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A photograph of a ceremonial arati at night. A standing attendant in an orange dhoti and yellow head wrap, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a flaming lamp on a stand toward a seated figure. The seated man, with long dark hair and a red tilak, wears an orange-red cloth over a gold ornate necklace and rudraksha mala, sitting on a red cushion before a gold lotus-petalled throne. A white electric fan and a yellow flower are visible; a flame rises from the lamp.

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A photograph of a night-time ritual in a smoky hall. A man in white dhoti with a yellow head cloth and gold chains stands at left, holding a brass lamp with a flame and a small incense or ritual implement. Beside him stands a young priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. At right, a seated man in red-orange robes, with long hair, a gold necklace pendant and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with both hands raised to his head in an act of blessing or reception. A fan and a row of colourful prayer flags are visible behind.2017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02A photograph of a ritual aarti in a temple setting. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange-red robe, a red and gold ceremonial necklace, multiple beaded malas, red bangles and a red-and-white forehead mark. Beside him, a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and white body markings holds a flaming oil lamp toward him, and a brass kalasha-like vessel stands at the right edge. Glittering decorations and deity murti are blurred in the background. The seated man is identified as a probable Swamiji by his long hair, ornate ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, while the priest is described by role only.2017-10-01April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a ceremonial aarti being offered before a seated figure on a gold-carved throne. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a yellow head cloth stands bent forward, holding a flaming oil lamp on a brass stand near a white electric fan. Beside him an attendant in saffron cloth holds a long stick, and a rudraksha mala hangs from his neck. The seated figure wears a deep red-orange robe, long flowing dark hair, a long gold-and-bead necklace, and gold bangles, with both hands pressed to his head. Smoke drifts through the air and coloured prayer flags hang in the background.2017-08-02A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace and beaded bracelets, sitting on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion and hands joined in namaste. a person is seated before a bare-chested attendant with white ash markings and a rudraksha mala, who kneels and performs an aarti with a flaming oil lamp. Behind them are gilded deity murti and decorations, and a golden trident is visible at the right edge.2017-10-01A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead line and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a gold and red ornate throne. He wears a heavy gold pendant necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a rudraksha-style bead mala. A younger attendant in a blue head wrap, holding an oil lamp on a silver stand with a bright flame, performs an aarti-style offering beside him. Wooden latticed doors stand behind them.2017-09-27Photograph of an aarti ritual in a temple setting. A seated man in a silver-backed white and red throne wears a red-brown robe, a long gold necklace, gold armbands and red beaded bracelets, with white sacred ash on his forehead and dreadlocked hair falling to his shoulders, hands pressed together in namaskar. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial adornments, seated on a throne. Before him, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his shoulders and back, wearing an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, holds a lit oil lamp with a visible flame. A gold deity murti and gilded ornaments fill the background, along with a brass lamp stand.2017-10-01December 05 20162016-12-05A photograph inside a temple shrine with carved grey stone walls and a gilded altar holding deity murtis and brass lamps. A seated man in rust-orange robes, a long gold necklace and a red-and-gold thread wrapped on his arm holds a flaming brass lamp in both hands, the flame bright in the centre. Beside him, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered green cloth and a red headband bends forward and holds a brass vessel or aarti tray. Red cushions and a silver-trimmed throne-like seat with lion figures sit behind them, and a microphone stand is at right. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at the altar.2017-09-26 +1 copiesNovember `4 2015 +3 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene at night. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow headband and gold-beaded necklace holds a lit camphor flame in a silver lamp and waves it toward a seated figure. The seated figure, on a red cushioned throne with a large gold carved backrest, has long dark hair and wears a rust-red robe and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, with palms pressed to the forehead. A white fan and a second attendant in orange cloth stand nearby, with smoke rising through the air.2017-08-02