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A line of young men in saffron-orange cloth stands in a hall, each holding a brass aarti-style oil lamp with a row of lit flames. The nearest man in front has a white forehead mark, rudraksha beads and a gold-toned ornament at his neck, and his bare upper body is partly visible above an orange shawl. Others in the row, several with tied-up hair, hold lamps in the same posture, creating a soft pink-lit ritual scene with a blurred background of framed pictures.

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May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12Photograph 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.2017-05-12A 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 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A row of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a hall holding brass aarti lamps with lit flames. Several wear rudraksha malas and long ceremonial necklaces; the central figure has his hair piled high in a topknot, and another has a tall bun. Behind them are framed posters on a pale wall, a tripod-mounted camera sits in the background, and a brass lamp stand with a trident-like top is at left. The lighting is warm and pinkish.2017-05-12Photograph of an aarti ritual during a temple or festival ceremony. In the foreground, a young man with a tall tied topknot of hair, white tilak on his forehead and bare upper arms with white markings, wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a beaded necklace and a gold bracelet, and holds a brass lamp. Behind him, two more young men in orange robes stand at a long table. A tiered brass lamp with multiple lit wicks and smaller brass lamps are arranged along the table. Seated devotees in colourful saris and clothing sit in the background.2016-05-24Photograph of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders, bare-chested with white vertical tilaka and white body marks on the arms. The foreground figure wears rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces and a wrist band, with long matted hair piled high, while others stand in a row behind him. They tend a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with several lit wicks, part of a row of lamps on a table, consistent with an aarti or puja. Blurred devotees in pink and teal saris sit in the background of a pale pink hall.2016-05-24A 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.2017-03-18May 20 20162016-05-20March 18 20172017-03-18