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A man with long dark hair swept back and a white vertical tilak on his forehead stands bare-chested in a rust-red dhoti, wearing thick red and yellow flower garlands with white jasmine strands. He holds a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, with yellow petals scattered on his shoulders. Beside him a man in white dhoti and pink shawl holds a brass bell and stands with his hand on his chest. Behind them a crowd of men in orange shirts watches, and a person near the top holds up a phone. The scene resembles a lamp-lighting ritual such as aarti.

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Outdoor festival scene at a street-side stage. A man with long dark hair and a flower-garland of red and yellow petals holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and a small purple flower in his hands; his bare upper body is wrapped in a maroon-orange cloth, and he wears a red and white garland of roses and jasmine with a light vibhuti mark on his forehead. Beside him a man in a white vest and pink-red shawl holds a brass bell and touches his chest. Behind them, young men in orange t-shirts, a toddler in red, and a man in a white cap crowd the frame, with yellow petals scattered in the air.2017-09-06September 06 20172017-09-06Outdoor ritual aarti in a crowded street. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers holds a brass plate with a flame and offerings, wearing a rust-red dhoti. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and pink shawl holds a brass bell. Young men in orange and red shirts and onlookers, including children, stand behind a palm-leaf decoration; a brass oil lamp sits at the lower right.2017-09-06A bare-chested man with long dark hair and white tilak markings stands smiling in a red-brown dhoti-style cloth, wearing red and yellow flower garlands and yellow petals in his hair. He holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame toward a second man in a white vest and pink cloth who holds a brass bell. Men in orange shirts and onlookers stand behind them, and a phone is raised among the crowd. Yellow petals scatter on the ground in a courtyard with bunting overhead.2017-09-06A photograph of a ritual aarti at a gathering. A man with long dark hair swept back and a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds, bare-chested with a rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist and white tilak marks on his forehead, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp in both hands. 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Behind them, many men and boys in orange polo shirts watch, one raising a hand, and a small child in red stands at the left edge.2017-09-06Outdoor ritual scene in a village-style courtyard with a corrugated roof and blue-painted building behind. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and long flower garlands of red, white and yellow blooms holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame toward the viewer; he has long swept-back hair and a red thread on his wrist. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl rings a brass bell while holding an offering. Around them crowd devotees in orange shirts and red-orange clothing, and a young girl in a pink dress and a girl in a colourful top watch. A palm frond and a brass oil lamp sit at the lower right. Photo appears to show an aarti ritual with lamp and bell.2017-09-06A photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a thick red-orange cloth wrapped around his waist and a large garland of red and white flowers with yellow marigolds around his neck. He holds out a brass plate with a lit flame, performing an aarti. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and pink shawl holds a brass bell and stands with hand on chest. Behind them, many men in orange t-shirts and devotees, including children, watch. A potted palm and a brass lamp stand in the lower right, and a tin roof with bunting is visible behind. Several other people are visible at the edges of the crowd.2017-09-06September 06 20172017-09-06Photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair decorated with yellow flower petals, wearing a thick red and yellow garland of flowers around his neck and a gold-coloured waist cloth. He has white sacred ash horizontal marks and a red vertical mark on his forehead, and smiles while holding out a brass plate. Around him stand men in orange shirts and onlookers, one man in a white cap, and a person raising a mobile phone. The setting appears to be an outdoor street gathering with a loudspeaker and a painted wall behind. The man's distinctive long hair, floral garland and ornate clothing are visible cues, but the page does not indicate a person's presence, so identity is uncertain.2017-09-06Outdoor street scene in a village setting with a crowd of men in orange t-shirts. A bare-chested man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a dark beard, wearing a rust-red dhoti and layered red, yellow and white flower garlands, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers. Beside him a bald priest in a white dhoti and pink-and-white shawl rings a brass bell. A green building with a tiled roof and bunting strung across it stands behind. Several phones are raised by onlookers.2017-09-06A crowded temple scene of a photograph. In the centre, a bearded man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border and a white shawl stands with his hands together, a small black-haired man beside him. Beside him, a young man with long curly hair wears an orange-red robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, holding his palms together over a brass tray of lit oil lamp, a small kalasha-style vessel, betel leaves and offerings. On the right, a man in a shaved head with a white-and-red tilak has his palms folded and is garlanded with red and white flower malas. Behind them, a shirtless devotee in an orange shirt with a bun-shaped hairstyle and white ash markings stands among onlookers in white and orange clothing, while others hold phones. Several more people press in from the sides and background, with a deity statue and a colourful painted figure visible in the upper area.2018-01-18