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A man in a saffron-orange shawl with a red tilak on his forehead holds a brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick in his right hand, while a smaller brass bell is held in his left. Smoke rises above him. He is smiling and looking down at the flame. Behind him hangs an orange-red curtain, and tall brass lamp stands with oil lamps are at the right edge of the frame. The setting suggests a temple ritual, with the man performing an aarti. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold neck ornament identify him as a probable candidate, performing the aarti in a temple ritual.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A man in orange saffron robes performs an aarti with a lit brass lamp held in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. His dark hair is swept back, he wears a red bindi and yellow turmeric or sandalwood marks on his forehead, and a gold-toned beaded necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him hang orange cloth drapes, and a brass lamp stand with a bird-shaped finial stands at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man with long, voluminous dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in profile, smiling, wearing an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long strand of gold beaded necklaces. He holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand while his other hand, dusted with yellow powder, gestures outward. Smoke rises from the lamp against a dark background.2010-02-12September 24 20102010-09-24 +2 copiesDecember 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a man with long, voluminous dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. He wears a long necklace of large gold-toned beads with black bands. He holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in his raised hands, and he gazes down at the flame, smiling slightly against a dark background with smoke. A second brass lamp stand is partly visible at the bottom edge.2010-02-12A man in saffron-orange draped robes and a gold bead necklace holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple lit wicks during evening worship, gazing upward with a smile. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. A tall golden trident stands behind him, and a few other people in white are partly visible at the edges of the crowd.2010-09-24A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders performing aarti with a brass camphor lamp, flame burning at the top of a brass handle held in his right hand while he holds a small brass bell in his left. Smoke rises beside him. Behind him hang orange curtains and carved pale stone pillars, and tall polished brass lamp stands flank the scene. A small brass pyramid-shaped object sits in the foreground, and an assistant in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge beside a tray of yellow flowers. The man has a streak of sacred ash on his forehead and his hair is swept back. The page indicates this is a person, but the appearance cues are only partially distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA man in an orange sleeveless wrap performs aarti with a lit brass lamp held in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, in front of a red cloth backdrop. He has swept-back dark hair and gold-toned bangles on his wrist. Tall brass lamp stands with bird-shaped finials flank him, and a white stone deity figure with an raised hand is at the lower right. Another person in orange stands partly visible at the left edge with a tray of flowers. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum at dusk. The man's distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold ornaments match the a person cues, and he is performing the aarti ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange draped garment, with a tilak of sandalwood or ash on his forehead and gold-tinted skin markings on his arm, performs an aarti with a brass lamp holder and a bell-shaped handbell in a temple setting. A bright flame rises from the lamp. Behind him hang orange cloths and carved stone pillars, and gilded brass lamp stands are visible on the right. The scene suggests a temple puja with an oil lamp and bell.2010-01-02 +1 copies