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A night-time photograph of a bare-chested man in a red-orange headcloth and orange-red dhoti lifting a lit aarti lamp with both hands above his head, sparks and flame glowing against a dark background. Several rudraksha and bead malas are on his wrists and a long beaded necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him, indistinct figures and a dark ornate canopy or umbrella with sparkling decoration are visible in shadow.

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August 25 20172017-08-25A night aarti ceremony in which a man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange dhoti with a gold-edged shawl holds a silver multi-tiered oil lamp aloft, its flames burning brightly. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small earring, and his bare arm is adorned with a gold bangle. Behind him, women in red and maroon saris and a figure in orange clothing watch in a dark outdoor setting.2013-10-13A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark top, holds a bronze multi-wick aarti lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising, performing evening aarti outdoors. He wears a rudraksha mala, ash markings on his arms, and his hair is tied up. String lights and green trees fill the background at night.2018-12-30A dimly lit night photograph of a priest in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads performing aarti, holding a flaming lamp or camphor plate up before him while flames rise from a fire pit at the lower right. Behind him, pink and black draped cloth, a white curtain and a hanging garland decorate a stage, with a few seated figures barely visible in the dark background. The priest's face is in profile, lit by the flame.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual photograph. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wears a red-orange turban, bare back, a bright orange and blue flower garland, and a gold-banded red-orange cloth wrap, with one hand raised to the forehead in salutation. To the right, a bare-chested man with shaved head, rudraksha mala, and red-orange wrap with gold border holds a silver lamp with a bright open flame, gazing toward the figure. Dim background with several white-clad people standing and a smoky haze.2015-11-22A blurred night photograph of a standing figure in a flowing red-orange robe, holding a lit torch or flaming object in front of the torso, flames rising near the face and head. Hands are extended outward; the flame is the brightest point of the image. To the left, a seated person in orange clothing sits beside a small wooden railing with a few lamps; another seated figure in orange sits at the right edge. The setting is dark with a few blurred background figures and a stone or concrete platform underfoot. Whether the standing figure is a particular person cannot be determined from the image.2006-08-22January 01 20192019-01-01December 02 20172017-12-02October 10 20162016-10-10Night photograph of an outdoor aarti at a dark tree line. A man in the centre wears a red-and-gold turban with ornaments, a long orange-and-pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha mala, and holds up a flaming oil lamp in one hand while a bell-like object hangs from the other. Behind him a second man in orange cloth holds a silver tray of offerings with flowers and rice. At left a young man in orange with a white forehead marking and rudraksha beads presses his palms together in prayer, with another flame burning in the foreground. Several other figures in orange stand in the background. a person appears as the central figure, identified by the turban, garland and ornate gold ornaments with a ceremonial aarti.2017-11-11 +2 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29Night photograph of a person in a red and gold turban with a red bindi, holding a lit oil lamp in both cupped hands. The lamp flame is bright and illuminates the face and hands. The person wears long red and white garlands of flowers and rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and bangles, and a saffron-and-gold striped garment. Behind them a man in a dark shirt and rudraksha mala stands with a white-clothed attendant to the right, against a dark background.2014-12-05