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A photograph of an evening aarti at a shrine lit with multicoloured string lights. A man with long dark dreadlocked hair, a moustache, gold armlets, a gold necklace and a red-brown shawl sits on a red-cushioned seat with his hands extended over a multi-flame brass lamp. Behind the lamp, a second man in a red turban holds the tray and the flames rise with smoke. Behind them stands a decorated shrine with gold-coloured deity murtis and floral garlands. Appearance-based a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red clothing, seated in the presiding role. Two people are visible.

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A photograph of an evening aarti at a shrine decorated with multicoloured string lights. A figure with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing a red-orange cloth, gold waist-belt and layered beaded necklaces and bangles, bows forward with a hand pressed to the head. Facing them, a man with a red turban and bare chest holds a brass multi-flame lamp with several burning oil lamps, smoke rising. Behind them are gold and brass ritual objects and garlanded deity figures in the shrine. a person, the figure in the red-orange cloth with long hair and layered bead necklaces, is shown in devotional posture during aarti.2017-05-25May 25 20172017-05-25A photograph of a ceremonial arati at night. A standing attendant in an orange dhoti and yellow head wrap, with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holds a flaming lamp on a stand toward a seated figure. The seated man, with long dark hair and a red tilak, wears an orange-red cloth over a gold ornate necklace and rudraksha mala, sitting on a red cushion before a gold lotus-petalled throne. A white electric fan and a yellow flower are visible; a flame rises from the lamp.2017-08-02A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace and beaded bracelets, sitting on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion and hands joined in namaste. a person is seated before a bare-chested attendant with white ash markings and a rudraksha mala, who kneels and performs an aarti with a flaming oil lamp. Behind them are gilded deity murti and decorations, and a golden trident is visible at the right edge.2017-10-01A photograph inside a temple shrine with carved grey stone walls and a gilded altar holding deity murtis and brass lamps. A seated man in rust-orange robes, a long gold necklace and a red-and-gold thread wrapped on his arm holds a flaming brass lamp in both hands, the flame bright in the centre. Beside him, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered green cloth and a red headband bends forward and holds a brass vessel or aarti tray. Red cushions and a silver-trimmed throne-like seat with lion figures sit behind them, and a microphone stand is at right. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at the altar.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual aarti in a temple setting. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange-red robe, a red and gold ceremonial necklace, multiple beaded malas, red bangles and a red-and-white forehead mark. Beside him, a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and white body markings holds a flaming oil lamp toward him, and a brass kalasha-like vessel stands at the right edge. Glittering decorations and deity murti are blurred in the background. The seated man is identified as a probable Swamiji by his long hair, ornate ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, while the priest is described by role only.2017-10-01July 03 20162016-07-03Photograph of an aarti ritual in a temple setting. A seated man in a silver-backed white and red throne wears a red-brown robe, a long gold necklace, gold armbands and red beaded bracelets, with white sacred ash on his forehead and dreadlocked hair falling to his shoulders, hands pressed together in namaskar. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial adornments, seated on a throne. Before him, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his shoulders and back, wearing an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, holds a lit oil lamp with a visible flame. A gold deity murti and gilded ornaments fill the background, along with a brass lamp stand.2017-10-01A photograph of a ceremony in an ornate setting. On the left, a young man with a bare upper body, wearing a rust-red cloth and rudraksha malas, holds a brass bowl with a large flame. On the right, a smiling man in rust-red robes, rudraksha beads on his arms and chest, a gold chain, a patterned headwrap and forehead markings, sits on a wooden chair with one hand raised toward the flame. Behind them stand a silver statue, a brass kalasha-like finial and a golden decorative backdrop. a person (the page's claimed presence) is seated and wears the rudraksha, gold necklace and headwrap cues, with the seated figure described as a devotee-led ceremony participant.2017-12-10 +1 copiesNovember `4 2015 +3 copiesPhotograph of a man with long dark hair and a moustache, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange cloth wrap, holding a lit camphor flame in a brass arati lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. A gold carved pillar stands at left, colourful bokeh lights glow in the dark background, and a projected screen is visible above. At the right edge, a hand holds a plate with offerings and flowers. The setting appears to be a ritual hall during an evening ceremony.2017-11-15A photograph of a shaved-headed, long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, palms pressed together at his forehead in prayer. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style wrap with a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets. Beside him, an attendant in a blue head wrap holds a brass lamp with a bright flame. The setting features wooden panelled doors in the background.2017-09-27