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July 11 20142014-07-11July 27 20132013-07-27A multi-tiered silver aarti lamp stand with several tiers of lit oil lamps and wicks burning brightly, with smoke rising, set against a deep red velvet curtain. On the right, a partially visible person in an orange and yellow garment, with a shaved head and wearing glasses, faces the lamp stand and holds a silver tray with small lamps. Only the back and side of the head are visible. Soft warm lighting highlights the metal and flames. The scene suggests an evening aarti ritual.2011-11-09January 03 20162016-01-03November 29 20112011-11-29April 28 20132013-04-28June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesA 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.2011-11-06December 17 20112011-12-17September 13 20122012-09-13A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bracelet, holding up a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many burning oil lamps. Behind him hang red and cream draped fabric swags on a pale yellow wall. The priest gazes upward at the flames, performing an aarti ritual. A corner logo appears at the top left and a copyright line is in the lower right, which are not described further.2012-09-22September 07 20122012-09-07