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A standing man in an orange-red saffron robe with the cloth draped over his head and shoulders looks upward during a ritual setting. He wears a heavy gold-coloured bead necklace and holds a small brass handbell in one hand, with a lit flame visible at left. Behind him hang strands of orange marigold-like flowers and palm fronds, with a yellow flower garland on a pillar at left. Dusk-lit palm foliage fills the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a person in an orange-red shawl draped over the head and body, with a gold bead necklace, standing beside a hanging garland of orange flowers and yellow marigolds under dark palm fronds. The person holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit brass oil lamp with a flame in the other, performing an aarti-style offering at dusk. The face is lowered and smiling, with a white forehead mark visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes standing at night beside a brass lamp with a flame and a handheld brass bell. He wears a gold necklace with a pendant and a red wristband, and rudraksha-like beads are not clearly visible. Behind him hang green leaves tied to a rope under an orange and green canopy, with smoke rising in the air. The priest is speaking or chanting. A bright fluorescent light and a bronze vessel with yellow flowers sit at the right edge.2009-09-26A man in flowing saffron-orange robes, with a draped orange cloth over his head and a rudraksha-style orange-and-gold beaded mala around his neck, stands beside a copper ceremonial pillar wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. He holds a brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing an aarti-style offering. Palm fronds and orange flower clusters hang overhead. A red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. He appears to be a priest or devotee at a temple-style ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an orange-clad man standing barefoot on a white stone platform beside a copper-and-brass pillar draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He wears an orange hooded wrap over an orange sleeveless top and dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, with small brass bells hanging from it, as devotees in orange garments reach toward the flame with their hands. Palm fronds and orange flowers hang overhead. Several people in orange appear partially at the lower right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl performs an aarti at night, eyes closed, holding up a brass multi-branched oil lamp with several flames in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a bracelet. Behind him, green and orange hanging cloth decorations and leafy plant stems frame the outdoor ritual scene. Appearance-based cues including the saffron robes, gold necklace and shawl match a probable identification of a person, who is performing the aarti, but the face is not used for identification.2009-09-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies