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A photograph of a ritual worship scene inside a temple hall with gold ornamental carvings and a colourful yellow, red and blue cloth panel behind. A young man at centre, bare-chested, wearing an orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and long beaded necklaces, a striped yellow and black dhoti, holds a silver aarti lamp with three flames aloft. Behind him another man in an orange turban and orange cloth stands holding a similar lamp. On the left a woman in orange cloth and beaded garlands holds a plate of flowers, and on the right a young man with white ash markings and orange cloth holds a rudraksha mala. In front lie offerings on a brass tray and a flower garland.2021-05-27Night aarti at a golden-lit temple shrine. In the foreground, a man with long matted dreadlocks, rudraksha mala necklaces and a bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth holds a multi-flamed brass aarti lamp with both hands, its flames rising high. Behind him, other figures in orange garments with white body markings stand in line, and a tall tiered lamp stand glows against a carved golden wall with a lattice screen. Relevant ritual: aarti with oil lamp flames.2021-06-20January 07 20192019-01-07January 06 20192019-01-06A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a silver ceremonial lamp stand with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps, the flames glowing against a dim hall. Seated devotees behind him have their hands pressed in prayer, and a woman in orange appears in the background. The man's expression is calm and focused, and the lamps appear to be part of an aarti.2012-08-24A 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.2012-08-23MAy 27 20212021-05-27A young man in saffron-orange cloth stands holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames, with a bell in his other hand. He wears long dark hair falling behind, a white tilak on his forehead, a brown rudraksha mala across his chest, and white ash markings on his arms and chest. A blurred hall with framed red-toned pictures on the walls forms the background. The setting suggests an aarti ritual. a person's appearance is uncertain here, so the figure is described by role only.2017-08-03January 02 20192019-01-02A photograph of a shaved-headed...2021-05-27December 16 20182018-12-16August 03 20172017-08-03