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A 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.

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September 07 20122012-09-07A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and bead malas holds up a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, the flames rising up its tiers. He wears glasses and silver bangles, and a red velvet curtain, a studio light and a camera on a tripod are visible in the background. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene reads as an aarti ceremony during an indoor event.2011-11-06A 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.2012-07-20A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange draped clothing and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames. He has white tilak markings on his forehead and appears to be chanting or speaking. The warm, hazy background suggests a ritual setting with lamplight.2012-09-09July 17 20122012-07-17A man with a shaved head and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead stands at right holding a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many flames burning upward. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over an orange garment and a long necklace of gold-toned beads. The setting is a warm, hazy hall with wooden lattice panels behind him. The scene appears to be an aarti offering during a ritual. The man is a sannyasi-style devotee or priest; a person identification cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09September 07 20122012-09-07November 29 20112011-11-29A man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and white and red forehead markings holds up a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps in an evening ritual. He wears a gold bead necklace and bangle and eyeglasses. A screen on the left shows a live feed and a blurred crowd sits in the background beneath a large colourful circular backdrop. A small brass lamp sits on the table at lower right. Lighting is warm and the scene appears to be an aarti offering.2011-11-27A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded gold-toned mala holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, the flames rising from several levels. He wears clear-rimmed glasses, a red bindi, and white sacred markings on his chest and arms, and looks intently toward the flames. Behind him are a dark wall and red curtains.2011-11-28A man in saffron-orange robes performs aarti with a tiered brass lamp holding multiple lit oil lamps, its flames glowing against a dim wall. He is shaved-headed, wears wire-rimmed glasses, a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and a bangle on his wrist, and looks upward while holding the lamp stand with both hands. The scene is an evening ritual in a dark interior with a railing at right.2011-12-28