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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold striped shawl performs aarti, holding a silver multi-tiered lamp stand with several flaming oil lamps on a long silver handle. He wears a gold-bead necklace, a small pendant, gold bangles and white tilak marks on his forehead. Seated devotees in the background watch, and a projection screen behind him shows a religious image. The setting is an indoor hall with orange drapes and smoke rising from the flames.

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A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with white tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace performs aarti, holding a tall silver multi-tiered lamp with several burning oil lamp flames on a long handled silver tray. Behind him, seated devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis sit on mats in a hall with orange curtains and a projector screen showing an image of a deity. A man in a striped shirt stands at right beside a light stand. The scene looks like a satsang or puja gathering.2012-07-22September 07 20122012-09-07A shaved-headed young priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold rudraksha-style necklace stands before a tall multi-tiered brass lamp stand blazing with oil lamps, holding a long silver-handled ritual implement with a bowl-shaped base. White tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a projected screen shows figures in white, and seated devotees in white and orange sit on the floor at left, hands folded.2012-07-09A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes performing aarti with a tall silver multi-tiered lamp stand holding many burning oil lamps. He wears a gold bead necklace, a silver bangle and a dark wristband, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He holds the long curved handle in one hand and steadies the base with the other. Behind him, people sit in an indoor hall with warm gold wall panels and red wooden window frames. A faint purple logo appears at the top left.2012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07October 10 20122012-10-10September 07 20122012-09-07October 07 20122012-10-07A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, turning toward the flames. A white vertical tilak marks his forehead. Behind him seated devotees in white and orange hold lamps and offerings, and a projector screen shows a photograph of a deity murti and people. Curtains and audio equipment fill the room.2012-07-14A photo of a shaved-headed man in saffron robes holding a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, the flames blazing upward. He wears a gold bead necklace, a gold bangle, and a white vertical mark on his forehead, and gazes to the side while performing the aarti. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit with hands folded in namaste, and a projected image of carved stone figures appears on the wall above. A green and white sign on the right shows rules in Tamil. The setting appears to be a hall with wood-panelled walls.2012-07-09November 06 20122012-11-06