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Four bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange turbans or cloth wraps raise lit oil lamps on long brass stands in a gilded temple hall. Their arms are lifted overhead, with ash markings on the chest and arms, rudraksha bracelets and beaded necklaces. Behind them are gold pillars, painted panels with colourful designs, red drapes, and framed photographs on the walls. The scene resembles an aarti with lamps.

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July 23 20212021-07-23August 14 20172017-08-14Four 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 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14July 23 20212021-07-23A photograph of a devotional ceremony on a red-carpeted stage before a gold-carved throne-style backdrop. In the foreground a young man in an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a leopard-print headband, rudraksha beads and a bangle, raises a brass aarti lamp with a flame. Beside him a second orange-clad man and a third figure hold lamps and a metal vessel, and a woman in a white sari stands at left. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the lower right, and a large screen at upper right shows a garlanded portrait. Scene suggests an aarti offering.2018-01-09November 04 20212021-11-04October 19 20182018-10-19February 21 20202020-02-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall at dusk. Several bare-chested men in orange-red dhotis hold lit oil lamps and aarti flames, one arm raised, facing a shrine out of frame. The foreground man has long hair tied in a topknot, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right, and a few blurred figures sit in the background beside framed photos on the wall.2016-10-12A photograph of a ritual worship scene inside a temple hall with gold ornamental carvings and a colourful yellow, red and blue cloth panel behind. A young man at centre, bare-chested, wearing an orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and long beaded necklaces, a striped yellow and black dhoti, holds a silver aarti lamp with three flames aloft. Behind him another man in an orange turban and orange cloth stands holding a similar lamp. On the left a woman in orange cloth and beaded garlands holds a plate of flowers, and on the right a young man with white ash markings and orange cloth holds a rudraksha mala. In front lie offerings on a brass tray and a flower garland.2021-05-27March 18 20172017-03-18