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Night outdoor ritual photograph. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti stands at right holding a lit camphor aarti flame on a plate and a silver bell in the other hand, wearing a gold necklace and a red tilak. Behind him to the left, another saffron-robed man stands with hands folded. Seated devotees in the foreground watch from behind a dark wooden platform draped with an orange cloth, with street lights and a yellow flag blurred in the background.

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October 05 20112011-10-05A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stands at night, raising a silver aarti lamp with a large flame in his right hand while holding a silver kalasha-style vessel in his left. A rudraksha-style beaded garland with gold ornaments hangs on his chest. Seated devotees behind him, including women in saris and a few head-covered or fair-haired attendees, look up and clap. A white board with colourful printed graphics and a parked vehicle appear in the dim background.2011-10-05A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and shawl performs an aarti at night, holding a multi-flamed oil lamp (aarti lamp) aloft in his left hand while ringing a small brass bell in his right. A gold-coloured necklace hangs on his chest and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Leafy green branches hang overhead and bamboo poles stand behind him, with smoke drifting through the scene. Only one person is visible, plus a partially visible figure at the lower left edge.2009-09-27January 08 20122012-01-08A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl performs aarti at night, holding a multi-flamed oil lamp aloft in one hand and ringing a brass handbell in the other. A gold beaded necklace hangs on his chest and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, green leaves hang from a rope strung between bamboo poles, with smoke drifting through the scene. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremonial stage with teal lighting and an orange canopy overhead. A single person is visible in the scene.2009-09-27September 29 20122012-09-29October 16 20122012-10-16A man in a dark orange-red shawl and matching dhoti stands against a black night background, holding a silver aarti lamp with flames in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a heavy gold-coloured bead necklace with a gold pendant, and gold bangles on his wrist. He looks to the side while performing an evening aarti ritual at an outdoor event.2012-10-16A standing priest in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered drape over his head and a gold bead necklace with a pendant stands at a homa fire pit, holding a lit lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Smoke rises around him under a canopy of palm leaves and fresh green foliage. Several seated people in white and yellow-bordered clothing sit around the fire, some with hands joined. In the foreground, flower petals, silver and brass vessels, and a brass tray with offerings lie on the white altar.2009-09-25A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered yellow edge stands at night holding a silver umbrella-shaped ritual fan aloft in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears a gold beaded necklace and a wrist mala, and his head is shaven. Behind him a white board with green and colourful graphics is visible, with seated audience silhouettes in the lower foreground. a person: the orange clothing, gold necklace and bell-and-fan ritual role are the distinguishing cues, and he is shown performing a ritual presentation before an audience.2011-10-05Night photograph of a shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes and a red-and-orange head wrap holding a brass aarti lamp with several flames, his face in profile, with a string of beads at his neck and a bangle on his wrist. He stands in a smoky, dimly lit space with strings of small lamps and green banana leaves overhead. In the lower left, a woman in a yellow blouse and white garment and other spectators stand at the edge of the frame, and a brass oil lamp with marigold garlands sits at lower right. The setting appears to be an evening ritual with aarti and lamps.2009-09-25A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon border stands on a dark stage performing aarti. He holds a silver multi-branched aarti lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. A gold beaded necklace with a pendant hangs on his chest, and smoke drifts upward from the lamp against a black background. a person: long hair is not visible, but the saffron garment, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial aarti suggest the a person candidate; appearance is uncertain, so the identity is marked unsure.2012-10-16