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A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple lit oil lamps in a puja setting. He has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms and is speaking or chanting. Behind him hangs a draped curtain of red, cream and gold swags. Other people are only partly visible at the edges, and a camera or monitor appears at the right.

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A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, turning toward the flames. A white vertical tilak marks his forehead. Behind him seated devotees in white and orange hold lamps and offerings, and a projector screen shows a photograph of a deity murti and people. Curtains and audio equipment fill the room.2012-07-14July 17 20122012-07-17September 06 20122012-09-06A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with white tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace performs aarti, holding a tall silver multi-tiered lamp with several burning oil lamp flames on a long handled silver tray. Behind him, seated devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis sit on mats in a hall with orange curtains and a projector screen showing an image of a deity. A man in a striped shirt stands at right beside a light stand. The scene looks like a satsang or puja gathering.2012-07-22September 06 20122012-09-06September 22 20122012-09-22September 06 20122012-09-06September 07 20122012-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak, holding a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps on a long handle. He stands in a bare hall with a red curtain and a tripod in the background. The aarti lamp is the main subject, and the man is performing the ritual.2013-06-15 +1 copiesJuly 17 20122012-07-17October 10 20122012-10-10A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange draped clothing and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames. He has white tilak markings on his forehead and appears to be chanting or speaking. The warm, hazy background suggests a ritual setting with lamplight.2012-09-09