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Photograph 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.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 30 20092009-12-30A 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 photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe performing aarti outdoors in front of tall palm fronds. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke in his raised right hand and a brass handbell in his left. He wears a thick multicolour garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, a gold bead mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles upward. The page-level swamiji flag is yes, but the figure's appearance shows long hair, saffron robe, flower garlands and gold mala, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate performing aarti in person.2009-12-23A 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.2008-12-25July 07 20092009-07-07A 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 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.2008-12-29A person in saffron-orange clothing performs an aarti with a silver lamp and a silver handbell outdoors among palm trees under a blue sky. The flame of the lamp is lit, and the person wears long dark dreadlocks tied up on the head, a rudraksha mala with red flower garlands and a bare-shouldered orange wrap. Beside them, a carved stone temple structure is decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers.2016-01-11December 23 20092009-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07A 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.2009-12-23