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Photograph of a ritual aarti in a hall with a red-walled backdrop. Several men stand along a long marble counter holding tiered brass oil lamps (deepa aarti) with multiple flames, while small brass oil lamps sit on the counter. The men wear white dhotis with gold borders, and some wear saffron-orange cloth draped over their shoulders; some are bare-chested. Seated devotees in the foreground watch, and a video camera on a tripod is at right. Three framed portraits hang above, labelled Unique, Charming and Charisma, showing smiling men in red, white and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas. Some people in the scene are visible; several are partially visible.

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A hall with red curtains and two framed portraits on the back wall: the left portrait shows a smiling man with a garland, and the right portrait shows a man in white holding a microphone, with a caption reading Charisma. Four priests in white and saffron dhotis and shawls perform aarti, each holding a brass oil lamp with many lit flames; the nearest priest, bald and bespectacled, holds a tiered brass lamp while others hold multi-branched lamps. Small brass lamps sit on a table in front, and cameramen with video cameras and tripods film the ritual. Several seated devotees are visible at the lower left.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of several priests in saffron-orange and white dhotis performing an aarti with tall golden multi-tiered oil lamps, their flames blazing, held aloft with raised arms. Behind them, two framed portraits hang on a red-curtained wall: the left one shows a smiling young man in orange garments with a white garland, labelled "Unique"; the right one shows a figure with long hair and a white garment, labelled "Charisma". Seated devotees in the background watch the ritual.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01Photograph of a ritual aarti inside a hall with red valances and framed photos on the walls. Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand in a row holding brass multi-flame oil lamps aloft, their bare upper bodies adorned with rudraksha malas and sacred ash markings. The man at right has a shaved head with white tilaka lines. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris fill the foreground, and a deity murti sits on a gilded altar at left. A camera on a tripod is visible beside the performers.2016-10-12March 18 20172017-03-18Three bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhoti-style waist cloths stand in a row performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. The foreground man wears a rudraksha mala, a saffron sash, a hair bun and white body markings, and holds a brass bell in his other hand. The two men behind him hold lamps in similar poses. Seated devotees in the background wear pink, white and orange clothing. Red curtains, framed wall posters and a deity picture hang in the hall, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.2016-10-12Five men in saffron-orange dhotis stand bare-chested in a row during evening aarti, holding lit oil lamps and small bells. Their bodies bear white sacred ash stripes and rudraksha malas. The man in front wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and his hair is tied in a top knot, while the others hold lamps and bells beside him. A tripod-mounted video camera is at right, and a gold-framed deity shrine stands behind them. Framed photos hang on the wall above, and a wall air conditioner is visible. Several onlookers sit in the background.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12Three young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas stand in a row performing aarti in a temple hall. The man on the left holds a lit aarti lamp, the centre man holds a brass ritual fan-like object and a small metal vessel, and the man on the right rings a handbell. Behind them, tall stacks of gilded brass kalashas or lamps glow, and framed pictures hang on the wall. A man in white shirt and tie stands at the right edge. The men have bun hairstyles and bare upper bodies with armbands.2016-07-19