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A standing figure in saffron-orange robes draped over the head and shoulders, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace, stands beside a copper ritual pillar decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a bundle of straw. He holds a brass lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, lifting the flame upward as he looks up, with palm fronds and hanging orange and white flower decorations behind. A second person in white is partly visible at the lower right. The scene suggests an aarti performed at a ritual pillar.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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 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 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 copiesA man in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange hood stands beside a tall copper dhwajastambha-style flagpole wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and a purple-tinged garland. He holds a brass handbell in one hand and a small bell or lamp in the other, looking upward toward hanging orange and white flower strands. A gold bead rudraksha-style mala hangs on his chest, and a red tilak is visible on his forehead. Palm fronds form the background, and a partially visible person in white sits at the lower right edge. Hinduism ritual setting with a flag-raising pole.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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes, with a draped orange shawl over his head and shoulders, stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper dhwajastambha-style pillar. He holds a lit oil lamp or torch in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing a ritual. He wears a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. The copper pillar is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a green-and-purple flower garland, with dried leaf bundles and orange flowers hanging above. Coconut palms form the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe and orange head-covering shawl performing a ritual beside a tall copper kalasha-style vessel wrapped with orange cord and draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers. The person holds a flaming oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a gold bead mala around the neck and a red mark on the forehead. Palm fronds and orange flower sprigs hang overhead against a palm-tree backdrop. The scene suggests an outdoor puja or aarti near a water-tank setting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual at a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He holds a small brass lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, while a second person at right holds a tray of yellow flowers. Coconut palms and greenery fill the background, and a stone object stands nearby.2011-10-07