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A 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.

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June 03 20142014-06-03A shaven-headed man seen from behind raises a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit wicks toward a shrine. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and bare upper body, with rudraksha malas around his wrists and neck. Blurred gold and red decorations, a framed picture and a deity figure stand in the background of the temple hall. The figure is a priest performing aarti; a person candidate cues are not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2014-06-03June 06 20142014-06-06April 25 20142014-04-25Photo 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 20142014-04-25A photograph of a shaved-headed man seen from behind, raising a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps in a temple. He wears a saffron-orange garment, rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists, and white markings on his upper arm. Golden bokeh lights and a gilded shrine interior are in the background.2014-04-18A 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.2014-04-25April 27 20142014-04-27April 27 20142014-04-27A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads raises a golden multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps toward the deity shrine. White sacred markings are painted on his arms and shoulder, and a silver bracelet and red thread are on his wrist. Two more priests in orange robes sit blurred in the background beside a golden lamp stand and a painted pillar in pink, green and blue.2014-08-13A 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.2014-06-06