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A close photograph of a bare-chested man in the foreground holding up a silver lamp with a large open flame, as an aarti-style offering. He wears a magenta and purple turban, a red and gold shawl, a white and gold dhoti, and layered rudraksha malas with gold beads. Behind him, blurred figures in orange turbans and saffron clothing stand in a temple setting.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Close view of a priest holding a brass oil lamp with a bright flame, the lamp held up by a raised hand with a silver bangle, during a ritual in a temple setting. He wears a magenta and gold turban and a white garment with gold borders, and a gold necklace hangs at the upper right. Another man with a moustache and orange head cloth stands behind, eyes lowered, and a blurred red and cream structure appears in the background. Offering lamp ritual such as aarti.2018-04-14February 19 20162016-02-19Photograph of a Hindu temple ritual with a young man in a purple headband and bare chest wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, holding a brass tray with a lit aarti lamp with multiple flames and flower petals. A second man with his back to the camera, wearing a purple silk shawl and gold neck ornament, receives the flame. Behind them stands a pillar garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers, and a green cloth backdrop.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14December 20 20132013-12-20April 14 20182018-04-14February 19 20162016-02-19March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02Night outdoor photo at an evening ceremony. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a reddish-brown dhoti-style wrap holds a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a bright flame raised in his right hand. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold beads, with a bracelet on his wrist, and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white-clad figure stands near a tall staff with gold-and-red ceremonial banners on the left. Green foliage and bright stage light fill the background, with seated devotees along the bottom edge.2017-09-28