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A 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.

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May 21 20162016-05-21A young sannyasi with long dreadlocks stands in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, holding a multi-tiered brass lamp stand with many lit oil lamps (aarti). He wears rudraksha malas, a pendant, a horizontal white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and white ash markings on his arms. Behind him, another person in orange clothing holds a similar lamp, and white pillars stand in the background. Two people are partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering. a person identity is not clearly established from appearance.2018-02-02 +1 copiesMay 21 20162016-05-21May 24 20162016-05-24May 02 20162016-05-02July 21 20172017-07-21A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border stands on a red carpet holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) raised in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, performing a ritual. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, earrings and a white tilak with red bindi, with long dreadlocked hair piled on his head. Behind him, seated devotees in white and a golden deity murti are visible in a hall.2016-05-02August 03 20172017-08-03Photograph of an aarti ritual during a temple or festival ceremony. In the foreground, a young man with a tall tied topknot of hair, white tilak on his forehead and bare upper arms with white markings, wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a beaded necklace and a gold bracelet, and holds a brass lamp. Behind him, two more young men in orange robes stand at a long table. A tiered brass lamp with multiple lit wicks and smaller brass lamps are arranged along the table. Seated devotees in colourful saris and clothing sit in the background.2016-05-24A photograph of a young sadhaka in an orange saffron dhoti and sash, with long dreadlocked black hair falling down his back, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and white horizontal stripes painted on his arm. He stands in profile holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. Behind him a camera on a tripod and a man in white with an orange lanyard stand near a red-carpeted stage, with golden thrones or deity structures and seated spectators blurred in the background.2016-05-02A young man in an orange saffron dhoti-style garment with gold border and gold waist sash stands in profile holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp in his left hand and a brass handbell in his right, with rudraksha beads and a gold-toned necklace around his neck and beaded bands on his arms. His hair is tied in a tall topknot. Behind and to the right, another arm raises a lit brass lamp with flames. Seated devotees in orange, teal and red saris and kurtas fill the blurred background, many with hands raised in worship. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during an aarti-style ritual.2016-05-24A young man in an orange dhoti-style garment with gold border stands on a red carpet holding a multi-flame brass aarti lamp in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold-beaded necklace and gold-beaded armlets, with white horizontal stripes on his arms and a white tilak on his forehead, his long hair knotted up on his head. Blurred seated devotees in the background suggest a ritual arati performance during an event.2016-05-02