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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth wrap performing an aarti at night. He holds a brass lamp with a large, lit flame in his outstretched right arm, smoke rising against a dark background. A rudraksha-style bead mala is visible on his wrist and chest. A street light glows behind him.

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January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08October 16 20122012-10-16A man with short hair in profile holds a silver multi-wick aarti lamp on a tray, flames rising and smoke curling above it, against a dark night background. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold bangle on his wrist, and his arms are extended upward in an evening aarti ritual. The bare-chested priest's appearance does not show distinctive a person cues such as long hair, a crown, or rudraksha malas, so his identity remains uncertain.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man in a saffron-orange and maroon dhoti-style wrap stands against a dark night background, holding a silver aarti lamp with a large flame in his raised right hand and a brass bell in his left. He wears a long necklace of gold beads with a pendant, bangles on his wrist, and looks upward toward the flame. Smoke rises from the lamp at the top left. This appears to be an evening aarti ritual. The man has short dark hair and no visible crown or long hair, so his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described by role as a priest performing aarti.2012-10-16A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-shouldered, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, performs aarti by holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp with flames in his right hand while ringing a small brass handbell in his left. Vertical tilak marks are on his forehead. He stands in a plain white-walled room with a wooden door behind him; a blurred figure is at the lower left edge. The lamp flames are bright and the scene reads as a ritual lamp offering during a devotional gathering.2016-08-16May 24 20132013-05-24December 20 20112011-12-20A young man with short cropped hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron wrap with a maroon border, stands in profile holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke. He wears a gold bead necklace and gold bangles. Behind him, the dark outdoor setting shows a grey tarpaulin and red poles, and in the lower right two women with folded hands are partly visible, performing evening aarti.2012-10-16A man in a dark orange-red shawl and matching dhoti stands against a black night background, holding a silver aarti lamp with flames in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a heavy gold-coloured bead necklace with a gold pendant, and gold bangles on his wrist. He looks to the side while performing an evening aarti ritual at an outdoor event.2012-10-16A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon border stands on a dark stage performing aarti. He holds a silver multi-branched aarti lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. A gold beaded necklace with a pendant hangs on his chest, and smoke drifts upward from the lamp against a black background. a person: long hair is not visible, but the saffron garment, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial aarti suggest the a person candidate; appearance is uncertain, so the identity is marked unsure.2012-10-16