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A man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap with a heavy gold bead necklace holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit oil lamps, performing aarti at dusk. He has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a bald man wearing glasses and a woman in a red shawl, and a large gold trishul is visible at the upper left. Several other people stand in the background.

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A man in an orange saffron shawl and a gold bead necklace holds a large multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several burning flames, performing aarti outdoors at dusk. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and his long swept-back dark hair is visible. A large gold trident stands at left, and a woman in a red shawl and a bald man in white stand nearby among onlookers. Behind is an ornate cream-coloured shrine niche and a stone sculpture.2010-09-24A man in a saffron-orange robe and a gold-bead necklace holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit flames at dusk. A golden trident stands at the left edge. Behind him a few people in white and blue clothing stand near a cream-coloured ornate pillar with carved details. A second person's hands also reach toward the lamp. a person: the saffron robe, gold necklace and ceremonial lamp offering are cues of a senior sannyasi presenting aarti.2010-09-24Evening outdoor aarti at a temple-like structure with pale ochre carved stone. A man in saffron-orange clothing and a gold necklace of beads holds a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit flames. A gold trident-shaped ornament rises behind his head and he has a red tilak on his forehead; he appears to be the a person, an appearance-based candidate, leading the ritual. Beside him a woman in an orange top and a man in a blue striped shirt and glasses look on, with a shaved-headed person behind. A white statue stands in the background.2010-09-24Outdoor evening aarti at dusk. A man in an orange saffron garment with a long gold-beaded necklace and a red-orange forehead mark holds a brass handbell in one hand while gesturing with the other. Beside him a golden trident (trishul) stands upright. To the right, a tall multi-tiered brass lamp with several burning oil lamp flames is held by a woman in orange clothing, and a man in a blue striped shirt stands behind. A white statue is visible in the background. Several people in white and other clothing stand nearby.2010-09-24Outdoor evening aarti. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a tulsi-bead style gold-toned rudraksha mala holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple flames in both hands. Behind him stands a gold trident (trishula) on a staff. Other people stand around in white and blue clothing, including a man in white with a gold garland on the left and a woman in orange on the right. A pale ornate architectural wall with carved pillars forms the backdrop.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.2010-09-24A man in an orange saffron cloth wrap and a gold bead necklace holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit oil flames during an evening ceremony outdoors. A gold trident stands at the left edge. Beside him a woman in a rust-orange shawl and dark top, with a red thread on her wrist, holds a second lamp and looks down. Behind them a bald man in white and other devotees are visible, with a white marble sculpture and a pillar in the background. A red tilak mark is on the forehead of the man in orange. The person in the orange cloth has long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, consistent with the a person cues, while leading the aarti.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.2010-09-24Outdoor 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.2010-09-24A man in orange saffron robes and a gold bead necklace stands holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit oil lamps, flames rising high. A golden trident stands behind him at left, and a second person in white robes with gold beads is partly visible at the left edge. Spectators stand in the background in blue shirts, and the evening setting suggests an outdoor evening aarti. A small red bindi marks his forehead.2010-09-24Photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe and gold bead necklace holding up a tall multi-tier brass oil lamp with lit flames, performing an aarti at dusk. A golden trident-shaped ornament rises behind his head, and a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him stand devotees, including a man in a white dhoti with gold beads and a woman in a red shawl, and a bald man in white at the back. A blurred white statue is visible in the background.2010-09-24A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace, holding a brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit flames in both hands. A golden trident stands behind his left shoulder. Other lamps with flames are held by people at right, and a bald man in glasses stands behind him. The setting is an outdoor evening crowd near a pale ornate structure.2010-09-24 +2 copies