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A bare-chested young man with long dreadlocked hair tied up on his head holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, raising it in an aarti offering. He wears a thick orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with white markings on his forehead and arm, a small silver hoop earring, and a dark beaded wrist band. Behind him, a large stadium-like audience of people in white and orange clothing sits in red-tiered seats, with a camera on a tripod at the right edge and saffron flags in the background.

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July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesA bare-chested young man with long dreadlocks piled on his head stands in profile at a ceremony, holding a brass ritual implement with a long handle in one hand and a fist raised in the other. He wears a thick orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala of dark beads, with white ash marks on his forehead and upper arms and a silver earring. Behind him, many people in orange and white clothing sit in tiered rows of a large hall, with orange flags visible and a camera on a stand to the right.2017-07-17A young sannyasi in profile holds a brass aarti lamp with three lit wicks in his right hand, its bell-shaped base visible. He has long dreadlocked hair tied up on top, white ash markings on his forehead and upper arms, a rudraksha mala, a silver ear hoop, and a bare chest with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his left shoulder. A cameraman with a video camera is at right. In the blurred background, rows of seated people in white and orange-clad figures fill the stands of an open-air venue. The scene suggests an aarti ritual in progress. a person candidate appearance is not clearly established from the visible cues.2017-07-17May 29 20172017-05-29September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesJuly 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17May 29 20172017-05-29December 17 20162016-12-17December 19 20162016-12-19A young man with long dark dreadlocks and white tilak markings on his forehead, arms and chest stands in profile holding a tiered gold brass aarti lamp with several lit wicks, performing an aarti ritual. He wears an orange dhoti with broad gold borders, bare-chested, with layered rudraksha malas and a gold-beaded necklace, plus rudraksha bracelets. Behind him, blurred red-brick tiered seating and a red banner suggest a large outdoor ceremonial gathering.2016-12-19