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A bare-chested man with long dark hair coiled up on his head holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame raised high in his right hand, performing an aarti ritual at night under a corrugated roof. A rudraksha mala is worn on his arm and a white forehead mark is visible. Behind him stand colourful decorated deity murtis, including a blue-faced figure with a white crown and a gold-and-red decorated figure, with garlanded flowers in yellow and orange. Hanging decorations in red, yellow, green and blue with patterned tassels are suspended from the ceiling.

A man stands in a dim, smoky stage setting, raising a brass aarti lamp high in his right arm. He wears a rudraksha mala, a heavy ornate gold necklace with a large gold pendant, multiple beaded bracelets, and a reddish-orange wrap over the shoulder, with a red tilak on his forehead. A stage light and a wooden pole are visible beside him, with a lit decorative lamp at lower left. The arm-raised lamp and rudraksha mala suggest aarti. a person cues are present: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing, with a ceremonial aarti being offered, consistent with a ceremonial figure at an evening event.

A night photograph of a bare-chested man performing aarti with a brass oil lamp, the flame and smoke rising in the lamp's glow. He wears layered rudraksha malas in reddish-brown beads, a heavy ornate gold pendant and gold chain necklace, a bead bracelet, drop earrings and a forehead tilak, with long dark hair. Floodlights and a wooden pole frame the scene, with a glass lantern at lower left. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the layered rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and long hair, shown performing aarti.

December 23 2016

December 23 2016

A dim, purple-lit temple scene with a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti or wrap holding a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a pendant, a white forehead mark, and gold hoop earrings, and his hair is tied back. Beside him on the left, a deity murti is decorated with white and red flower garlands, and a golden ceremonial embellishment and a yellow-gold ornate banner hang nearby. Brass lamps stand on the floor. Only one person is visible. The image shows a puja or aarti in progress. The man's appearance matches the page's a person reference only through partial cues (rudraksha mala, long hair and jewellery), which is not sufficient for a confident identification, so this is marked unsure.

A photograph of a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti wrap performing aarti before a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands. He holds a multi-wick brass aarti lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, with a covered brass vessel on a stand beside him. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his long hair is swept back. Behind him hangs a gold and red embroidered banner. Warm purple-lit room with brass lamps and garlands, indicating a puja.

A night-time photograph of a bare-chested man in a red-orange headcloth and orange-red dhoti lifting a lit aarti lamp with both hands above his head, sparks and flame glowing against a dark background. Several rudraksha and bead malas are on his wrists and a long beaded necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him, indistinct figures and a dark ornate canopy or umbrella with sparkling decoration are visible in shadow.

A night aarti ceremony in which a man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange dhoti with a gold-edged shawl holds a silver multi-tiered oil lamp aloft, its flames burning brightly. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small earring, and his bare arm is adorned with a gold bangle. Behind him, women in red and maroon saris and a figure in orange clothing watch in a dark outdoor setting.

Night outdoor photo at an evening ceremony. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a reddish-brown dhoti-style wrap holds a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a bright flame raised in his right hand. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold beads, with a bracelet on his wrist, and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white-clad figure stands near a tall staff with gold-and-red ceremonial banners on the left. Green foliage and bright stage light fill the background, with seated devotees along the bottom edge.

A shaven-headed man performs an aarti with a brass oil lamp held in his raised right hand, flame lit, while his left hand holds a bell. He is bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, wears dark rudraksha malas across his chest and arm, and has an orange cloth around his waist. The blurred background shows a wall with framed pictures and a bright yellow-patterned panel. The photo is a single close-up of one ritual performer.