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A young man in white kurta and white dhoti stands in the foreground holding a brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit flames, a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala at his neck, with a white tilak on his forehead and bangles on his wrist. Behind him, a group of seated devotees in white and dark clothes watch in a large hall with a metal truss ceiling and decorative saffron-and-colourful hanging banners on the pillars. The setting suggests an evening aarti performance.

June 09 2009

A man in a white kurta with an orange-bordered shawl holds up a tall brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many burning flames, performing an aarti ritual at the front of a hall. Two other men in white garments with orange stoles stand beside him holding similar lamps, and a brass bell and smaller lamps sit on a long white-covered table in the foreground. Several seated women in white saris and men in white are visible in the background under a corrugated metal roof, with a small framed picture on the wall.

A photograph of a ritual in a hall. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, white and red tripunda marks on his forehead, a red bindi, a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body stands holding a long silver aarti handle topped with a multi-tiered brass lamp, flames burning. Strands of rudraksha beads and gold bangles on his wrists. Behind him a large tiered oil lamp blazes, and a projected image shows a figure. Seated devotees in white clothing sit on mats on the floor, some with hands folded, and a man in a light shirt sits at the left edge. Lights hang from the wooden wall panel behind them.

December 23 2009

Photograph of an aarti ceremony in a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and a strip of tinsel and paper decorations overhead. Four young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls stand in a line behind a long stainless steel counter, each holding a brass multi-tiered lamp with lit oil flames. One man at the left holds a lamp near small hanging brass bells, and a brass bell and small oil lamps sit on the counter. A banner on the back wall shows framed portrait photographs of saints and a seated figure in meditation above printed text. Several seated devotees are visible in the background, and a partially visible lamp is in the lower left foreground. No identifiable a person appearance is confirmed in the scene.

Photograph of a temple aarti ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with a ceiling fan. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several burning flames. Beside him another man in white with an orange scarf holds a brass bell-shaped lamp, and a third man stands further left. To the right a woman in an orange sari with a white head covering and floral garlands stands near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels. Several people in orange garments sit or stand in the background.

Photograph of an evening arati ceremony under a corrugated roof inside a temple-like hall. Three men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow shawls raise lit multi-wick brass oil lamps overhead, while a fourth man in white holds a small brass bell. A child in a yellow top and several seated devotees in the foreground reach toward a lit lamp on a counter. A wall panel reads Growing Consciousness beside painted figures. Several people are visible, including partially visible hands and heads in the foreground.

A man with long dark hair swept back and small hoop earrings holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward the camera with his right hand. He wears a white dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, a gold bangle and ring, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, blurred seated people in white and orange clothing sit in a hall with red draping. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold jewellery and a gold-bordered wrap, consistent with Swamiji (probable) performing an aarti with an oil lamp during a satsang setting.

Outdoor ritual aarti under a large spreading tree. A man stands centre-right in a white turban with a red tilak, a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a long white shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, and a white and red garland of flowers. He holds a tiered brass lamp with many lit flames in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. Seated devotees in white clothes, one woman in an orange shawl, and a boy in white with a rudraksha mala press their palms together in prayer. A small brass deity murti with flowers sits at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the standing man wears a white turban, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and flower garland, and leads the aarti.

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A photo of a man in an orange saffron garment performing aarti with a multi-tiered brass lamp, its many oil lamps burning with a tall flame at the top. He holds the lamp aloft in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. Long dark hair falls behind him. Seated devotees in white and one in an orange shawl watch at left, and a white-draped seat stands at right, with brass vessels in the foreground. The setting is a stone wall in dim evening light.

A photograph of a ritual aarti at an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, a tall brass multi-tier oil lamp with many lit flames stands on a polished steel table beside brass bells and an orange cloth. Two men in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls hold the lamp and bring it toward the table. A seated audience in white and orange clothes watches on the left, and a photographer stands near the left edge, with more devotees visible behind on the right.