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A person in an orange-rust saffron-toned robe stands outdoors beside a carved temple pillar with a golden deity figure, lifting a silver aarti lamp with a visible flame in the right hand and a silver bell in the left. Heavy gold beaded necklaces and orange rudraksha-style beads adorn the chest, with gold bangles and a gold earring. Tall palm fronds frame the background. The person looks upward in devotion. Visible traits are long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing with ornate gold necklaces, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) performing aarti.

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February 28 20132013-02-28A photo of a woman performing an aarti with a flaming oil lamp in a silver holder in her right hand and a silver bell in her left. She wears a saffron-orange sari with a matching shawl, a heavy gold bead necklace and bangles, and looks upward. Beside her stands an ornate reddish-brown shrine with carved pillars and a sculpted figure, with a palm tree behind and a bundle of pale dried grass beside the shrine.2013-02-28February 28 20132013-02-28A smiling person in an orange-saffron garment stands outdoors beside a palm tree and a carved temple structure at left. They wear a large gold-toned bead necklace over orange rudraksha-style beads, a bangle and a ring. In the left hand they hold a silver oil lamp with a lit flame, and in the right a silver handbell. Their hair is long and dark, with a light forehead marking and a red bindi. The setting is open-air with palm fronds behind.2013-02-28February 28 20132013-02-28A bare-chested man in a rust-orange shawl stands outdoors before tall coconut palm fronds, smiling and looking upward. He wears a dense rudraksha mala with a heavy ornate gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, a gold pendant, and gold earrings, and a red bindi on his forehead. In his left hand he holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, and in his right hand a silver handbell.2013-07-24February 28 20132013-02-28A man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors against a backdrop of tall palm fronds under a pale sky, looking upward with a slight smile. He wears a dense rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant at the centre, layered gold necklaces, gold earrings and gold bangles. A red bindi marks his forehead. In his raised left hand he holds a brass or copper cup-shaped vessel, and in his right hand a small silver bell or handbell.2013-07-24A man in a rust-red robe and gold-trimmed saffron-gold dhoti performs an aarti outdoors, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a thick red and gold flower garland and a beaded gold-and-rudraksha style necklace, with white tripundra vibhuti and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, eyes closed in meditative focus. Palm fronds and green foliage fill the background under an evening sky. Ritual objects are clearly visible; the figure appears to be a priest performing puja, and identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-11-26A photograph at night of a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold bracelet on his upper arm, and he smiles while facing slightly to the side. a person by appearance, given the long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha with gold adornments, performing an aarti-style lamp offering. Behind him, a second person in orange cloth is partly visible, and a brass plate sits at the bottom edge.2013-03-10May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesA smiling man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe stands outdoors before palm fronds, holding a brass oil lamp with a flame in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a long garland of pink and yellow flowers over gold-coloured beaded bead strands and a red bindi on his forehead. A red garland of flowers hangs at the left edge. The scene resembles an aarti being performed.2014-09-09