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A figure in orange saffron robes and a matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a garland of white and red flowers draped over the chest, holds a brass oil lamp with a large open flame while smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala. He stands beside a dark memorial plaque on a white wall, with a yellow-orange cloth draped over the stone. Behind him, a crowd of men and boys in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together in greeting. Other saffron-robed attendants stand at left. Palm fronds and a thatched roof frame the scene, and a brass bell stands on the ledge at the lamp's base. Rose petals scatter the floor.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photo at dusk of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban standing barefoot on bare earth, holding a bell in one hand and a small lit oil lamp or camphor flame in a metal dish in the other. A multicoloured flower garland with white and red blossoms hangs around his neck, and a gold pendant rests on his chest. Scattered around his feet are halved coconuts, turmeric-coloured pieces, and loose white and orange flower petals, with a metal trident standing upright on the ground. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing lanyards and yellow rosette badges, and a small group of white-clad boys and girls with rosettes stand watching, while a man in the lower right kneels with palms pressed together. Striped canopies stand in the background. The scene reads as an aarti or puja ceremony with coconut offerings.2007-08-17July 28 20082008-07-28