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Evening 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.

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Evening 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 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 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 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.2010-09-24Evening ganga aarti at a riverside ghat with a pillared sandstone pavilion. Two priests stand on red cushions holding multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with bright flames. The priest on the left wears a salmon-pink kurta under a red shawl; the central priest wears an orange robe with gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, his hair swept back. Behind them, white-clad priests hold golden staffs and a row of devotees stand clapping, including a man in a blue checked shirt and a woman in a red shawl. A dark stone deity murti appears in the lower right foreground.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.2010-09-24Evening outdoor aarti scene. In the foreground a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with many flames stands before a small dark murti of a deity. Behind it, a bearded man in a pink-orange robe and red shawl holds a microphone and raises his open hands, speaking. Beside him stands a man in an orange robe with a heavy gold bead necklace, hands folded. Two long gold-topped staffs with trident-shaped tops rise behind them. Several white-clad attendants and a woman in a dark red shawl with hands joined stand among the devotees. A white-pillared shrine and blue dusk sky are visible at the top.2010-09-24Outdoor 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.2010-09-24Outdoors 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.2010-09-24Evening outdoor photo of a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala speaking into a microphone with one hand raised, standing beside a row of golden staffs topped with trident finials. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a heavy gold bead necklace and stands near a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with several lit flames in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand among a crowd, and a woman in a red shawl stands with palms pressed together. A pink-ochre stone pillar is visible at upper right, and the scene is lit by dusk light.2010-09-24Outdoor evening aarti at a temple pavilion with pink-and-cream pillars. A bearded man in a pink kurta and red shawl, with a rudraksha-style mala and a cross pendant, holds a large golden aarti lamp aloft with eyes closed. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak wears an orange saffron robe and a beaded garland, holding an oil lamp in both hands. Behind them, men in white and light-blue shirts hold brass oil lamps with flames, and a trident is visible among the devotees. Swamiji (probable): the man in the orange robe with long hair and garland matches the page's stated presence, though the cues are moderate and identity is unconfirmed.2010-09-24A night-time aarti at a riverside procession setting, with a large fire flaring upward on the left. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with a long beaded necklace, stands at the left raising a flame-lit lamp toward a pair of seated deity murtis on the right, adorned with garlands and gold and orange cloth. Another saffron-robed man with a long beaded mala and a pendant stands beside them, and a figure in white with a dark shawl stands behind. A tray of marigold garlands sits on a table in front of the deities, and a golden trident stands at the top right. Two additional saffron-robed figures stand in the background. The visible cues on the left figure, including the saffron turban and mala, are consistent with the page's a person reference, but the appearance is not certain enough for a firm identification.