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Close photo of a shaved-headed man in glasses and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-yellow cloth draped over bare shoulders, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand. A gold bangle is on his wrist. A second person's partly visible head appears at the left edge, and a plain beige wall forms the background.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red shawl with a yellow border, wearing rudraksha beads and thin-framed glasses, holding a lit brass oil lamp aloft in his right hand while ringing a brass bell in his left. A plain white wall stands behind him and a pale panel fills the right side of the frame.2011-09-10Two men in saffron-orange robes perform an aarti-style ritual indoors against a plain grey wall. In the foreground, a man with short hair, a red bindi and a black rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, wearing a gold bangle. Beside him, a blurred man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds another ritual object, and a third person's hand appears at the edge of the frame. No deity image or a person identification is clearly visible.2011-09-10Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The wearer's orange and maroon garment and a dark rudraksha-style mala cord are visible at left, and a metal bangle is on the wrist. The setting is a dim indoor space, consistent with a ritual lamp offering. No face is shown and no other people are clearly visible.2012-07-25January 28 20132013-01-28A photo of a ritual scene: a man with grey hair, glasses and a moustache, wearing an orange garment and a silver bracelet, holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame outstretched toward the right. Beside him at left, a man with white tilak on his forehead wears a white cloth and a dark beaded rudraksha mala; another brass oil lamp with a flame is held in the foreground at lower left. A deep red curtain forms the backdrop. Two brass oil lamps are being offered in a pada puja style worship.2011-12-14April 30 20152015-04-30A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red border holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, his left hand supporting the wrist. He wears thin-framed glasses, white vibhuti stripes and a red tilak on his forehead, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a small deity pendant. Blurred figures and a silver vessel appear at the edge of the frame.2010-10-19September 26 20132013-09-26February 24 20112011-02-24A photograph of several men in white dhotis, bare-chested with white and red sacred markings, holding up lit oil lamps or flames in a row during a ritual. The foreground man wears clear-rimmed glasses and has a red bindi and white tripundra marks. Behind him, other men hold flames in outstretched hands. The setting is a dim interior with a pale wall. Several flames are visible, with a golden ritual vessel at the bottom edge.2011-02-01Close photograph of a person's raised right hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, offered during a puja. The hand wears a gold bangle. The person's shaved head, small earring and orange-saffron garment are visible at the right edge, with a second figure in orange blurred behind. Warm bokeh lights and a white-draped offering table fill the background.2017-01-26A close photograph of a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead, holding a small brass lamp in his right hand while his left hand rests near a brass bell. A ring and bangles are visible on his wrists. In the blurred background a second man in white clothing kneels before a brass lamp and a tray with brass vessels and offerings. The setting is a floor with a mat, a cloth runner and a teal-rimmed bowl.2011-10-22