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A standing young sannyasi in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti, with long dreadlocked hair bound under a striped headband, holds a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with several lit flames in his right hand. A ceremonial sandal-paste marking shows on his upper arm and rudraksha beads hang at his neck. Seated devotees fill a large hall with red and gold drapes; a silver bell sits on a striped table in the foreground, and a golden deity murti shrine stands in the background. Many women in saris and white clothes sit on mats during the aarti.

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January 01 20182018-01-01A standing devotee in orange robes and a striped headwrap lifts a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple lit wicks high above his head during a ceremony in a large tented hall. The bare-chested man wears a rudraksha bracelet and orange dhoti and shawl. Behind him, a seated audience of many devotees in saffron, pink, yellow and white clothing sits on the floor and in red chairs, several with hands folded in prayer. A small silver bell rests on a striped cloth in the foreground. Red and gold drapes frame the stage area.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A young man with long dreadlocks, a patterned shell-and-cowrie headband, and a rudraksha bead necklace stands in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, his upper body bare with white ash markings on the arm and back. He holds a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with lit oil lamps, performing an aarti ritual. Seated devotees in white, orange and pink saris and robes fill the hall, some with folded hands. A small silver bell sits on a striped cloth-covered table in the foreground. A gilded deity murti or portrait is visible at the far end of the hall beneath a golden canopy, with red and gold drapes and stage decor behind. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2018-01-01A standing man in an orange sannyasi cloth wrapped around his waist and draped over one shoulder, bare-chested, with matted dreadlocks tied under a patterned headband, holds aloft a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple lit oil lamps. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck and wrists. Seated devotees fill the hall in red chairs and on orange floor mats, many in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a silver bell rests on a striped cloth-covered table. Red drapes and a golden framed image appear behind, and a few devotees hold cloth bags printed with a lotus-like emblem.2018-01-01A monk in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands in the centre holding a tall, multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil flames, performing an aarti ritual before a seated audience. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a wristwatch on his left wrist. Behind him, rows of devotees sit on the floor, many in white and cream clothing, some holding small lit candles or lamps. A red-and-gold patterned wall panel forms the backdrop, and a microphone stand is visible at the lower left. The scene is a satsang gathering with aarti in progress.2012-09-08September 26 20122012-09-26July 20 20172017-07-20A man in saffron-orange robes holds up a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple flames during an evening ritual in a wood-panelled hall. He wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a beaded garland of orange-gold beads, and a wristwatch. Behind him, a crowd of devotees, many in white clothing, sit holding small lit candles. A purple dove logo appears in the top-left corner. The man has a shaved head and a tilak, with a saffron shawl and a garland; appearance-based cues are not strong enough to identify a specific person, so the role is given as priest performing aarti.2012-09-08A young man with short curly dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands in profile, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames in both hands at arm's length. He is bare-chested, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl draped over his shoulder, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest. Behind him, seated devotees in orange clothing fill the hall, and red curtains and framed pictures line the walls. The lamp is the central ritual object.2017-07-20A young man with a shaved head, a red tilak on his forehead, and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange-saffron shawl stands at right holding a tiered silver aarti lamp stand with multiple lit oil lamps. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a braided bracelet. A man in a striped shirt stands at left edge, and blurred devotees with small lamps fill the background of a warmly lit hall.2012-09-04March 28 20132013-03-28