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A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace, performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp held in one hand and a brass bell in the other, smoke rising around him. White sandal paste marks his shoulder and arm. Behind him, a younger man in orange robes with a red border holds a tray of offerings, and a third orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. A brass oil lamp stands on the left, and a decorated arch of flowers and a deity murti frame the background against a dark hall with a colourful festoon hanging at the top. Several seated devotees appear at the lower left.

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December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a long-haired man with a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a beaded gold-toned necklace. Smoke or incense haze drifts behind him beside a brass oil lamp on the left and a striped, patterned cloth hanging behind the setup. A partially visible person in red garment and gold bangles stands at the right edge handling a metal vessel. Appearance cues include long swept hair and saffron clothing with ornate necklace, consistent with a person performing ritual activity, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-11-09A man in saffron-brown robes with a gold-bordered cloth stands holding a lit silver aarti lamp with a tall flame, wearing a thick necklace of red and orange beads with gold bead accents and red flower garlands. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes and a white headband stands at left, and golden floral decorations and a draped red curtain fill the background.2013-05-19November 09 20072007-11-09May 26 20132013-05-26A photograph of a ritual performed at night against a dark background. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body, with a gold multi-strand necklace of beads, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a younger man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Smoke or incense haze is visible in the background. The scene reflects an aarti offering.2009-12-16May 27 20132013-05-27A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi stands before a golden throne, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl edged in gold, a long red and white flower garland, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold beads. a person is present in the centre, ceremonially dressed with these cues. To the left, an attendant in orange robes holds a silver bowl, and a partially visible person stands at the right edge beside a white appliance.2013-05-19September 09 20122012-09-09A man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace holds a large brass multi-tier aarti lamp with several flames, smiling as he performs the ritual in the evening. A figure in a red-orange garment and another in a blue checked shirt stand beside him holding the lamp handle. A golden trident rises above the upper left, and a white deity statue appears behind. a person in the saffron robes and gold bead garland, performing aarti at the front of the group.2010-09-24May 27 20132013-05-27May 05 20122012-05-05