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A 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 28 20112011-12-28January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in orange saffron robes draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a heavy gold chain of beaded ornaments and bells across his chest. His forehead bears white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot, and white ash marks his upper arm. He holds a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, mounted on a stand, in the other, performing an aarti-style lamp ritual against a dark background. Only one physical person is visible, though a partially visible orange-robed figure stands at the far left edge.2009-12-16A man in saffron-orange draped clothing performs an aarti at night, holding a silver lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a silver bell-shaped holder in the other. He wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace with a gold ornament. Smoke rises against a dark background, with metal poles and a striped orange canopy edge at the top of the frame.2012-10-15A man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, performing a ritual. He wears a thick gold chain necklace with a pendant and white vibhuti streaks with a red dot on his forehead. Smoke rises in the dark background, and a white-clad attendant with gold garlands stands at the left edge.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl performing a night ritual, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears a heavy gold necklace of bead chains with a gold pendant, and has white and red tilak marks on his forehead and white ash on his arms. Smoke rises from the lamp. Behind him, another man with a beard, also in orange, holds a brass bell. Dark background with carved stone visible at the edge.2009-12-16