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Two young male devotees in orange-saffron dhotis and orange shawls stand side by side in a hall, both raising a wooden stick or bell-striker overhead in one hand while holding a small bell in the other. Both are bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and gold-coloured bead necklaces, with white tripundra lines painted on their foreheads and white markings on their arms and chests. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the background, and a pink wall and wooden door are visible behind them. A red digital clock display is visible at the top left.

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March 18 20172017-03-18Four bare-chested young men in orange-saffron cloth stand in a row in a bright interior, holding ritual items: the figures on the left and right hold lit oil lamps with ornate handles, and the central figure holds a small brass bell in one hand and a brass lamp in the other. Each wears rudraksha and bead malas, gold chains and bracelets, and some have white vibhuti marks on the forehead. A red digital clock reads 11:42 on the wall behind them, and framed photographs hang above. The scene appears to show a puja or aarti being performed by sadhus.2017-03-18Photograph of several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested, performing an aarti ritual with brass oil lamps (deepa) lit and a brass bell held in hand. Their foreheads and arms bear white vibhuti markings and they wear rudraksha and bead malas, with long hair tied in topknots. A figure in the centre holds a lit lamp and a brass bell, while another on the right holds a bell and lamp. A red-glowing digital clock reads 11:4x in the background, and pink walls with framed pictures surround them.2017-03-18Four young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a row performing an aarti ritual in a temple hall with pink walls. Each holds brass handheld oil lamps with lit flames in one hand and brass bells in the other. They wear rudraksha and bead malas, bare upper bodies and white vibhuti tripundra markings on their foreheads. The central man has his hair tied in a high topknot. Framed photos hang on the wall behind and a digital clock reads 11:42 in red. Ritual lamp lighting and bell ringing are visible.2017-03-18A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and framed photo collages. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a line, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. Their hair is tied in top knots, and white tilak stripes mark their foreheads and arms. Three hold lit oil lamps (diyas), and the two nearest hold silver handbells. Behind them is a striped cloth-covered table with a brass vessel and a white fibrous item. A video camera on a tripod is at right, and a digital clock reads 11:40. Several more people in orange sit in the background.2017-03-18Photo 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.2016-10-12March 18 20172017-03-18Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand in a row at a ritual, bare-chested with white ash markings on their arms and faces, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces. Each holds a small oil lamp or aarti vessel with a lit flame, and one holds a silver bell. A striped cloth-covered table with a ceremonial staff and white cloth sits at left, a fire lamp burns on the floor behind, and a video camera on a tripod records at right. Pink walls display framed photo posters, a digital clock reads 11:49, and seated devotees in orange appear in the background. Aarti ritual with oil lamps.2017-03-18Four male sadhus in saffron-orange robes stand in a room performing aarti with oil lamps and a brass bell. The men on the left hold lit lamps and a bell aloft while the man in front lifts a flame. Each wears rudraksha mala necklaces, with white tilak marks on the forehead and long hair. A digital clock reads 11:35 on the wall above framed photographs. Striped mats are visible on the left, and an open wooden doorway lies behind them.2017-03-18Indoor ritual scene in a pink-walled hall with a television camera on a tripod at right. Four young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps stand in a row performing aarti, each holding a lit oil lamp flame and a brass handbell in the other hand. They wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, bangles and white horizontal forehead and body markings, and several have long hair tied up. A striped cloth-covered table with brass items sits at left, and seated devotees in orange are visible in the background. Framed photo collages hang on the walls and a digital clock reads 11:49.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18October 12 20162016-10-12