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Night aarti at a golden-lit temple shrine. In the foreground, a man with long matted dreadlocks, rudraksha mala necklaces and a bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth holds a multi-flamed brass aarti lamp with both hands, its flames rising high. Behind him, other figures in orange garments with white body markings stand in line, and a tall tiered lamp stand glows against a carved golden wall with a lattice screen. Relevant ritual: aarti with oil lamp flames.

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A photograph of a ritual worship scene inside a temple hall with gold ornamental carvings and a colourful yellow, red and blue cloth panel behind. A young man at centre, bare-chested, wearing an orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and long beaded necklaces, a striped yellow and black dhoti, holds a silver aarti lamp with three flames aloft. Behind him another man in an orange turban and orange cloth stands holding a similar lamp. On the left a woman in orange cloth and beaded garlands holds a plate of flowers, and on the right a young man with white ash markings and orange cloth holds a rudraksha mala. In front lie offerings on a brass tray and a flower garland.2021-05-27A young man in saffron-orange cloth stands holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames, with a bell in his other hand. He wears long dark hair falling behind, a white tilak on his forehead, a brown rudraksha mala across his chest, and white ash markings on his arms and chest. A blurred hall with framed red-toned pictures on the walls forms the background. The setting suggests an aarti ritual. a person's appearance is uncertain here, so the figure is described by role only.2017-08-03MAy 27 20212021-05-27August 03 20172017-08-03Photograph of a line of devotees performing aarti with lit brass oil lamps during a ritual at an ashram hall. In the foreground a young man in a sannyasi-style orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala with silver beads and a white forehead mark, holds a brass lamp with flames. Behind him several other people in orange garments hold lamps and a lit brass lamp stand, with smoke rising in the warm pink-lit room. a person is not clearly visible as a candidate.2017-05-12August 03 20172017-08-03A photograph of three young men in orange sacred garments performing a ritual with lit oil lamps and small handheld bells. The central man, in focus, has long dreadlocks gathered atop his head, a white vertical mark on his forehead, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and holds a lamp aloft in his right hand while ringing a bell. Figures to the left and right, slightly blurred, hold similar lamps and bells and wear orange cloths and beaded necklaces. The background shows a warm pink-walled room with a glowing yellow light panel. Visually this suggests an aarti performed with lamps and bells.2017-03-18A photograph of a young man in an orange-red saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, bare-chested, with rudraksha mala beads layered across his chest and a white forehead stripe with red tilak. He holds a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing an evening aarti ritual. Multiple people in orange clothing sit blurred in the background, and framed religious paintings hang on the white wall. Wrist and arm bands are visible, along with white sacred ash markings on his arm. The warm lamplight dominates the scene.2017-08-03A photo of several devotees in saffron-orange robes performing an aarti with brass oil lamps, flames lit and held forward in a row inside a warmly lit hall. In the foreground a bare-chested devotee wears long beaded necklaces and a white headband, holding a flaming lamp. Behind him, a figure with hair piled high and a rudraksha-style necklace holds another lamp, and further lamps glow to the left. Pink-tinged walls, framed pictures and a seated person in the background complete the setting.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12Photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall at dusk. Several bare-chested men in orange-red dhotis hold lit oil lamps and aarti flames, one arm raised, facing a shrine out of frame. The foreground man has long hair tied in a topknot, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right, and a few blurred figures sit in the background beside framed photos on the wall.2016-10-12A 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.2016-05-24