lit flames on a tray in front of deep red velvet curtains. A spotlight glows at the top of the frame. A small purple bird logo appears at the upper left.2017-07-28A photograph taken from behind of a person with dark hair and bare upper back, wearing an orange cloth draped over the shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala at the neck. The person holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several lit flames and faint smoke rising, in front of deep red velvet drapes. Light ash marks are visible on the skin of the back and arm.2017-06-27A photograph taken from behind of a bare-backed man in an orange-red turban and orange-red shawl with gold edging, standing before deep red curtains. He holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp with several lit flames in his raised hand, and a rudraksha mala is visible on his neck and arm. The lamp flames are the main light source in the dim, warm scene.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18A photograph of a man seen from behind standing before deep red stage curtains that part slightly on the right. He wears an orange turban and an orange dhoti with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and his upper back is bare. He has a rudraksha mala around his neck and bead bracelets on his wrists, with white markings on his arms. He holds a silver multi-branched lamp with several lit flames in his right hand. No other people are visible.2017-09-17July 09 20172017-07-09A photo taken from behind shows a figure with long dark dreadlocked hair wrapped up, wearing an orange shawl over bare shoulders and a dark bead bracelet on the wrist. Both arms are raised, holding a lit multi-flame brass aarti lamp with several burning oil lamps against deep red draped curtains. White ash markings are visible on the upper arm. The scene suggests an aarti ritual.2017-09-01August 02 20172017-08-02A photograph from behind of a person in an orange saffron turban holding up a brass multi-branched oil lamp with five lit flames against a deep red curtain backdrop. The person wears rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on the raised wrist, and long dark hair falls below the turban. The lamp appears to be a ritual aarti lamp being raised before the curtain. Only one physical person is visible, seen from the back, with no clear facial features shown.2017-08-15August 30 20172017-08-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-shouldered person seen from behind, holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp with three lit flames on a small tray. The lamp has ornate scrollwork, and thin smoke rises from the flames. Behind the lamp hangs deep red drapery in vertical folds. The person wears a beaded necklace. A small blue bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-07-25 +1 copies