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A photograph of a devotional ritual in a decorated hall with gold-lit backdrop. In the left foreground a woman with long braided dreadlocks and a bare shoulder, wearing an orange-red garment and beaded bracelets, holds a copper multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit oil lamps. Behind her, seated devotees in orange, saffron and blue saris and a small child in white sit facing a central figure in a red-brown robe with a white garland, standing before a large gold radiant backdrop with a dotted bindi. Many people are seated in the background, creating a satsang or aarti setting.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a gold-and-red hall. In the foreground a tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit oil lamps is held up, with a woman with long dark hair and a pearl-and-stone necklace seen from behind at left. Behind them, seated devotees in orange, green and blue saris face a figure in a rust-red robe with a pale pink flower garland standing near a golden backdrop. Several onlookers are visible in the blurred background, and one raised arm in blue sleeves holds an offering.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a red-draped hall with a gold-framed throne. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a white headband raises both hands above their head near a golden backrest. In the foreground at left, a bald priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. Behind them, a woman in orange sits beside a gold-decorated stand with flowers and offerings, and a young child in a white shirt sits at lower right. Pink flowers and framed portraits of older men hang on the red backdrop.2012-07-16December 15 20172017-12-15December 23 20162016-12-23A tiered brass lamp stand with many lit oil lamps is held aloft by a person in the lower left, whose shaved head and bare shoulder are in silhouette. The blurred background shows a golden shrine with a deity murti framed by an arch and red cloth. Behind the lamp, several people in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand in a temple, out of focus.2016-07-15October 12 20172017-10-12Temple aarti in progress: a shaved-headed priest with long dark hair, seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall multi-tiered silver lamp with several flames aloft toward a golden deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne decorated with garlands. Flower-decorated fairy lights glow behind the deity. Painted pillars in red, green and blue flank the shrine, with a standing deity figure on the right. In the foreground, two musicians in orange clothes play wind instruments, one holding a long pipe to his mouth. Ash marks are visible on the priest's shoulders and back.2017-08-02July 16 20122012-07-16A tiered brass oil lamp (nilavilakku-style) with many lit wicks dominates the foreground, held up before a shrine. In the left foreground a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala is seen from behind. Behind the lamp, several people in white clothes with orange-saffron shawls sit in devotion. In the blurred background a golden-framed deity murti is decorated with flower garlands and seated on a red cushioned throne under a golden canopy. The scene is a temple aarti setting with warm golden light.2016-07-15December 15 20172017-12-15