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A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a gold rudraksha mala, holds a large brass aarti lamp with multiple burning flames in his raised hands during an evening ritual. Behind him a golden trident is visible, and other people in white and blue shirts stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala cues; the lamp is an aarti lamp being offered in an outdoor evening ceremony.

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A 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.2010-09-24Photograph 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.2010-09-24Evening 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.2010-09-24A 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 a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace stands in an outdoor evening aarti, holding up a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp with a curved handle, its tiers lit with flames. Behind him, others in white and blue shirts also hold lamps, and a white shrine-like structure and trees appear in the background. a person: the figure wears saffron/orange clothing and gold beaded necklaces, with a visible vertical marking on his forehead, and is performing the lamp ritual, so the role is a devotee leading aarti. The lamps are oil lamps, and the flames suggest a dusk ritual.2010-09-24A 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 an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold-toned bead necklace holds a long-handled brass aarti lamp with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps, raising it toward the flames. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in the background watches, and another person's hand reaches toward the lamp. Several brass oil lamps with bright flames stand in the foreground on the left, and a golden trident-shaped finial is visible at the upper left.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.2010-09-24Evening 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.2010-09-24A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold bead necklace performs an aarti, holding a large brass multi-tier lamp with several flames. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles while looking down at the lamp. Behind him stands a bald man in white with a gold necklace, and to the right a woman in a red shawl holds another lamp. A golden trident stands at left and a white statue is visible in the background. Probable Swamiji is shown performing the aarti, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style mala.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.2010-09-24Photograph 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.2010-09-24