ārati

Before starting, sit on an āsana and perform ācamana.
While ringing the bell, offer flowers (puṣpāñjali) at the feet
of each deity with the mantra eṣa puṣpāñjaliḥ and the
respective mūla-mantra.

then offer each article.

1. incense (dhūpa)
2. ghee lamp (dīpa)
3. conch with water (śaṅkha)
4. a cloth (vastra)
5. flower(s) (puṣpa/puṣpani)
6. whisk (cāmara)
7. (optionally) peacock fan (paṅkha) [the peacock fan is offered only
   to Vṛndāvana-kṛṣṇa, who wears a peacock feather.]

Before each article is offered, purify the right hand
[with a drop of water from the pañca-pātra], and then
purify the article. chant the mūla-mantra for the deity
and then offer the article.

Alternatively, one can purify all of the articles and then
touch each of the articles one by one and say the mūla-
mantra of the prominent deity, before the ārati starts.
Then, while performing the ārati, there is no need to
say any mantras. One should still purify the hand after
offering each article.

First of all, light the incense and the ghee lamp and
then begin to offer the articles according to the sequence
mentioned in the previous list.

• the five-wick ghee lamp is offered four times to the
  lotus feet, twice to the navel, three times to the face, and
  seven times around the full form of the deity.
• Water in the conch shell is rotated in a circular motion
  three times to above the head of the deity. [tip out a little
  water into the throw-out pot after offering to each deity.]
• There are no fixed rules regarding the number of
  times other articles are to be rotated.
• Flowers are offered by rotating them before the deity’s
  lotus feet only.
• The incense in the incense holder is not to be held
  above the Lord’s navel.