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A 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.

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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 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace holds a large brass multi-tier aarti lamp with several flames, smiling as he performs the ritual in the evening. A figure in a red-orange garment and another in a blue checked shirt stand beside him holding the lamp handle. A golden trident rises above the upper left, and a white deity statue appears behind. a person in the saffron robes and gold bead garland, performing aarti at the front of the group.2010-09-24December 28 20112011-12-28A standing figure in orange saffron robes, with a draped orange shawl over the head and shoulders and a gold-beaded ceremonial necklace, holds a brass multi-bell aarti lamp with a flame aloft in both hands. He stands on a white platform beside a copper pillar wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with orange flowers and palm fronds behind him. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange saffron clothing, and gold ceremonial necklace are visible, consistent with the page's claim. Several people are partially visible at the lower edge. The scene looks like an aarti at an outdoor ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA smiling man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a matching orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders stands beside a copper-clad temple pillar hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace around his neck and a red dot and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Palm fronds and hanging orange flower sprigs form the backdrop.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace, holding a brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit flames in both hands. A golden trident stands behind his left shoulder. Other lamps with flames are held by people at right, and a bald man in glasses stands behind him. The setting is an outdoor evening crowd near a pale ornate structure.2010-09-24 +2 copies