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Ceremonial aarti at an indoor stage with red draped curtains and hanging colourful lanterns. Five male priests in saffron-orange dhotis, several bare-chested with long matted hair and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand in a line raising lit multi-branched brass aarti lamps with flames overhead. The foremost priest holds a bell in one hand. Seated devotees in orange and white sit on striped mats and cushioned platforms along both sides, and a cameraman and photographer stand near the rear stage area.

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December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ritual hall with a deep red draped backdrop and multicoloured striped mats on the floor. In the foreground, a bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with a flame-lit lamp in his hand, while four other priests in orange dhotis behind him hold lit oil lamps and a bell. Seated devotees in orange and white line the mats on both sides, and brass lamps and offerings sit on low tables at the right. Hanging lanterns and speakers are visible near the ceiling and stage edges. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a temple-style ritual hall with a red draped backdrop and colourful striped mats on the floor. In the foreground, a bare-chested, long-haired man in orange cloth and a red beaded garland holds a tall lit brass aarti lamp. Behind him, several men in orange dhotis raise similar lit multi-tiered brass lamps in a line. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the left side of the hall, and brass bells and offerings lie on a low table at right. Hanging lanterns and stage rigging are visible overhead, with a camera on a tripod at left.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Ritual gathering in a large hall with a deep red curtained backdrop and striped rainbow mats on the floor. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a bell in one hand and an oil lamp in the other. Behind him several saffron-robed priests stand in a row, some holding ritual items, while seated devotees, many in orange and white, sit along long mats lined with offerings and brass vessels. Ornate brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel appear at the right edge.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.2016-12-23Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas perform an aarti ceremony on a stage with a red draped backdrop and striped mats. The foreground man, bare-chested with long dreadlocks and a bracelet, raises a brass oil lamp in one hand and holds a bell in the other. Behind him, others lift lit lamps and a brass tool. Seated rows of devotees, many in white and yellow clothing, sit on the mats, with brass lamps and offerings at the right edge. Speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible at the sides.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of an aarti ritual in a decorated hall with a red curtain backdrop and colourful hanging lanterns. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange dhoti and holds up a multi-tiered lamp flame. Beside and behind him, several other men in orange dhotis hold similar lit lamps, while seated rows of devotees in orange and white clothing sit on striped floor mats watching, and brass bells rest on the low tables at right. A cameraman stands at the left. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the in-person identity is uncertain.2016-12-23January 01 20182018-01-01