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A photograph of a ritual performed on a stage before a dark red curtain, with a sign reading "Tatpurusha" hanging above. Several people in orange-saffron cloth wrapped over their shoulders and waists, with rudraksha beads at their necks, hold lit oil lamps aloft in their raised hands while facing the curtain. Striped woven mats and cloths cover low platforms along the back. In the foreground, a few seated devotees with their backs to the camera watch the lamp offering. Dark-skinned individuals with short hair appear throughout the scene.

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July 30 20172017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style hall during an arati-style ceremony. Several standing figures in orange-saffron cloth with bare upper bodies hold up lit torches or flaming lamps toward a stage. On the stage, a golden shrine with ornate gold panels frames a deity murti or decorated figure draped in red and garlanded, set before a green-and-gold backdrop. Striped woven mats cover the platforms in front. Seated figures in orange clothes and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari sit on the floor at the lower edge, some with hands folded. Red drapes and stained-glass panels decorate the walls, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left.2017-07-30August 10 20172017-08-10Photograph of a ritual aarti performed on a striped-carpeted floor in front of a red curtain. Several shirtless young men in saffron-orange dhotis, one with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, hold up lit multi-flame brass aarti lamps with both hands. A man in the foreground shakes a brass bell. Seated devotees in orange and white sit on the striped mats along both sides, and a person in white stands at the back. Hanging paper lanterns and speakers decorate the stage, and a camera operator is visible on the left.2016-12-23A photograph of an indoor ceremony beneath a deep red draped curtain with hanging lanterns above. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist holds a multi-branched brass lamp lit with flames, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace on his chest. Behind him, several more men in orange dhotis hold similar lit lamps. Rows of seated young people in orange and saffron clothes sit on striped cloth mats, and brass bells rest on striped tables at right. A cameraman with a tripod films at left and a few seated adults watch. The setting suggests an aarti being performed at a gathering.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a ritual at a red-draped stage hall. Five male priests in saffron-orange dhotis and long orange shawls stand in a row on striped mats, swinging lit multi-flame lamps (aarti). The foremost priest, with long dreadlocked hair, wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold pendant; the others wear orange garlands. Behind them, women in cream and white saris sit at tables with brass bells, kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps for puja. Red and white curtains, speakers, lanterns and a camera on a tripod complete the scene.2016-12-23Several bare-chested men in orange dhoti-style cloths perform aarti with lit oil lamps before a red curtain backdrop. Their hair is tied up in topknots, and they wear beaded necklaces and bangles. The foreground figure holds a brass lamp with a flame while smoke drifts around him, and other performers on the right hold lit lamps or wicks. Seated devotees in the background sit on a colourful mat. This appears to be an aarti ritual at a stage event.2016-12-22A ceremonial aarti at a large hall with red draped curtains and colourful hanging lanterns. Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and garlands stand in a line on striped mats, each holding a lit multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti) or a brass bell. The foremost figure has long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace and stands barefoot. Seated devotees and young boys in orange fill the mats, a cameraman films from the left, and brass bells rest on low tables at the right.2016-12-23A photograph of a ritual aarti performed in a hall with red draped curtains and colourful paper lanterns overhead. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand in a row holding multi-wick oil lamps that blaze with flame. The foreground figure, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, lifts a lamp. Seated devotees in white and rows of cushioned striped mats line the floor, with brass bells and kalasha-style vessels on low tables at right. Drums rest near the back and a cameraman films at left.2016-12-23July 09 20172017-07-09