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A man in orange-saffron robes with a dark red shawl stands in profile, holding a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps and a flame at the top. He wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant bearing a small portrait, and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck. His head is shaved, and he has white and red markings on his forehead and throat. Behind him are draped red and cream fabrics, and a camera is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti ritual. a person: the figure's cues include orange ceremonial robes, a gold bead necklace with pendant and a rudraksha cord, but his head is shaved, so appearance is uncertain.

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A man in saffron-orange robes performs an aarti with a tiered silver lamp stand holding multiple lit oil lamps and a flame at its top. He has a shaved head, a gold bead necklace with a pendant and a small rudraksha-style cord, and a gold bangle on his wrist. He is chanting with his mouth open and holds the handle of the lamp stand. Behind him hang red and cream draped fabric swags, and some faint onlookers are visible at the lower edge.2012-09-22September 07 20122012-09-07September 22 20122012-09-22October 10 20122012-10-10A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes holding up a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp, its many tiers lit with flames, as in an aarti. He wears a long gold bead mala with a small pendant, a bangle on his wrist, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, with his lips parted as he looks upward. Behind him hang red and cream draped fabric swags, and a camera and dark equipment sit at the left edge. Based on appearance, this man has shaven hair and saffron robes but lacks the distinctive long hair or crown cues, so the identity is uncertain and he is described only by role as a priest performing aarti.2012-09-22September 07 20122012-09-07October 07 20122012-10-07September 07 20122012-09-07September 06 20122012-09-06A 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.2012-07-20September 07 20122012-09-07October 10 20122012-10-10