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Outdoor evening aarti scene at a temple. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and a ceremonial gold bead necklace raises a large brass aarti lamp with multiple tiers of burning flames, a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. A woman in a black top and rust-red printed shawl, and a man in a blue checked shirt, hold up similar brass lamps beside him. Behind them a white-robed man with a bead necklace stands watching, and a cream temple pillar and carved stonework frame the scene.

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A photograph of a ritual aarti at dusk. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body and a long rudraksha-style bead mala with gold-coloured beads, holds a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand with several burning flames. Beside him, people in red and white garments and a blue shirt hold similar lamps, and a trident-shaped brass staff stands among them. A white pillared structure with ornate arches is behind the group. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing and beaded mala match the candidate cues in this scene.2010-09-24Outdoor evening ritual photo. A man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered hem and a red bindi holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit flames, his long dark hair swept back, wearing a gold bead mala and a gold pendant. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and white shawl with gold beads stands with a gold trident-topped staff. Behind them devotees and a man in a blue checked shirt with a small bag hold their hands in namaskar or clap; a woman in a teal sari and a woman in an orange-brown shawl watch. A pale ornate pillar and green trees stand in the background.2010-09-24Outdoor evening aarti at dusk. A man in flowing saffron-orange robes and a gold bead garland holds a multi-tier brass oil lamp with several lit flames, a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Around him, a bald man in white robes with a beaded necklace and bangles holds a lit torch, a man in a blue checked shirt and glasses holds another lamp, and a woman in a red shawl holds a lamp nearby. Behind them stands an ornate cream-coloured shrine structure with arched niches and a golden trident-like emblem above. Several people in saffron and white robes gather in the crowd.2010-09-24A man in an orange saffron robe and layered gold-bead necklaces holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several flames while smiling. A tall golden trident stands beside him, and a crowd of onlookers in white and other clothes watches in the dusk. A bald man in white with a gold necklace stands at left, and a person with a red tilak appears at right. The ornate pink and gold temple architecture is behind them. Probable Swamiji is shown performing aarti with the lamp, identified by saffron robe, long swept-back hair, a dense multi-strand gold bead mala and the trident.2010-09-24A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in an orange saffron robe with a gold trident-topped staff behind him and a gold bead garland around his neck, holding a large brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with lit flames in his right hand. Behind him a woman and other devotees, one in white with a gold bead garland, watch the evening ritual near an ornate cream stone structure. The scene reads as aarti performed at dusk.2010-09-24A man in saffron-orange draped robes and a gold bead necklace holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple lit wicks during evening worship, gazing upward with a smile. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. A tall golden trident stands behind him, and a few other people in white are partly visible at the edges of the crowd.2010-09-24Outdoor evening aarti at a temple courtyard with pink and cream carved pillars and blue dusk sky. Two men in saffron-orange robes hold up large brass oil lamps with bright flames; the man on the left has long dark hair, a pink-orange wrap and a rudraksha-style mala, and the man in the center wears an orange robe with beaded garlands. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari and a man in a blue shirt hold lamps, and devotees in white stand nearby. Several other people watch from the background.2010-09-24Evening outdoor ritual photo. A man in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold bead mala and a red bindi holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple burning flames, gazing upward. Behind him a golden trident stands against the dusk sky, and a figure in white with a gold mala is partly visible at left, with more people in the background at right. The scene suggests a devotional aarti.2010-09-24Evening aarti at a riverside or temple setting. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron wrap over a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, eyes closed and smiling, holds a brass aarti lamp with lit oil flames. Behind him, a bald man in glasses in white clothing stands, and a woman in dark clothing and an orange shawl holds a brass lamp. Silver trishul staffs and several flaming oil lamps frame the foreground. Orange saffron clothing and warm lamplight dominate the scene.2010-09-24Photograph 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.2010-09-24A man in an orange-saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulder and a gold bead necklace holds a tall brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit oil flames, gazing upward at dusk. A small red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, a brass trident-topped ritual object and other lamps are visible, with a bald man and onlookers in white and blue shirts nearby. The wall behind shows ornate pale carvings. The setting suggests a night aarti ceremony.2010-09-24