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A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair piled on his head stands in profile holding a brass multi-branched aarti lamp with lit flames in his right hand. He wears a thick saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and across his chest, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a silver hoop earring. White ash horizontal markings are on his forehead and upper arm. Behind him, a blurred crowd of people in white and orange clothing sits in tiered stands, with orange flags and a video camera on the right.

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July 17 20172017-07-17A young sannyasi in profile holds a brass aarti lamp with three lit wicks in his right hand, its bell-shaped base visible. He has long dreadlocked hair tied up on top, white ash markings on his forehead and upper arms, a rudraksha mala, a silver ear hoop, and a bare chest with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his left shoulder. A cameraman with a video camera is at right. In the blurred background, rows of seated people in white and orange-clad figures fill the stands of an open-air venue. The scene suggests an aarti ritual in progress. a person candidate appearance is not clearly established from the visible cues.2017-07-17A bare-chested young man with long dreadlocked hair tied up on his head holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, raising it in an aarti offering. He wears a thick orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with white markings on his forehead and arm, a small silver hoop earring, and a dark beaded wrist band. Behind him, a large stadium-like audience of people in white and orange clothing sits in red-tiered seats, with a camera on a tripod at the right edge and saffron flags in the background.2017-07-17September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a young sadhu standing in profile during a ritual in a large tented hall. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border, a gold necklace, a beaded gold armband, and a hoop earring. His long dreadlocked hair is piled in a topknot, and white tripundra lines mark his forehead, arm and chest. He holds a tall brass multi-tier aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, and behind him are seated devotees and a saffron flag.2016-05-21December 19 20162016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17A young man in ceremonial dress performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. He wears an orange saffron wrap with gold borders, a golden bangle, a rudraksha mala and a golden cord around his neck, and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. His long hair is piled in a high knot. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and red garments are blurred on a red floor.2016-05-02May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A bare-chested young man with long dreadlocks piled on his head stands in profile at a ceremony, holding a brass ritual implement with a long handle in one hand and a fist raised in the other. He wears a thick orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala of dark beads, with white ash marks on his forehead and upper arms and a silver earring. Behind him, many people in orange and white clothing sit in tiered rows of a large hall, with orange flags visible and a camera on a stand to the right.2017-07-17