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A photograph of an evening aarti at an outdoor shrine with a pale pink pillared structure behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-trimmed hem and a beaded rudraksha-style garland stands on a maroon cushion, holding a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp with several burning flames. Beside him a bearded man in pink and red robes lifts a similar lamp, and a person in white stands at left. Other devotees in dark and blue clothes behind hold lamps aloft. A dark stone deity murti sits in the lower right corner, and a golden trident stands at upper left. Blue evening sky and trees frame the scene.

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Evening aarti at a riverside ghat. A central man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a red tilak and a gold-beaded necklace, holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames. He stands on a red cushion beside others also offering lamps. A man on the left in pink-orange robes holds a tall gold ritual lamp (aarti lamp) with flames, and a bald man in white stands behind. Other devotees in shirts raise oil lamps on the right. A stone pillar with carved arches and a trident (trishul) stand behind; a small dark deity murti appears at the bottom right. Oil lamps (diyas) glow in the dusk light.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 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 aarti at a temple-like structure with a carved pillar and bell motifs. A man in long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak stands on a red cushion holding a multi-flame brass lamp, smiling. Beside him, a figure in pink-orange robes and a man in white and orange cloth hold similar lamps. Men in shirts hold lit brass lamps around them, and a trident-shaped staff stands in the background. A dark shiva-linga shaped object sits in the lower right foreground on a white cloth.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 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.2010-09-24Outdoor evening aarti scene in front of a pale ornate stone pillar. A man in a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace holds a tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit flames, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a man in white robes with gold beads and a shaved head, holding a golden trident-topped staff. Beside them a woman in an orange patterned shawl and a man in a blue checked shirt and glasses hold brass lamps. A sky-blue dusk sky and trees are visible behind the crowd.2010-09-24Outdoor evening aarti at dusk. A bearded man with long hair and a small crown-like ornament on his head stands at left in a pink robe under a red-orange shawl, holding a brass multi-tiered lamp with lit flames and gazing upward. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe and beaded necklace raises a similar lamp. Further right, a woman in an orange shawl and several people in white and blue shirts hold lamps forward. A stone pillar and a trident-like shape are visible in the background. a person: the left figure has long swept hair, a crown-like ornament, a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, but the appearance is only partly distinctive.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.2010-09-24Evening 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.2010-09-24Outdoors 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 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.2010-09-24