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A shaved-headed priest seen from behind performs aarti with a tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil lamps. He wears an orange cloth over bare shoulders, white tilak markings on his arms, and rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists. Before him stands a shrine doorway with a gilded arch, flanked by painted deity figures in red and green. Another person in orange clothing stands in the background. Red carpet covers the floor, and bokeh lights frame the doorway.

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Photo of a shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and a red-orange shawl, seen from behind, holding up a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. Rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrist, and white sandalwood or vibhuti markings are visible on his upper arms. He faces a temple shrine with a golden deity murti and a red carpet, flanked by two painted guardian figures in red and orange. A second orange-clad person stands in the background. The priest's identity cannot be confirmed from the image, so he is described by role only.2014-04-25April 25 20142014-04-25April 27 20142014-04-27June 06 20142014-06-06April 27 20142014-04-27April 27 20142014-04-27April 12 20142014-04-12A shaved-headed priest in an orange sash and rudraksha malas raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, his arms marked with white sacred lines. He faces a temple shrine framed by painted guardian figures in orange and red dhoti with crowns on either side. Behind the lamp, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a man in orange headwear, set before a gilded throne and string lights. Warm light and a red carpet fill the temple interior.2014-06-06June 03 20142014-06-03A shaven-headed priest seen from behind raises a tiered brass lamp stand lit with many oil lamps toward a shrine, both arms extended upward. He wears rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists and an orange-brown garment, with a white sacred marking on his upper arm. Blurred golden shrine ornaments, red and gold pillars and a framed image sit behind him in a temple doorway.2014-06-03A shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-brown cloth and a rudraksha mala, holds a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps before a shrine. White sacred ash marks his upper arm. Beyond him stand painted guardian figures in orange and green, and a framed portrait on the shrine shows a figure in orange clothing and a turban. Golden ornamental decor and strings of small lights surround the doorway. The scene suggests an aarti ritual.2013-10-29April 25 20142014-04-25