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A man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces performs aarti, holding a tiered brass lamp stand with many lit oil lamps raised overhead. He has a red tilak on his forehead and wears bangles and a ring. Behind him a screen shows a grid of video feeds of seated devotees in several locations, including one labelled Kathmandu Nepal. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain wall.

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A man in a maroon-red shawl and rudraksha mala stands bare-chested, holding a tall tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps aloft in both hands. He has a red tilak on his forehead and wears a bangle and a ring. Behind him, a screen shows a grid of video feeds of seated devotees in a satsang. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain wall.2013-03-29March 28 20132013-03-28May 30 20132013-05-30 +1 copiesMay 30 20132013-05-30 +1 copiesMarch 29 20132013-03-29A shaved-headed man in a maroon-red shawl and rudraksha mala performs aarti with a tiered brass lamp, a multi-tiered lamp with many flames burning on each ring, held high on a long bronze stand. He wears gold earrings and a bangle and has red kumkum on his hands. Behind him a wall-mounted screen shows small photos of people seated at a gathering. The appearance of the person performing aarti is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the identity is not certain from appearance alone, so the role is given as priest performing aarti.2013-03-29March 28 20132013-03-28March 28 20132013-03-28A man in a maroon-red dhoti and matching shawl performs aarti with a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp, its many tiers lit with flames, held on a silver-toned arched handle with bells at the base. He has a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala across his chest. Behind him a large screen shows a grid of video feeds of people in a hall, with a small video inset of a man. A small woven rug lies on the table below. The man's appearance (shaved head, red garments, mala) is consistent with a monastic presenter, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role.2013-03-29A man with a shaved head and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead holds a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil flames, raising it before him. He wears a maroon-red robe and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him a large wall screen shows a grid of small video windows of people, including a label reading NITHYANANDAPURAM NEPAL. A patterned mat lies on the table below. The scene suggests an aarti ritual during a satsang.2013-03-29A photograph of a shaved-headed man seen from behind, raising a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps in a temple. He wears a saffron-orange garment, rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists, and white markings on his upper arm. Golden bokeh lights and a gilded shrine interior are in the background.2014-04-18April 28 20132013-04-28