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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with gold-edged border, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland of white, red, yellow and purple blossoms over gold rudraksha-style beads, standing barefoot on a white platform and holding a brass arati lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other while gazing upward. Smoke rises from the lamp. Behind him stand tall coconut palms. At the lower left, a stone deity murti is partly visible, adorned with flower garlands, and white flower petals are scattered on the platform. At the lower right, a smiling man in white clothes holds a brass tray with vessels.

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A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders stands outdoors before palm trees, holding a brass bell-and-lamp arati vessel in his right hand and a handbell in his left. He wears a long garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers and a gold-bead rudraksha-style mala, and looks upward. A tray of white cloth and orange rope is held at right. Behind him, a devotee in white with folded hands and a sculpted stone deity murti with flower garlands and scattered petals are visible.2009-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09A man in an orange saffron garment stands outdoors before tall palm fronds, smiling and looking upward. He wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers and a long strand of gold-toned beads. In his right hand he holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and rising smoke, and in his left hand a brass handbell. A small red mark is on his forehead. The setting suggests an aarti being performed in an outdoor ritual. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate garland, with a ceremonial aarti role.2009-12-23Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a tall ornate copper-clad pillar wrapped with white and orange cloth and strung with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, stands on a white platform raising a brass bell and a lit camphor flame in one hand while holding a bell in the other, smoke rising beside him. Coconut palm fronds stand behind, and a person in orange clothing is partly visible at the lower right near a brass plate. Petals are scattered on the platform.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual on a white raised platform beneath tall coconut palms under bright sky. A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and magenta flower garland with a gold bead necklace; he holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a handbell in the other. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right, and scattered petals lie on the white steps. A stone carving is visible at the left edge.2009-06-09A barefoot man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands on a white step beside a copper dhwajastambha-style pillar wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a purple flower cluster. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other while gazing upward. Above him hangs a canopy of orange flowers and palm-leaf strips, with palm trees in the background. Small flower petals lie on the step.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA smiling man in an orange saffron garment performs an aarti outdoors under a clear blue sky. He wears a red headband with a peacock feather, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold rudraksha-style mala and a garland of white flowers with red blossoms and green leaves. In his left hand he holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke, and in his right hand a small brass handbell. A golden trident stands to the left against a corrugated roof and a water tank.2007-12-25Outdoor photo of a man standing barefoot on a white raised platform with his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with gold borders and a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at his chest. Behind him are tall coconut palms, and a dark stone base and scattered yellow and pink petals lie on the platform. In the lower right, a white-clad older man in a white dhoti and shirt also stands with hands folded, and an orange-robed figure is partly visible at the edge. Smoke drifts in the background.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long multicolour garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers with gold beads. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and he is smiling while raising a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and holding a brass handbell in the other. Palm fronds fill the background. Probable Swamiji shows qualifying cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and gold-bead ornaments, while performing an aarti-style offering with the lamp and bell.2009-12-23