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Two saffron-robed men stand at a temple doorway lighting brass lamps at night. The man on the right, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wears a gold-bordered orange garment and a gold bead necklace, holding a flaming oil lamp in a small brass dish. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border holds a silver tray with a flame over a tall brass lamp stand. Baskets of unlit clay diyas sit in the foreground, and red drapes and carved stone pillars frame the scene. a person: the long-haired man in orange with gold bead necklace and tilak is a candidate for a person, lighting the lamp as part of the temple's deepam lighting.

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Evening outdoor aarti scene. A central man in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long rudraksha mala holds up a tall brass lamp with multiple flames, looking upward. To his left, a man in pink-orange robes and a red shawl raises a similar flaming lamp. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala stands eyes closed, and a man in a blue shirt and glasses holds another lit brass lamp. A shivalinga-like murti sits in the lower right foreground on a red-patterned cloth, with a white cloth below. An ornate pillar stands in the background.2010-09-24May 28 20122012-05-28 +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 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21Photograph at dusk of a man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several flames, smiling and gazing upward. A small red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stands a golden trident, and a second person in white and another in glasses are partly visible in the background. An ornate golden architectural element is at the right. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the man holding the aarti lamp, based on his long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha-style gold bead garland.2010-09-24A 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.2010-09-24Photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a warm glowing arch of bulbs. A shaved-headed man stands bare-chested with a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold-banded orange shawl, holding a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward a deity murti draped in red flower garlands within a golden canopied shrine. Brass kalasha pots and small lamps line the altar, and rose petals scatter the floor. A second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a headband stands with hands folded in devotion beside him. A third person's hand and white garment appear at the right edge. The ritual looks like an aarti or puja at a shrine.2012-05-08A man in saffron-orange sleeveless top and dhoti with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder stands in a stone temple pavilion, holding a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti lamp) on a plate with both hands. He wears a long gold necklace of beads, has a white tilak on his forehead and white ash marks on his arm, and his hair is tied back. Behind him hang red and orange cloths, and a garland of red and white flowers is at the lower right. The lamp is being prepared for aarti in a temple setting.2010-07-21A man in a saffron-orange robe and a gold-bead necklace holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit flames at dusk. A golden trident stands at the left edge. Behind him a few people in white and blue clothing stand near a cream-coloured ornate pillar with carved details. A second person's hands also reach toward the lamp. a person: the saffron robe, gold necklace and ceremonial lamp offering are cues of a senior sannyasi presenting aarti.2010-09-24Night photo of an outdoor puja at a carved wooden pillar with a lamp-lit temple structure beside it. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, a gold-bead garland around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead holds a lit camphor flame in a silver lamp stand in one hand and a brass bell in the other, eyes closed. Another person in orange cloth stands at right holding a silver aarti plate. Palm fronds and dark coconut trees fill the background, with marigold petals on the stone platform.2010-11-12Night-time ritual at an outdoor pandal with banana leaves and smoke in the air. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with maroon borders and a gold chain with a pendant stands at right, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick over the head of a seated young man in white kurta, yellow shawl and rudraksha mala who has his palms raised. Yellow and orange marigold petals are scattered on the stone platform in front, with brass vessels and a bell visible. Other seated devotees in orange and yellow sit behind. The orange-robed man shows no clear a person cues such as long hair or ornate crown, so his identity is uncertain.2009-09-25April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copies