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A photograph of a ritual aarti in a small room with turquoise door and a wall of framed pictures. A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long swept-back hair and a large pink-and-white flower garland, smiles and receives the lamp. A young woman in a green-and-yellow saree holds up a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame; devotees in white and green saris and white dhotis sit with hands folded. A monastic in orange robes holds a plate of white flowers, and a ceremonial fan stands at the right. Flower offerings lie on a cloth in front. a person in the central role, wearing a saffron garment, rudraksha-style beaded adornments on the wrist and an ornate garland.

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