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Night photo at a riverside ghat under a bright moon over dark hills. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with a white forehead mark and a gold-toned neck garland, holds a lit flaming lamp aloft in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. Several women in orange and pale garments sit on the steps in front, and one woman in orange holds a small digital camera to take photos. Lit oil lamps glow at the lower edge, and a red-and-gold garland is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests an evening aarti. a person is the central figure, identified by his long hair, saffron robe and gold garland, and he leads the aarti.

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Night outdoor photograph of a ritual fire. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair stands at right holding a brass bell in one hand and a burning ladle or torch of flame in the other, directed toward a small silver deity murti on a wooden stool at lower left. A row of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit behind the fire along the left side. A full moon glows in the dark sky above, with misty hills in the background and a small logo in the upper left corner.2005-05-25Night outdoor photo of a ritual in the Himalayan setting, with a bright full moon in the dark sky above a ridge. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair holds a brass vessel in one hand and a large blazing flame in the other, offering it toward a small deity murti on a low wooden stool. Behind them a group of about eight seated people in orange-saffron robes sit on the ground in rows, watching the flame.2005-05-25Night outdoor ceremony. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at right holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand while his left hand holds a small metal vessel. Behind and around him, a seated crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing sits on the ground facing the ceremony. Two large decorated ornamental standards or ratha-style structures with golden and red patterned panels frame the left and right edges of the image. The scene is lit by the flame and the dim evening light.2005-05-25Night outdoor ritual under a bright moon. A figure with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, stands at the right holding a lit oil lamp flame in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Behind him, a crowd of people in matching orange clothing sits on the ground. At left and right edges, large ornate orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas or standards with floral and emblem designs frame the scene. A small decorated silver-toned object sits among the seated group. The setting appears to be an open-air evening aarti at a riverside or hillside location.2005-05-25Night outdoor photograph of an aarti ceremony with a full moon in the dark sky. A person with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron clothing, stands at right holding a bell in one hand and a large flaming brass aarti lamp in the other, lifting the fire toward a small deity murti or altar at lower centre. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes fill the foreground and middle ground, many with hands folded. A large ornate orange and gold chariot or palanquin decorated with floral motifs occupies the left edge. The bright flame and moonlit sky dominate the upper frame.2005-05-25Night outdoor ritual photo. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl over orange clothing, holds up a multi-branched brass aarti lamp with a bright flame in the right hand, while a brass bell is held in the left. Behind and to the left, a large painted yellow-and-orange deity figure stands, partly cropped. A crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothes stands with hands folded in namaskar, some with white garlands, at the bottom of the frame. The scene suggests an evening aarti ceremony.2005-05-25Night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A figure with long dark hair and a swept-back style, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and body, stands in the foreground holding a tall brass aarti lamp with a lit flame at the top, extending it forward with one hand while a small brass bell or handle is held in the other. Behind and to the right, several seated people in orange and white clothing sit on the ground in a semicircle, watching the lamp. The appearance cues of the figure with the aarti lamp (long hair, orange-saffron shawl) are consistent with a person, though this is an appearance-based label only; the photo shows the aarti lamp ceremony being performed.2005-05-25A night-time outdoor aarti ceremony. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and robe holds a large lit flame in a brass lamp aloft with his right hand while ringing a handbell in his left. Behind him stand ornate ceremonial parasols or umbrellas with red, gold and blue embroidered panels. Seated and standing devotees in saffron and orange clothing fill the foreground and background, many with hands raised in prayer, and a small decorated puja arrangement sits on the ground near the front. The setting appears to be an open riverside or hillside area after dark.2005-05-25May 24 20052005-05-24 +1 copiesJune 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photo. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron wrap stands at right holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, offering it toward the viewer's left. Behind him a crescent moon hangs in a dark sky. Along the bottom, a seated crowd of devotees in orange-saffron robes sit with palms pressed together in namaste. At left a large yellow and red decorated ceremonial umbrella or banner pole is visible, and at right a second decorated parasol-like canopy in orange and red appears.2005-05-25