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A photograph of an aarti ritual at dusk. A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and a bright orange head cloth stands at left, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala with ornate gold-toned adornments, and holds a silver tray with a multi-flame silver aarti lamp whose flames are lit. Smoke and warm light surround the lamp. Behind him is a decorated pink and red ritual pot with yellow marigold garlands and yellow cloth hangings, and a deity murti is partly visible at right.

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A young man in an orange and gold turban with a feathered ornament stands at the right side of a stage, holding a silver tray with a multi-flame brass lamp (aarti) in both hands. He wears a gold-and-orange garment, multiple rudraksha bead bracelets and a long beaded necklace, with white ash markings on his upper arms and forehead. Behind him a banner with partially visible lettering and a blurred figure in red appear in the background.2016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands in smoky light holding a silver tray with a lit brass oil lamp of three flames. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured garland over his shoulder and has beaded bracelets on his wrist. Behind him, an ornate decorated structure with red, yellow and white floral patterns and a gilded top forms the backdrop, with another figure partly visible beside it. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate garland match the presentation cues, and he is performing the aarti as the officiant.2015-04-30February 07 20162016-02-07May 24 20132013-05-24December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti wrap performing aarti before a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands. He holds a multi-wick brass aarti lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, with a covered brass vessel on a stand beside him. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his long hair is swept back. Behind him hangs a gold and red embroidered banner. Warm purple-lit room with brass lamps and garlands, indicating a puja.2016-10-11July 19 20162016-07-19A close-up photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border holding a brass aarti lamp with multiple burning flames on a long handle, held over a grey stone ledge. A rudraksha-style beaded cord hangs from the shoulder area. Behind is a white draped cloth and blurred red chair and plants. Only the arm, torso and hand are visible; the face is not shown. The person's role is a ritual attendant performing aarti.2016-05-24August 18 20172017-08-18A man with a shaved head and white tilak markings on his forehead, arms and shoulder stands in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames. Smoke rises from the lamp against a pale tented background with a striped pole and pink panels behind him.2012-11-06May 02 20162016-05-02