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Three young men with long matted hair piled into topknots stand in a row holding brass aarti lamps with lit oil flames, apparently performing an aarti ritual in a tented hall. They wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth and orange shawls over bare upper bodies, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, bangles and white tripundra-like markings on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red saris watch, with a folded marble-topped platform in the foreground.

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May 02 20162016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 02 20162016-05-02Photograph of a ritual aarti at an indoor tented hall. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with matted hair in top knots and rudraksha malas, stand in a row holding ornate brass aarti lamps with flames and handbells. A woman in a saffron sari and other devotees in white and pink stand behind, a small child sits on the red carpet, and a long metal offering table lies at left. Ceremonial padapuja-style worship with lamps.2016-05-20Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments stand in a row on a raised stage holding brass oil lamps aloft in their raised hands; the lamps show flames on some and are unlit on others. Each wears flower garlands on the head, orange-and-gold beaded necklaces, and white ash markings on the arms and forehead. Behind them a seated audience of women in colourful saris and men fills a large tented hall with white air-conditioning units along the ceiling. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. The scene reads as a ritual aarti offering performed during an assembly.2016-05-24Photograph of an aarti or lamp ritual in a large tented hall with a red carpet. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with white tilak and arm markings, stand in a row holding multi-tiered brass lamps with lit flames. A metal altar counter with brass lamps lies on the left. Seated devotees in white and colourful clothing fill the background, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at centre. Hanging decorative lamps and fans hang from the tent ceiling.2016-05-20May 02 20162016-05-02Photo of a ritual aarti at a tent event. Standing in a row on a red carpet, several young men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls, with white and red forehead markings and bare upper bodies, hold lit oil lamps and silver bells. Their hair is tied up in top knots. Behind them, seated devotees with folded hands and women in white and cream saris and orange clothing watch. Brass oil lamp stands sit on the floor at the left, and a few red plastic chairs are along the back wall.2016-05-02Several young men in matching saffron-orange garments stand in a row on a red carpet, holding brass multi-branched oil lamp stands (aarti lamps) with lit flames. Their long hair is piled up in topknots, and they wear white horizontal body markings on arms and chest, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them, blurred figures in white and orange move through a hall, and a golden ornament is visible in the background. The scene suggests a ceremonial aarti procession.2016-05-02