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A photo of a shaved-headed man in saffron robes holding a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, the flames blazing upward. He wears a gold bead necklace, a gold bangle, and a white vertical mark on his forehead, and gazes to the side while performing the aarti. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit with hands folded in namaste, and a projected image of carved stone figures appears on the wall above. A green and white sign on the right shows rules in Tamil. The setting appears to be a hall with wood-panelled walls.

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A shaved-headed young priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold rudraksha-style necklace stands before a tall multi-tiered brass lamp stand blazing with oil lamps, holding a long silver-handled ritual implement with a bowl-shaped base. White tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a projected screen shows figures in white, and seated devotees in white and orange sit on the floor at left, hands folded.2012-07-09A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold striped shawl performs aarti, holding a silver multi-tiered lamp stand with several flaming oil lamps on a long silver handle. He wears a gold-bead necklace, a small pendant, gold bangles and white tilak marks on his forehead. Seated devotees in the background watch, and a projection screen behind him shows a religious image. The setting is an indoor hall with orange drapes and smoke rising from the flames.2012-07-20A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with white tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace performs aarti, holding a tall silver multi-tiered lamp with several burning oil lamp flames on a long handled silver tray. Behind him, seated devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis sit on mats in a hall with orange curtains and a projector screen showing an image of a deity. A man in a striped shirt stands at right beside a light stand. The scene looks like a satsang or puja gathering.2012-07-22A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, turning toward the flames. A white vertical tilak marks his forehead. Behind him seated devotees in white and orange hold lamps and offerings, and a projector screen shows a photograph of a deity murti and people. Curtains and audio equipment fill the room.2012-07-14September 06 20122012-09-06October 07 20122012-10-07November 18 20152015-11-18September 07 20122012-09-07A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands in a hall holding a tall, multi-tiered brass oil lamp with a large lit flame. He wears layered gold beaded necklaces and a bangle on his wrist, and has white tripundra markings on his forehead. Audience members sit blurred in the background in front of wooden panels, with a few lit lamps visible. The scene suggests an aarti being performed at a satsang gathering. The page identifies this event as a morning satsang in Kodaikanal, but the man's appearance alone is not enough to confirm who he is.2012-09-07September 06 20122012-09-06A man with a shaved head and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead stands at right holding a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many flames burning upward. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over an orange garment and a long necklace of gold-toned beads. The setting is a warm, hazy hall with wooden lattice panels behind him. The scene appears to be an aarti offering during a ritual. The man is a sannyasi-style devotee or priest; a person identification cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2012-09-09A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange draped clothing and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames. He has white tilak markings on his forehead and appears to be chanting or speaking. The warm, hazy background suggests a ritual setting with lamplight.2012-09-09