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November 24 20152015-11-24Night photograph of an outdoor aarti at a leafy site. A bare-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp in a metal stand with a tall flame, his arm extended toward the dark foliage. Two blurred figures in pale clothing stand in the foreground, partially visible at the bottom edge.2015-11-24Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beside dense green bamboo and leafy trees. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white dhoti, holds a lit flame or arati lamp toward two blurred figures in the foreground. The flame flares bright orange against the darkness. The man has the appearance of a person, though his face is partly in profile and the image is dim. Watermarked archive photo credited to2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A 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.2017-08-25Night photograph of an aarti at a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red rudraksha mala and gold bangles holds a silver lamp with a bright flame that sends smoke upward. Behind him, a second man in white clothing stands near the flame. The dark background and warm firelight make the tree roots stand out.2013-04-24Night photograph of two shaved-headed priests performing aarti outdoors beside a brick wall and foliage. The priest on the right, in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with white forehead markings and earrings, holds a large brass aarti lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising. The priest on the left, seen from behind in a brown-maroon robe with a gold-edged cloth and rudraksha beads, extends his hand toward the flame. A small brass bell rests near the lamp base. Warm firelight contrasts with the dark greenery.2015-11-24A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe with a red border performing an evening aarti at night. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame raised in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, and wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style chain with a pendant, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Dried palm fronds and green leaves hang overhead beneath a decorated canopy, and smoke drifts at left. Several seated people in yellow garments are visible at the lower edge, and a man in white stands behind him. The setting looks like an outdoor homa or puja area.2009-09-26December 20 20132013-12-20Night outdoor photo at an evening ceremony. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a reddish-brown dhoti-style wrap holds a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a bright flame raised in his right hand. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold beads, with a bracelet on his wrist, and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white-clad figure stands near a tall staff with gold-and-red ceremonial banners on the left. Green foliage and bright stage light fill the background, with seated devotees along the bottom edge.2017-09-28A 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.2010-02-12