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A person with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame near two deity murtis adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold jewellery. A stone-pillared temple wall behind them bears a sign reading Sri Nanjundeshwara Mandir. a person: the figure shows long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's identification of the event, but the face is not used for identification.

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A photograph of a temple ritual at the Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, a sign reading in Hindi and English on the orange wall behind. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland with red and purple flowers around his neck, sacred thread marks on his forehead and wooden beads on his wrist, holds a silver lamp with a flame and a silver spoon, performing aarti. In front of him, two decorated murti figures stand in a shrine framed by yellow, red and purple flower garlands; one wears a silver crown and the other an ornate silver headdress and necklaces. A golden arch and orange cloth frame the shrine. The scene suggests a pratyaksha puja. The man appears to be a person by his long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and garland.2011-12-11November 29 20112011-11-29A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with a long white flower garland and orange-red beaded bracelets, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before two garlanded deity murtis under a copper-coloured arch. The murtis are draped in yellow and red marigold garlands and wear elaborate jewellery and crowns; one has a tall silver crown. Behind them is a red wall with a signboard reading 'श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर' and green plants. The man has long dark hair and holds a bell in his other hand.2011-12-11 +1 copiesA photo of a person in an orange silk garment with a long dark wrap and a rudraksha-style mala necklace performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow and red garlands and a blue sari-like cloth, set in an ornate gold arch. A small sign in the background is partly visible. The scene is a temple setting in the evening with smoke rising from the flame. a person: the orange-clad figure with long swept hair and ceremonial mala cues is the.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29Evening outdoor ritual photograph. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at right-centre, holding a lit oil lamp flame near a carved stone pillar draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. He wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulders, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles on his wrists. Dark trees blur in the background and a white cloth is wrapped over the pillar's top.2011-11-29September 23 20062006-09-23November 29 20112011-11-29A man in an orange silk garment and orange shawl stands at left, long dark hair swept back, holding a lit oil lamp with flame toward a garlanded deity murti. He wears a gold bangle on his upper arm and a beaded orange mala necklace. The murti is dressed in a blue sari with gold ornaments and is decorated with yellow, red and pink flower garlands, set in an ornate gold arch framing a red wall with smoke rising. The scene suggests aarti at dusk. The man has distinctive long hair, orange ornate clothing and a rudraksha-style mala, a probable match for a person in an appearance-based sense, performing aarti before the deity.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated altar with yellow, red and white flower garlands. He wears a long gold necklace with a pendant and has long, swept-back dark hair with white tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a black-faced deity murti adorned with a gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a red-and-gold garment. A carved wooden chair, brass lamps and a white wall complete the scene. The page does not indicate this man's identity, so no name is given.December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copies