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Photo 82866792022-01-17 +1 copiesKailasa Paramparagatha Surya Vamsa Panchanadikulam SarvajnapeethamPhoto 11734483A photograph inside a dim temple shrine. A man in an orange-yellow dhoti and saffron shawl, bare-chested on one side, with a dark rudraksha mala and a vertical white sacred mark on his forehead, holds a flaming camphor or lamp flame in his right hand and a brass handbell in his left. He stands before a small stone-framed niche with an ornate golden arch containing a small dark deity murti on a stone pedestal. On the right, a stone table holds a brass lamp with a lit wick, a brass vessel and a brass stand. The scene shows an aarti offering being performed.A man in a dark orange-red shawl and matching dhoti stands against a black night background, holding a silver aarti lamp with flames in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a heavy gold-coloured bead necklace with a gold pendant, and gold bangles on his wrist. He looks to the side while performing an evening aarti ritual at an outdoor event.2012-10-16Night-time outdoor ritual photo. A man in orange saffron cloth with gold borders and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala holds a lit silver aarti lamp up in both hands, flame rising, looking upward. Beside him a second man in orange and gold robes holds a brass tray with flowers and a bell is raised in the first man's hand. Behind them a drummer in white clothing plays a drum, and a figure in white stands at left. A large white-draped pillar fills the right edge. Foliage and dark trees frame the scene.2010-11-21Kailasa Paramparagatha Surya Vamsa Panchanadikulam SarvajnapeethamKailasa Paramparagatha Surya Vamsa Panchanadikulam SarvajnapeethamJanuary 21 20172017-01-21Night outdoor ritual aarti: a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bead necklace and a gold armlet holds a silver multi-flame lamp on a tray, with smoke rising. A white tent with yellow trim forms the backdrop. At right, a silver deity murti adorned with garlands of pink and yellow flowers is partly visible. The image is a photograph, the performer is a priest-type officiant, and no appearance cues qualify as a person.2011-12-08A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes standing on a covered marble veranda, holding a small brass lamp in one hand and a bell or ritual object in the other beside a yellow pedestal table. Brass oil lamps and a small bell-shaped object sit on the yellow table. Behind him a white pillar carved with floral motifs, a hanging string of green leaves, and a leafy garden are visible. He wears an orange dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala. The floor is polished marble with a small brass vessel and a metal dish on the ground.October 16 20122012-10-16