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September 07 20142014-09-07July 11 20142014-07-11March 06 20182018-03-06A 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.2011-11-09A photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange-red cloth, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps in a temple setting. The blurred background shows deity shrine decorations in red, gold and green fabric. The priest's back and the lit lamps are the main subjects. Only one physical person is visible.2017-05-24A figure seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange-red cloth wrapped at the waist, holds a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. The background shows blurred deity murti and ornate decorated shrine figures in red and green with gold accents. Brass lamp stand and bell-like object sit in the foreground. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2017-05-24November 11 20112011-11-11April 25 20142014-04-25June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20122012-09-22A 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.2014-08-13August 04 20162016-08-04 +1 copies