Further Proofs: Aarti IS Idolatry!
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This page is a supplement to my main page on the subject of the Hindu ritual of the Aarti, which meets the Christian theological definition of Latria: Worship that is permissible only when directed to God and not to mere men, animals or statues: The Aarti Controversy.
I found the following piece of corroborative evidence (not that I need it, but third parties require independent proofs), from the Wikipedia article Bhaubeej:
"Sisters ceremonize their love by putting an auspicious tilak or a vermilion mark on the forehead of their brother(s)....[Please note that the nature of Wikipedia is such, that this page may be altered to remove this text by anyone; in which case, however, members of the public may write me for this version of this article, along with a copy of the history page of this article.]
"Sisters do an aarti of [their brother(s)]....
"An aarti is a ritual... offered to one or more deities." [Emphasis added]
Aishwarya Rai
Former "Miss Universe" Aishwarya Rai inaugurating the "Pune Festival, 2004" at the Ganesh Kala Krida Manch (Ganpati Art & Sports Forum) by performing the Aarti upon an idol of the elephantine monster-demon "Ganapati" (originally from http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo.cms?msid=863117):
Rahul Gandhi
Members of the public perform the Aarti upon Rahul Gandhi, great-grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, and son of Rajiv Gandhi and Antonia Maino, after he won election to India's Parliament from Amethi, June 8, 2004 (originally from http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo.cms?msid=727254):
Indore, Cricketeers Perform Aarti
A Hindu priest performing the Aarti ritual jointly with two Indian sportsmen (VVS Laxman, his wife Shailaja and wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik), of "Ganapati", the elephantine monster-demon, in the city of Indore, Central India, in order to propitiate it (the demon) and to gain success during the forthcoming series against Pakistan:
New-Age Musician, Mark Knopfler
Photograph of Mark Knopfler, self-confessed Neo-Pagan Scotch musician member of group "Dire Straits", shortly after exchanging instruments of vocation with Indian sportsman Sachin Tendulkar. Knopfler is seen sporting the tilac, while Tendulkar is not; this is because, as a new guest, according to Hindu traditions, Knopfler was worshipped according to the Aarti ritual shortly before:
Lata Manguesimcar / Lata Mangeshkar
Photograph of Goan Hindu musician Lata Manguesimcar ("Mangeshkar") performing Aarti upon the idol of the elephantine monster-demon Ganapati, scanned from a vernacular newspaper:
Charles of Windsor, "Prince of Wales"
Photograph from the SPARC site showing Charles of Windsor, "Prince of Wales", the son of the Protestant Usurper-Pretender Queen of England, "Elizabeth II", receiving what the site page itself says "A traditional welcoming aarti was performed":
Miscellaneous
Aarti being performed on the occasion of the "Namkaran" or "Naming Ceremony" of the infant son of Prof. Amitabh Lath of the Rutgers University:
Picture of Aarti being performed on the idols of "Somnath" in Gujarat:
Picture of Aarti being performed by Hindu students of the MIT, Boston, USA:
Evander Holyfield
The Protestant American Boxer, Evander Holyfield, during a visit to a Protestant charity in Hyderabad, Central India:
John Manley
Aarti of John Manley, former Deputy Premier of Canada, at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay:
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Aarti of the River Ganga, a Hindu "Goddess"
Aarti of the Ganges river, considered a "goddess" by Indian pagans:
Aarti of the River Ganga, a Hindu "Goddess"
Aarti of the demon Jaggernaut, during his "Car Festival" in Ludhiana, Indian East Punjab:
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