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A bare-chested male priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with rudraksha mala and sandalwood-paste markings on his shaved head and chest, holds up a tall brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit flames. A bell sits on a dark wooden counter in the foreground. Behind him, rows of seated women in orange and maroon garments hold small lit diyas and sit in a hall with white walls and framed posters. The setting suggests an aarti ritual during a satsang or ceremony.

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A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at right, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames aloft in both hands. He wears rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. Seated before him in rows are many women and girls in orange and saffron clothing, some with lit oil lamps in front of them, in a hall with white walls, framed posters and a small bell and tray on a wooden counter at left. The scene suggests an evening aarti ritual during a satsang gathering.2017-01-08A shaved-headed man in orange cloth, bare-chested with a wrap and rudraksha mala, stands at the front holding a brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. White markings adorn his forehead and arms. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing fill the hall behind him, several holding small lit lamps. A brass bell rests on a metal counter in the foreground, and framed posters hang on the white walls.2017-01-08A bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala, lifts a tall brass aarti lamp with multiple lit flames above his head in a hall. A brass bell rests on a steel counter in the foreground. Many women seated on the floor in orange and green saris and orange shawls hold small lamps and sit in rows, facing the aarti. Wall posters and a chalkboard are visible in the background. The priest is appearance-based and unverified; no face-based identification is made, so he is described by role only.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A shaved-headed man in saffron orange garment wrapped at the waist, bare-chested, with white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps while standing beside a wooden podium with a silver bell. Behind him a large hall is filled with seated devotees in orange and green saris, some holding lamps, and wall posters are visible. The lit lamps and seated audience suggest an aarti during a satsang gathering.2017-01-08A photo of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on his arms and forehead, holding a brass multi-tier oil lamp (aarti) lit with many flames, performing a puja in a hall. Seated devotees in orange and red robes fill the room behind him, and a brass bell sits on a wooden table in the foreground. Framed posters line the back wall. The man is an unidentified priest, so no identity is asserted.2017-01-08A shaved-headed man in an orange wrap and a rudraksha mala stands at right, bare-chested with white ash markings on his forehead and arms, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames aloft. Seated devotees in orange and maroon robes fill the hall behind him, many with small lamps, while a brass bell sits on a dark counter at left. The setting is an indoor ashram hall with framed photographs on the wall. Whether the standing figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the officiating priest.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of a bald, bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth performing aarti with a tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil flames in his raised hands. He wears rudraksha malas on his arms and neck and white markings on his forehead and arms. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing fill the hall behind him, with a brass bell on a metal-topped table in the foreground and wall posters behind. The setting is an indoor satsang hall.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A bald man with white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with an orange shawl over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at a metal counter holding a lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti. Behind him, a seated audience of devotees in orange and maroon clothing fills a plain hall with pink walls and framed posters on the wall. The scene suggests a ritual at an ashram satsang hall. a person cues are not clearly sufficient, so the role is described as a priest performing aarti.2017-01-08