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Outdoor evening aarti ceremony on a raised white-covered platform beneath a sandstone pavilion. Two men in orange and saffron robes hold large brass aarti lamps with flames aloft; the man on the right wears an orange garment, a rudraksha mala and gold-toned necklace, and a tilak, and holds his lamp toward the sky. Beside him a bearded man in pink and red shawls lifts his lamp with both hands. Behind them men in white dhotis wear mala necklaces and hold a tall golden staff, and a trident stands in the background. A woman in a dark red shawl and a man in a blue checked shirt stand at the edge with hands joined in prayer. Crowd members watch from behind, and a dark stone deity murti sits at the bottom right corner.

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Outdoors at dusk, two men in saffron-orange robes perform a Ganga aarti, lifting brass lamps with flames. The man on the left, with a full reddish-brown beard and long hair, wears orange-red robes and holds a multi-flame lamp; the man beside him in orange with a rudraksha-style mala and gold-bordered cloth lifts a tiered brass lamp. Behind them, men in white dhoti and white shirts hold tall gold-topped staffs and trident-like objects, and a row of devotees in red and blue clothes stand with hands clasped. A carved sandstone pillar and a white statue are visible under a temple canopy, with a Shiva murti in the lower right foreground.2010-09-24Outdoor evening ganga aarti at a riverside ghat under a pink-and-cream temple canopy. Two main figures in the foreground hold up tall golden multi-tiered aarti lamps with lit flames. The man on the left has a long greying beard and wears a peach kurta with a red shawl and a small pendant. The man beside him wears an orange saffron robe with a gold border, a gold necklace of beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, lifting his lamp upward. Behind them, a man in white dhoti holds his hands together, and several onlookers in casual clothes, including a woman in red, watch and hold lamps. Trees and a white statue appear in the background, and a shiva-like figure is partially visible at the lower right. a person is the figure in the orange robe with long swept-back hair and gold necklace, performing aarti as a participant.2010-09-24Evening outdoor aarti at a temple-style pavilion with ornate pink and cream columns. Two men in orange and saffron robes stand on maroon mats and perform fire worship. The man on the left, with a long full beard and swept-back hair, wears a red-orange shawl and holds a golden trident-topped staff and a brass lamp with flames. Beside him, a man with a crown-like tuft and rudraksha-style beads on an orange robe holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Behind them, men in white dhotis hold gold-topped staffs, and a bespectacled man in a blue checked shirt and a woman in red clothing clap. A dark statue of Shiva with a crescent is visible at the lower right foreground.2010-09-24Outdoor evening aarti at a temple-like pavilion with arched pink and cream architecture. A man in orange saffron robes with a long orange shawl and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala raises a large golden multi-tiered oil lamp with flames overhead. Beside him to the left, a bearded man in pink-orange robes and a red shawl holds a similar lit lamp. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace stands nearby, and a golden trident and standing lamps are visible. Devotees stand behind, some clapping and some with hands folded; a man in a blue checked shirt holds a camera. A brown murti of Shiva stands in the foreground on a white cloth, and a red-carpeted platform surrounds them.2010-09-24Evening aarti at a riverside or temple platform. Two saffron-robed men hold brass multi-tiered oil lamps with flames aloft. The man in the centre wears an orange sash with a long hair and beard and a mala, while the man on the right wears an orange robe with a gold-bordered hem and a strand of beads, lifting a long-handled lamp. Behind them stands a man in a white dhoti holding a tall gold staff topped with a finial, and a trident hangs on a pillar. A woman in red and a man in a blue checked shirt stand with palms pressed together. Spectators are in the background and a small dark figure with a crown-like headdress sits in the lower right foreground.2010-09-24Evening outdoor aarti at a riverside or temple platform at dusk. In the foreground, a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with many lit flames is held toward the viewer. Behind it, a bearded man in a salmon-pink kurta with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala stands speaking into a microphone with hands raised, and a second man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands with clasped hands. Several men in white dhotis with gold necklaces stand behind, some holding tall gold staffs topped with finials, and trident-topped staffs are visible. A woman in a red shawl stands at right with hands together. The setting has ornate pink-and-gold architecture and trees against a blue dusk sky. The bearded speaker is the appearance-based probable match for Swamiji, identified by the rudraksha mala, long hair and beard and his role as the one addressing the gathering with a microphone.2010-09-24A photograph of a ritual aarti at dusk on a raised white-and-red platform before a pillared temple structure. A central figure with long dark hair swept back, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with gold border and layered gold-bead necklaces, holds a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with lit flames. Around him, others hold similar lamps: a bald man in white dhoti with orange shawl and beaded necklace, a woman in orange and red, and a man in a blue striped shirt. Brass trishula staffs stand in the background and a dark stone Shiva lingam sits in the foreground. The performers are touching lamps toward the flames in a group aarti.2010-09-24Evening 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.2010-09-24Evening aarti ceremony outdoors near a pink ornate temple pillar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bead necklace and red tilak stands centre, holding a multi-tiered brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with flames aloft. Beside him, a figure in white ritual clothing with a gold necklace holds a golden staff with a trident, and other devotees in orange and white stand nearby. Golden trident-topped staffs are visible at left. A man in a blue shirt and a woman in an orange shawl also hold lamps at right. Crowd members stand behind. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ceremonial necklace, and the Swamiji role of performing the aarti at the centre of the scene.2010-09-24Evening aarti at a riverside or temple ghat. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand on red cushions holding brass multi-wick oil lamps with flames. The man on the left wears a long beard and a red-orange shawl over pale saffron robes; the man on the right has long dark hair swept back, rudraksha-style beads and garlands, and an orange robe with gold trim. Behind them, white-clad priests hold tall gold staffs and trident-topped standards, and a crowd of devotees watches from the sides. A woman in a red shawl and a man in a blue checked shirt raise their hands in devotion. A pink ornate stone pillar and a small Shiva-form murti appear at the lower right.2010-09-24Evening aarti at a temple-style pavilion with carved pink-and-cream pillars and trees behind. Two men in orange and red robes hold brass multi-tiered oil lamps with bright flames. The man on the left wears a red shawl over orange-pink robes, a long beard and rudraksha mala, and gazes upward. The man beside him wears orange robes and a beaded mala, lifting a lamp in both hands. A tall golden staff and golden trident stand behind them. Devotees in white and orange clothing and a man in a blue checked shirt stand with palms pressed together, while a dark stone figure with flowers sits in the foreground. The scene is lit by flames and dusk light.2010-09-24Night photograph of an outdoor riverside ceremony with a crowd behind. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes and a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of flowers and a gold-tinted ceremonial necklace stands with hands folded in anjali, eyes closed. Both stand on red cushions over white cloth. Behind them, a woman in black and a man in a white shirt with a camera also hold their hands together. A cream-coloured ornate stone pillar with carved bells rises at right, and people in yellow and orange garments fill the background.2010-09-24