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A photograph of an evening ritual in a hall with red wooden walls and a woven mat backdrop. In the foreground a man with short hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bracelet. He holds a tall golden multi-tiered aarti lamp with many flickering oil lamps. Behind him a large seated audience of women in white, pink, orange and blue saris and shawls sits with hands folded in prayer, some holding small lamps. A person in white stands at the back near a lectern. The scene suggests aarti during a satsang gathering.

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A photograph of a Hindu aarti ceremony in a hall with dark wood panelling and woven wall panels. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and rudraksha bracelets, holds a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many flames, turned toward the upper left. Seated devotees fill the room, many women in white, pale green and blue saris, several with hands pressed together in prayer and small lamps in their hands. A standing attendant in white stands at the back near a banner, and a no-smoking sign is visible.2012-08-25August 26 20122012-08-26A photograph of a rite in a wood-panelled hall with woven reed-matting wall panels. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, raises a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many flames in both hands. Audience members seated on chairs and floor, many with palms joined in prayer, some holding small oil lamps; women in white, pastel and saffron-orange clothing fill the rows. A video camera on a tripod is at left, and a 'No Smoking Area' sign hangs on the wall. The man's face is not visible, so no a person identification is made from appearance.2012-08-25August 26 20122012-08-26A photograph of a man in an orange saffron-coloured sannyasi wrap and rudraksha beads on his wrist and neck, holding a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps in an upward cascade. He stands in front of a seated audience of mostly women in white, pastel and saree clothing with folded hands in prayer, many holding small lights. The hall has wooden panels and a 'No Smoking Area' sign on the left. This appears to be an aarti offering during a satsang gathering.2012-08-26August 26 20122012-08-26A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands in profile holding a tall golden multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit flames, a ritual aarti offering. He wears a beaded necklace and a white-and-red forehead mark, and a wristwatch is visible. Behind him seated devotees in white, red and green clothing watch and some fold their hands, inside a wooden-panelled hall with a no smoking sign. A second small oil lamp sits on the floor at lower right. The man's distinctive appearance is a shaved head, saffron garments and a beaded necklace, but these cues do not establish his identity, so no identification is made. He is described as a priest performing aarti.2012-08-27A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists, holds a tall golden multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps while looking upward. Behind him a seated audience of devotees, mostly women in colourful salwar kameez and saris, watches in a wooden hall with a white banner on the wall. A figure in white stands at the back. The scene suggests an aarti ritual during a satsang gathering.2012-08-25A devotee in orange saffron robes and rudraksha bracelets performs aarti with a tiered silver lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps. He stands in front of a seated audience, many with palms pressed together in prayer, some in white, pink and yellow clothing. The setting is a hall with patterned wall hangings and a red-trimmed backdrop.2012-08-26August 26 20122012-08-26August 26 20122012-08-26 +1 copiesDecember 13 20132013-12-13