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Outdoor 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.

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A 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 20172017-09-06Outdoor 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 bearded man with long swept-back hair and a white-and-red tripundra mark on his forehead stands under an open tin-roofed pavilion, holding a silver lamp with a flame and a small brass bowl. He wears a rust-red garment over his bare shoulders and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads, plus a fresh garland of white and pink flowers. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several women in white and gold-bordered saris are visible. Umbrellas, palm trees and green foliage frame the outdoor ritual setting. The man's appearance is compatible with a person, shown performing an aarti-style lamp offering in front of the devotees.2017-01-14Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10May 01 20152015-05-01A 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.2017-09-06A photograph of a house visit ritual in a small interior room. A figure seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat wears a multicolour marigold and rose garland over a maroon-and-gold garment and holds a silver standing lamp stand. Beside them a young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of red petals. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, hands joined in prayer, sits before an oil lamp flame on a brass tray with flower offerings. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a photographer in white clothing stands at the back. Ritual aarti in progress at a home during a Tamil Nadu visit.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on the forehead, a floral garland of marigolds and red and white flowers, and a bare-shouldered saffron wrap sits at left, one hand resting on a golden ceremonial object. Several men in pink and white kurtas and orange head or shoulder cloths crowd close, one bowing forward with folded hands toward the seated figure. A camera on a tripod stands behind them against a deep red backdrop, and a gold-coloured ritual item rises in the foreground. The appearance of the seated figure with distinctive long hair, garland and saffron wrap is consistent with a person, though this is uncertain.2016-04-27Outdoor photo on a red carpet in front of a green building with a balcony. A long-haired man in a dark maroon dhoti and upper-body shawl, bare-chested, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing layered garlands of red, white and yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style cord. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti and pink-red shawl holds a ritual object. Behind them a crowd of men in saffron-orange shirts and onlookers, including children, watch. A brass oil lamp sits at the lower right on a stand, with palm fronds nearby. Several people on the left wear orange and saffron clothing. The people are standing and watching outdoors.2017-09-06Indoor event under white tent lights. A bearded sannyasi in maroon inner robe and orange shawl, wearing blue rudraksha beads and a tilak, receives hands-together greetings from a man in a light beige shirt. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and glasses holds a rudraksha mala. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a multicoloured flower garland, bare-chested, offers a golden ritual implement with a bowl. Several women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand behind, watching.2016-04-27A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident and receives an aarti flame from a kneeling woman in a white sari with red bindi. A kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl is also receiving the lamp. Standing devotees, some with hands folded and one holding a pot of flowers, fill a turquoise-walled room with wooden doors and stained glass windows. Marigold garlands lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a house-visit puja. The seated figure appears to be a person, shown by the orange robe, trident, rudraksha mala and the floral garland in the throne-side setting.2014-07-01