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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange garment with a white and gold sequined turban, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, and a thick white and red flower garland. He raises a brass aarti lamp with a flame in his right hand while holding a brass bell in his left hand, in front of a blue cloth backdrop. Below him at the lower right, a second man with long dark hair and a red mark on his forehead looks up at the lamp. Brass lamps are visible at the right edge. Hindu aarti ritual at an outdoor temple-style stage.

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A man in an orange saffron garment with a white turban decorated with gold sequins stands in profile holding a brass lamp with a flame. He wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold armlet, a gold bracelet and a dark rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him a tall ornate brass lamp stand with a peacock-shaped top and a dark cloth backdrop is visible, along with a painted figure on a panel. The flame rises from the brass lamp he holds, with smoke drifting upward.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark stands in profile beside a tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial, holding a lit lamp with yellow flowers on its tray. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long white and red flower garland, under a stone roof with a pink curtain and green foliage behind. A second man in saffron robes and a gold beaded necklace stands at left holding a small brass vessel. The scene suggests a temple lamp offering or aarti on an open-air platform.2008-12-25 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes stands under a temple roof archway holding a brass lamp on a long stand with an open flame and smoke, and a brass handbell in his other hand. He wears a red headband with a peacock feather, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold bracelet, with long dark hair. Behind him people in white and orange clothing and red headbands gather, and a man in a dark suit and red headband stands at left. Corrugated roofs, a clock and banana-style plants appear in the background. a person is shown performing an arati-style offering with the lamp during the procession, identified by saffron robes, long swept hair, feather headband and garland cues.2007-12-25Outdoor photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes standing under a corrugated roof against a blue sky. He wears a red headband with a peacock feather, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold bangle. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke rising from it in his right hand and a handbell in his left, performing a ritual. Sugarcane stalks and a white building with a water tank are behind him. Swamiji (probable) is shown by the headband with peacock feather, long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and garland cues, performing aarti with a lamp and bell. Another partially visible figure appears at the bottom edge.2007-12-25Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment and orange wrap, wearing a red and white flower garland, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame and a hand bell in a ritual gesture outdoors, with a corrugated metal roof and a water tank behind him. A partially visible person with dark hair is at the bottom right of the frame. Appearance-based candidate: a person, in a ritual role performing aarti, based on long hair, orange robes and rudraksha-style cues not clearly visible here, so marked unsure.2009-12-30A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment wearing multiple garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke rising from it, and a brass bell in his other hand, during a ritual. A white corrugated roof and blue sky form the background. Given the page's Swamiji flag and his long hair, orange clothing and garlands, this appears to be Swamiji (probable), performing aarti as a priest at the ceremony.2009-12-23A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl performing a night ritual, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears a heavy gold necklace of bead chains with a gold pendant, and has white and red tilak marks on his forehead and white ash on his arms. Smoke rises from the lamp. Behind him, another man with a beard, also in orange, holds a brass bell. Dark background with carved stone visible at the edge.2009-12-16A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash and a red dot on his forehead, and holds a brass bell in his right hand. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp, and a seated devotee in orange with a gold necklace bows his head while a hand in orange cloth rests on it. Smoke drifts in the background beneath a stone canopy with trees behind. The photo appears to show a ritual blessing during temple proceedings.2008-12-25A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe standing outdoors beneath a stone temple canopy, holding a tall brass standing lamp whose cup carries a lit flame. He wears a long white and red flower garland, with a vertical mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Beside him stands a painted wooden cutout of a fierce deity face with red and yellow colouring and bared teeth. Red cloth hangs behind the lamp and green foliage fills the background. Appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing and a garland match a person candidate performing an aarti-style lamp ritual, though the image is uncertain.2008-12-25 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors beneath a stone roof edge under a clear blue sky, holding a polished brass lamp with a bowl and stand aloft in his right hand. He wears a white-and-red forehead mark, a long rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of white flowers with red-orange blossoms draped over his shoulders. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he looks down at the lamp. A partially visible figure in orange robes stands at the left edge, and string lights hang from the roof above. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure, identified by the saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2008-12-25December 30 20092009-12-30