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A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron shawl with a gold border holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other during a ritual. He wears a gold bead necklace and a small red tilak on his forehead, and bangles on his wrist. Smoke rises beside him. Behind him, another man in white dhoti and gold beads watches, and a red cloth hangs in the background. This shows a puja aarti ceremony. The man with the lamp matches the presentation of a person by saffron shawl, gold beads and ceremonial lamp, though no name is printed on him.

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December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold zari border holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame blazing to the right, and a silver bell in his other hand. He wears a gold bead necklace, a gold bracelet, and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands are stained with mehndi. Behind him, a second man in white ritual dress and a woman stand in a line. The background shows red and orange draped cloth. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja ritual.2010-12-19November 12 20102010-11-12November 18 20152015-11-18A bald man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands in the foreground holding a brass trident-like ritual implement with a flame burning at its top, and a brass handbell in his other hand, during an evening ritual. Behind him, several people in orange and white garments are seated or standing in a whitewashed hall with framed pictures on the wall. Oil lamps glow on the floor and a red exit sign is visible. Several other people in orange or white clothing move around the room, and a seated devotee is in the lower centre.2015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18A shaved-headed man in rimless glasses sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and a gold bead necklace. He holds a lit flame in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, with brass plates, bowls and a small lamp arranged on the floor before him as part of a puja. Behind him, others in white dhotis and maroon-bordered shawls sit near lit oil lamps, and a metal railing runs across the frame. a person: the saffron robe, gold beaded necklace and seated ritual posture match the candidate, though the face and features are uncertain.2010-09-08September 26 20092009-09-26November 18 20152015-11-18October 01 20112011-10-01