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A shaved-headed man with white and red forehead and body markings, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a white dhoti with gold border, holds up a silver aarti lamp with a flame toward the upper right. A microphone stands in the foreground and a red-orange pillared hall is blurred behind him. The figure's appearance does not clearly match the prominent cues needed to identify a person, so only a priest performing aarti is described.

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A photo of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a silver oil lamp with a visible flame in his right hand and speaks into a microphone on a stand, appearing mid-discourse. Behind him is a blurred orange and red background with a seated person at the left edge.2012-04-30A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles and has white horizontal tilak stripes on his forehead. He holds a long-handled brass oil lamp with a lit flame near his face, cupping it with one hand, and a microphone stands in front of him. Behind him are orange walls, a red pillar and blurred green foliage. The setting suggests a temple ritual or lamp offering in an outdoor hall, a plain priestly presentation with no visible crown, saffron robe or throne.A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala sits holding a silver aarti lamp in both hands, its flame rising toward his face as he performs the ritual. A microphone stands in the foreground. Behind him, a second white-clad attendant leans in at left, and blurred devotees sit with hands folded among green foliage. The man's face is not clearly identifiable as a person, and the appearance cues are insufficient, so he is described by role as a priest performing aarti.2012-04-30A shaved-headed priest sits cross-legged in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl draped over his left shoulder, wearing a long beaded gold-toned necklace and a large gold pendant. He holds a silver lamp with a burning flame in his right hand and a small bell in his left, performing an aarti or puja. Vertical white tilak marks decorate his forehead. Behind him, blurred seated figures and drums suggest a ritual gathering in an outdoor courtyard with green foliage.2011-12-17April 30 20122012-04-30A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti with a red border stands bare-chested, wearing gold beaded necklaces and a gold bracelet, with white sacred ash stripes on his forehead, arms and shoulder and a red kumkum dot between his brows. He holds a small silver lamp with a lit flame in his right hand while his left palm is open below it. A gold pendant with a small framed portrait hangs from the necklace. Another orange-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge and a green-clad figure at the left edge. The background is a plain pale wall.2010-11-24A shaved-headed young man sits cross-legged, holding a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his raised right hand, as in a puja or aarti. He wears white dhoti and shawl with red border stripes, a rudraksha mala, a silver bangle, and white horizontal tilak lines with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a saffron-orange wall, and a striped mat lies on the floor. He appears to be a priest performing ritual worship; no identity is established from appearance.2010-10-03A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress holds a small silver oil lamp with a visible flame in his right hand while looking upward. He wears a white dhoti with a red border, a gold chain of round beads, a gold bangle and a ring, and has white sacred ash markings on his forehead, arms and shoulders with a red kumkum dot. A gold pendant with a small framed portrait hangs from the chain. The lamp suggests a puja or aarti; an orange cloth edge appears at the right. He is a priest or devotee performing a lamp offering. Printed text on the image is a copyright notice that is not included here.2010-11-24November 10 20102010-11-10A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands in profile at night, holding a silver bell in his right hand and a silver aarti lamp with several burning flames in his left. Smoke rises from the lamp against a dark background. A partially visible person in orange clothing appears at the lower left edge. The priest, with his bare upper body and gold bangles, appears to be performing an evening aarti ritual.2015-05-05A shaved-headed man in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder performs aarti with a tall multi-tiered silver lamp stand, its many oil lamps lit. He wears white tripundra marks on his forehead with a red bindi, long beaded rudraksha-style malas, and a pendant on a cord. He holds a silver tray beneath the lamp, and a video camera and tripod stand are visible at left in a plain white room. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so he is described by role only.2012-10-09A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold necklace and wrist watch holds a lit camphor flame on a silver aarti lamp, seated in front of a red and white striped backdrop with potted plants and a silver brass vessel in the foreground. Apparent aarti performed during a puja; the figure appears to be a priest rather than a clearly identifiable a person.2011-12-31