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Photograph inside a hall with pink walls and framed photo collages above. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a row holding brass bells in one hand and lit oil lamps in the other, performing an aarti. They have white horizontal tilak and sandal marks on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha beads, and hair tied up in topknots. A fire pit glows at left, and a striped cloth covers a table with a ceremonial staff. A camera on a tripod is at upper right, and seated devotees in orange are behind them. A digital clock reads 11:49.

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March 18 20172017-03-18Photograph inside a hall with pink walls, where several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a line holding lit oil lamps (aarti) in brass dishes. Their bare chests bear white ash stripes, and they wear rudraksha malas and dark hair tied up high. A camera on a tripod films them from the right, and a digital clock on the wall reads 11:40. Framed photo collages hang on the walls, a striped cloth-covered table sits at left, and seated devotees in orange are visible in the background. No candidate for a person is identifiable from appearance.2017-03-18Indoor ritual scene in a pink-walled hall with a television camera on a tripod at right. Four young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps stand in a row performing aarti, each holding a lit oil lamp flame and a brass handbell in the other hand. They wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, bangles and white horizontal forehead and body markings, and several have long hair tied up. A striped cloth-covered table with brass items sits at left, and seated devotees in orange are visible in the background. Framed photo collages hang on the walls and a digital clock reads 11:49.2017-03-18A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and framed photo collages. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a line, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. Their hair is tied in top knots, and white tilak stripes mark their foreheads and arms. Three hold lit oil lamps (diyas), and the two nearest hold silver handbells. Behind them is a striped cloth-covered table with a brass vessel and a white fibrous item. A video camera on a tripod is at right, and a digital clock reads 11:40. Several more people in orange sit in the background.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a row at a ritual, bare-chested with white ash markings on their arms and faces, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces. Each holds a small oil lamp or aarti vessel with a lit flame, and one holds a silver bell. A striped cloth-covered table with a ceremonial staff and white cloth sits at left, a fire lamp burns on the floor behind, and a video camera on a tripod records at right. Pink walls display framed photo posters, a digital clock reads 11:49, and seated devotees in orange appear in the background. Aarti ritual with oil lamps.2017-03-18Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a row inside a pink-walled hall, each holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame and a small bell, performing an aarti ritual. Several wear rudraksha and beaded malas, and some have white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms. To the left a table is covered with a colourful striped cloth, and behind them a professional video camera on a tripod records the scene. Framed photo collages hang on the wall above.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18Four young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a line in a bright hall, each holding a brass lamp with a flame, performing aarti. They wear rudraksha and bead malas, bare chests with white ash markings on their arms and torsos, and hair tied up in topknots. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right, and a striped cloth covers a table at left. Posters hang on the wall behind them.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18Photograph of several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested, performing an aarti ritual with brass oil lamps (deepa) lit and a brass bell held in hand. Their foreheads and arms bear white vibhuti markings and they wear rudraksha and bead malas, with long hair tied in topknots. A figure in the centre holds a lit lamp and a brass bell, while another on the right holds a bell and lamp. A red-glowing digital clock reads 11:4x in the background, and pink walls with framed pictures surround them.2017-03-18A hall with a seated congregation and several young men in saffron-orange turbans, orange shawls and rudraksha malas standing in a row, holding up ceremonial oil lamps and brass implements. Their bare-chested attire and orange wraps suggest a ritual service. Striped multicolored cloths cover the long tables in front of them. Cameras on tripods stand at the left edge, and a framed photo collage hangs on the wall behind. Several seated devotees, some in white dhotis and saffron garments, sit on the floor, with a man in white in the centre. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-07-09