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A bald man with white tilak on his forehead, wearing thin-framed glasses, an orange-saffron robe and a long gold-beaded neck mala with a gold pendant, stands at a white table lifting a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. A small brass oil lamp sits on the table and a silver-covered book rests on a stand. Behind him a cameraman with a tripod films, and monitors show a video feed of a gathering. Two seated figures in the background are partly visible, and a red chair and red curtain frame the room.

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A man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and white and red forehead markings holds up a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps in an evening ritual. He wears a gold bead necklace and bangle and eyeglasses. A screen on the left shows a live feed and a blurred crowd sits in the background beneath a large colourful circular backdrop. A small brass lamp sits on the table at lower right. Lighting is warm and the scene appears to be an aarti offering.2011-11-27November 21 20112011-11-21October 30 20112011-10-30A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, turning toward the flames. A white vertical tilak marks his forehead. Behind him seated devotees in white and orange hold lamps and offerings, and a projector screen shows a photograph of a deity murti and people. Curtains and audio equipment fill the room.2012-07-14November 29 20112011-11-29December 05 20112011-12-05A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace holds a silver multi-tiered lamp stand aloft with both hands. The tiered brass aarti lamp has many lit oil lamps on each of its six or more levels, flames rising brightly. He wears thin-framed glasses and a small red tilak on his forehead, gazing upward at the flames. Behind him is a plain pale wall, a metal stand, and a small screen showing colourful images. The scene suggests an aarti ritual being performed indoors.2011-12-03December 12 20112011-12-12A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and bead malas holds up a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, the flames rising up its tiers. He wears glasses and silver bangles, and a red velvet curtain, a studio light and a camera on a tripod are visible in the background. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene reads as an aarti ceremony during an indoor event.2011-11-06November 26 20112011-11-26A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace performs aarti with a tiered silver lamp of many lit wicks, holding it aloft with both hands as flames rise. He wears white tilak marks on forehead and arms and rimless glasses. Behind him, several people in orange and white sit on the floor in a hall with red drapes, and a monitor on the right shows a multi-screen video feed of participants. A small brass oil lamp sits on a white-draped table in the foreground, beside a numbered placard reading 136. Candlelit devotees sit in the background.2011-12-02A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with white tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace performs aarti, holding a tall silver multi-tiered lamp with several burning oil lamp flames on a long handled silver tray. Behind him, seated devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis sit on mats in a hall with orange curtains and a projector screen showing an image of a deity. A man in a striped shirt stands at right beside a light stand. The scene looks like a satsang or puja gathering.2012-07-22