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A young shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and wooden rudraksha malas stands on a red-carpeted stage, holding a metal lamp with a flame aloft in his right hand while his left hand is raised. Two children in the foreground raise their hands toward the flame. Behind him are gold-framed deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands, a dark maroon curtain, brass lamp stands and a green-draped altar. A woman in pink sits at the edge of the frame. Ritual aarti-style worship in a temple hall.

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November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A shaved-headed young man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands on a red-carpeted stage, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand, while a child with dark hair is touched on the head by another person's hand in the foreground. Behind them, a golden canopy and an ornate green-draped deity murti decorated with garlands and flower strings are visible, with brass lamp stands and a gold peetha nearby. A red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. The scene suggests an aarti or blessing ritual; a small red tilak mark is on his forehead and his wrists are wrapped with beaded bands.2015-11-16A shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands at a shrine, holding a brass oil lamp and a small bell while smiling. Several children with hands raised are gathered in the foreground, some with hair visible from behind. Behind him an older man in a maroon turban and white ritual clothes sits near the altar. The stage features gold and green decorated deity alcoves with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, golden lamp stands, and a red-draped table. This appears to be a puja or aarti ritual, with a deity murti in the decorated shrine.2015-11-16A photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, lifting a lit aarti oil lamp in both hands during a ritual in a hall. Behind him stands a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a golden canopy and an empty seat draped in red, flanked by brass lamp stands, and a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers and framed in gold. A red curtain and a stage platform form the backdrop. A partially visible bald head appears at the bottom edge. No clear identity cue confirms the lamp-bearer as a person, so the person is described by role only. The page's caption and copyright overlay are ignored as visual evidence.2015-11-18April 10 20142014-04-10A photograph of a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holding a brass multi-flame aarti lamp aloft with both hands, flames rising before his face. Behind him several people in orange and white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with white tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. The lamp is an aarti performed as worship. The man's appearance does not clearly match the description of a distinctive presenter with several qualifying cues, so his identity is not established.2013-06-18November 18 20152015-11-18A shaved-headed young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at the centre, holding a brass ritual lamp aloft in his right hand and a handbell in his left. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest, multiple beaded bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, many people in orange and gold-bordered dhotis and white dhotis with gold borders perform synchronized movements in a large hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed posters. Some young boys in saffron clothing wear rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a ritual or group practice in a school-style hall.2015-11-16June 03 20142014-06-03April 10 20142014-04-10Outdoor temple ritual viewed from behind a crowd of devotees with raised hands. A young man with a shaved head, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti and rudraksha beads, stands at a stone altar offering a ritual vessel and gesturing toward the deities. Behind him, a golden deity murti under a multi-hooded naga canopy is garlanded with red and white flowers, with brass oil lamps and gold kalasha-like vessels arranged on the altar. A painted figure in red clothing sits to the left, and a deity figure in green is visible at the top. Several devotees in foreground, some bare-chested and some in white, watch and raise their palms in worship.2017-01-29