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Five men in saffron-orange dhotis stand bare-chested in a row during evening aarti, holding lit oil lamps and small bells. Their bodies bear white sacred ash stripes and rudraksha malas. The man in front wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and his hair is tied in a top knot, while the others hold lamps and bells beside him. A tripod-mounted video camera is at right, and a gold-framed deity shrine stands behind them. Framed photos hang on the wall above, and a wall air conditioner is visible. Several onlookers sit in the background.

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October 12 20162016-10-12Several bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhotis perform an aarti with lit oil lamps held in brass lamp stands during an evening ritual indoors. The foreground figures wear rudraksha malas, forehead and body markings in white, and their hair is tied in topknots. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right, and a gilded frame and deity murti appear in the background behind the devotees, with a partly visible seated figure in the background among onlookers.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12May 12 20172017-05-12October 12 20162016-10-12Three bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhoti-style waist cloths stand in a row performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. The foreground man wears a rudraksha mala, a saffron sash, a hair bun and white body markings, and holds a brass bell in his other hand. The two men behind him hold lamps in similar poses. Seated devotees in the background wear pink, white and orange clothing. Red curtains, framed wall posters and a deity picture hang in the hall, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.2016-10-12Photograph 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.2016-10-12Three young men in orange dhotis stand bare-chested in a hall, each holding a lit brass aarti lamp with flames rising from the wicks. The nearest man, on the right, wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-brown seed necklace over the chest, with white markings on his shoulders and upper arms, and a small gold earring. The two men to the left also wear seed malas and red-brown beaded garlands, one holding a small bell in his other hand. Behind them, seated devotees in colourful saris and a camera on a tripod face the scene. Framed prints hang on the pale wall and a carved golden deity shrine stands in the background.2016-10-12Three bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style lower garments perform an aarti ritual, holding lit oil lamps (flames visible) on ornate metal stands. The foreground man, in profile, wears a rudraksha mala with a saffron shawl over his shoulder, white body markings and a topknot. Two men stand behind him, one also holding a flaming lamp. Pink-tinted walls, maroon curtains and a video camera on a tripod are visible, with a blurred audience at the lower edge.2016-10-12July 19 20162016-07-19May 12 20172017-05-12May 20 20162016-05-20