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December 20 20132013-12-20December 13 20132013-12-13A shaved-headed man in a brown-orange dhoti with gold-bordered edge and a matching shawl draped over his left shoulder sits kneeling and holds up a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp with many lit wicks. A brown rudraksha mala hangs across his bare chest and he wears a small hoop earring. Behind him, a row of women in orange and red saris sits on the floor with brass puja vessels, during what appears to be a lamp ritual in a hall with red curtains.2013-12-13A man in orange saffron robes and dark rudraksha beads holds a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit oil lamps, gazing toward the flames during an evening ceremony. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a gold bangle and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, blurred devotees in white and orange clothing sit in a warmly lit hall with brown patterned walls. The shaved-head priest appearance is not a clear enough cue to confirm a person's identity, so his role is described as a priest performing aarti. Lit oil lamps and a silver stand are the central objects.2012-08-23October 05 20142014-10-05May 30 20132013-05-30 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads raises a golden multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps toward the deity shrine. White sacred markings are painted on his arms and shoulder, and a silver bracelet and red thread are on his wrist. Two more priests in orange robes sit blurred in the background beside a golden lamp stand and a painted pillar in pink, green and blue.2014-08-13A man with a shaved head and white tilak markings on his forehead, arms and shoulder stands in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames. Smoke rises from the lamp against a pale tented background with a striped pole and pink panels behind him.2012-11-06June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesA photo of a priest on a stage performing aarti with a five-flame brass lamp held in his left hand, while his right hand rests on a silver bell. He is bald with white tilak on his forehead and white sandalwood markings on his arms, wears a rudraksha mala and a reddish-orange dhoti with gold border, and a ring-free wrist watch. Behind him stands a gilded throne with a red cushion and an orange-turbaned framed portrait. To the right, a decorated deity murti wears a jeweled crown and garlands of marigolds and flowers, seated on a gold pedestal. Red drapes form the backdrop.2013-12-20April 28 20142014-04-28April 28 20132013-04-28