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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.

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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.2017-05-25February 16 20162016-02-16Dim photograph of a seated figure receiving aarti from an attendant holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp with flames. The seated person wears a dark head covering, an embroidered shawl with pink and white stripes, and layered gold-toned beaded necklaces, with bangles on the wrists. The attendant in white clothing extends the lamp forward, and a gold ornate chair or peetha backdrop glows behind. Blurred figures sit in the background audience.2016-12-07A photograph of a night-time ritual in a smoky hall. A man in white dhoti with a yellow head cloth and gold chains stands at left, holding a brass lamp with a flame and a small incense or ritual implement. Beside him stands a young priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. At right, a seated man in red-orange robes, with long hair, a gold necklace pendant and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with both hands raised to his head in an act of blessing or reception. A fan and a row of colourful prayer flags are visible behind.2017-08-02A 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.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of an aarti ritual before a deity murti adorned with garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers and a rope of beads. A bearded priest with red-marked forehead and body, wearing a saffron dhoti and beaded necklaces, holds a silver tray with a lit multi-wick oil lamp. Beside him, a man with flowers in his hair, a rudraksha mala with a shawl, and a light tilak extends his hands over the flame in blessing. Red and yellow floral garlands and a silver pillar frame the scene.2016-02-16May 25 20172017-05-25A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on a silver throne with a red cushion, covering his face with both hands. Behind him, a priest with a bare chest, orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and white sacred markings on his arms and torso holds a lit oil lamp flame in a brass vessel near him. A golden deity murti stands at the right edge, with floral decorations in the background. This appears to be a puja or aarti moment. The seated figure is the a person, identified by his orange-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklace and throne placement.2017-10-01September 19 20152015-09-19November `4 2015 +3 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14