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A man in a red-orange turban and matching orange-red cloth draped over the shoulders and body stands bare-shouldered beside a wide river, holding a polished silver multi-flame aarti lamp with three lit oil lamps, ornate scrollwork and a red flower offering on the tray. He wears large gold-toned beaded necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and a tilak with white ash markings on his arm. Behind him are a suspension bridge, hills and riverside temple buildings at dusk, indicating an aarti performed at a riverbank.

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January 19 20142014-01-19January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesA man in profile holds a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with five burning flames in his outstretched right hand, performing an aarti ritual in dim light. He wears a rust-orange turban, an orange shawl and a long beaded necklace with gold and red ornaments, and a small headset microphone is visible near his face. The background is dark with blurred shapes. Only one person is visible.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20August 07 20172017-08-07A photograph of a homa at a riverside ghat with a wide river and forested hills behind. A seated sadhu in rust-red robes and a red-and-gold turban feeds offerings from a silver tray into a fire built of yellow bricks. Beside him are a copper bowl with ghee and a ladle, silver vessels, red flowers and a small kalasha. He wears long rudraksha and wooden malas with a gold pendant, has white markings on his arms and chest, and bangles on his wrists. Shrines and buildings line the far bank.2014-03-18January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual by a broad river. A standing man in rust-red and saffron-gold robes wears a red-and-gold turban, a rudraksha mala with a large golden pendant, and white ash markings on his arms. He holds a bundle of grass or reed and tends to flower-decked offerings on a yellow cloth at the water's edge. Beside him, a seated figure in orange-red clothes and a bald seated person are partly visible. Coconuts, pink flowers and a yellow cloth lie in front of them.2014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands in smoky light holding a silver tray with a lit brass oil lamp of three flames. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured garland over his shoulder and has beaded bracelets on his wrist. Behind him, an ornate decorated structure with red, yellow and white floral patterns and a gilded top forms the backdrop, with another figure partly visible beside it. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate garland match the presentation cues, and he is performing the aarti as the officiant.2015-04-30