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Three young male attendants in saffron-orange turbans and orange dhotis stand in a row performing an aarti with lit flames. The attendant on the left holds a burning lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, the centre attendant holds a silver bell and a flaming lamp, and the attendant on the right holds a lit lamp and a bell. All wear layered gold and bead necklaces, rudraksha malas and bangles, with hair knotted on top. Behind them stand devotees in white and orange, and a gold-decorated shrine with a deity murti is visible in the background. Framed photographs hang on the wall. The scene suggests a ritual aarti ceremony in a temple hall.

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July 09 20172017-07-09Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange turbans perform aarti in a temple hall, each holding a burning oil lamp in one hand and a small silver bell in the other. Their chests are bare with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured beaded necklaces. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch, and a gilded ornamental shrine with golden carved panels stands at the back. Pink walls and framed posters line the upper background. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this scene.2017-07-09May 02 20162016-05-02May 20 20162016-05-20March 18 20172017-03-18Four saffron-clad men in orange dhoti-style wraps and orange head turbans perform an aarti ceremony in a hall with pink walls and maroon curtains. The men in front hold up lit oil lamps and a multi-branched silver lamp on a silver tray, one arm raised, with rudraksha and pearl malas on their chests and arms. Behind them a few people sit on the floor in orange garments, and a red digital clock shows 10:3x. Framed photo collages hang on the walls, and a striped cloth-covered table stands at left.2017-08-16 +1 copiesFour young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments stand in a row on a raised stage holding brass oil lamps aloft in their raised hands; the lamps show flames on some and are unlit on others. Each wears flower garlands on the head, orange-and-gold beaded necklaces, and white ash markings on the arms and forehead. Behind them a seated audience of women in colourful saris and men fills a large tented hall with white air-conditioning units along the ceiling. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. The scene reads as a ritual aarti offering performed during an assembly.2016-05-24Photograph of a ritual aarti at an indoor tented hall. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with matted hair in top knots and rudraksha malas, stand in a row holding ornate brass aarti lamps with flames and handbells. A woman in a saffron sari and other devotees in white and pink stand behind, a small child sits on the red carpet, and a long metal offering table lies at left. Ceremonial padapuja-style worship with lamps.2016-05-20October 12 20162016-10-12July 09 20172017-07-09March 18 20172017-03-18May 12 20172017-05-12