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A shaved-headed man stands in profile, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, with white horizontal sacred ash strokes on his arms, chest and forehead and a dark rudraksha mala across his torso. He raises a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps in both hands, performing an aarti ritual. Behind him, several people in orange garments sit on the floor in rows, some with small lamps and offering trays; a young girl in orange wears a forehead mark and sits near the front. A wooden door and framed photographs hang on the cream walls, and a yellow LED sign glows above the door.

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A shirtless man with a shaved head and white ash stripes on his arms and chest stands in profile holding a brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps and an ornate handle, extending it forward with both hands. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him, several people in orange clothes sit on cushions on a white floor, with small oil lamps and offering trays, in a hall with framed photographs on the wall and a wooden door. The scene reads as an aarti ritual during a gathering.2017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04August 04 20172017-08-04A bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala, lifts a tall brass aarti lamp with multiple lit flames above his head in a hall. A brass bell rests on a steel counter in the foreground. Many women seated on the floor in orange and green saris and orange shawls hold small lamps and sit in rows, facing the aarti. Wall posters and a chalkboard are visible in the background. The priest is appearance-based and unverified; no face-based identification is made, so he is described by role only.2017-01-08A photo of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on his arms and forehead, holding a brass multi-tier oil lamp (aarti) lit with many flames, performing a puja in a hall. Seated devotees in orange and red robes fill the room behind him, and a brass bell sits on a wooden table in the foreground. Framed posters line the back wall. The man is an unidentified priest, so no identity is asserted.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08August 04 20172017-08-04A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a bangle on his wrist, raises a large brass multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti) with many lit flames, held before him in a hall. He has a shaved head and white-ash markings. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and red garments hold small lamps during an evening ritual, and red curtains, framed photo panels and a digital clock line the room. Two framed photo boards on the walls show devotee gatherings. The setting appears to be an ashram ritual with lamp offering; the man's appearance is not confidently identifiable as a person.2013-12-16A bald man with white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with an orange shawl over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at a metal counter holding a lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti. Behind him, a seated audience of devotees in orange and maroon clothing fills a plain hall with pink walls and framed posters on the wall. The scene suggests a ritual at an ashram satsang hall. a person cues are not clearly sufficient, so the role is described as a priest performing aarti.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at right, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames aloft in both hands. He wears rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. Seated before him in rows are many women and girls in orange and saffron clothing, some with lit oil lamps in front of them, in a hall with white walls, framed posters and a small bell and tray on a wooden counter at left. The scene suggests an evening aarti ritual during a satsang gathering.2017-01-08