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Photo of a ritual in a hall with pink walls and golden shrine arches. Three shirtless priests in orange dhotis perform aarti: the nearest holds a silver bell in one hand and a silver ceremonial lamp stand raised in the other, the middle figure raises a small lamp-like object, and a third at left holds a bell and lamp. Rudraksha malas hang at their chests. Seated devotees in orange, yellow and white fill the background, and a woman in an orange top at lower right holds her hands in anjali. A golden deity murti is visible in a shrine niche.

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Three bare-chested male priests in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders perform an aarti-style ritual in a hall. The nearest priest on the right holds a silver kalasha-shaped lamp aloft and a small bell, wearing rudraksha malas and armbands; the middle priest holds a bell and a small hand lamp, and the left priest holds a lamp stand. Seated devotees in orange and red clothing fill the floor behind them, with a gold-framed deity murti and a shrine decorated with gold on the right. Wall posters hang above.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12Three 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.2016-10-12Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments stand in a row on a raised stage holding brass oil lamps aloft in their raised hands; the lamps show flames on some and are unlit on others. Each wears flower garlands on the head, orange-and-gold beaded necklaces, and white ash markings on the arms and forehead. Behind them a seated audience of women in colourful saris and men fills a large tented hall with white air-conditioning units along the ceiling. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. The scene reads as a ritual aarti offering performed during an assembly.2016-05-24October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12May 24 20162016-05-24