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A man in a brown turban with a jeweled brooch stands at right in profile, bare-chested with a pink and white flower garland and gold armband, holding a lit oil lamp flame near a golden ceremonial pillar wrapped in purple, pink and yellow flower garlands against dark foliage. The scene appears to be an evening outdoor ritual at a decorated pillar. The man appears to be a priest performing a lamp offering; identity is not established from appearance.

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November 11 20172017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesA bare-chested man in a brown-gold turban and a pink-and-white lotus garland holds a lit oil lamp beside a golden pillar draped with purple and yellow flower garlands. He wears gold armlets and bangles, and a gold earring. A wooden staff stands behind him against dark foliage at night. The scene suggests an evening puja or aarti. The man is not clearly identified, so his identity is left unsure.2017-11-11November 23 20172017-11-23A man in a maroon turban decorated with jeweled brooches and gold ornaments stands at night beside a tall gold-coloured pillar draped with purple and yellow flower garlands. He wears layered gold necklaces and a lotus-bud garland, a gold earring and bangles, and holds a pink lotus bud near the pillar. Bare wooden poles and dark foliage surround him. a person with a red-brown turban, ornate gold and lotus garlands, and ceremonial adornment, performing a ritual offering at the pillar.2017-11-11November 23 20172017-11-23A man in a rust-red turban adorned with gold and jewelled ornaments stands outdoors before palm fronds, holding a lit brass aarti lamp in his right hand and a small silver bell in his left. He wears a bare chest, layers of gold necklaces, a long pink-and-white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles. Sweeping shoulder-length hair and a ceremonial gold necklace are visible, and he smiles while performing aarti. A purple and yellow flower garland hangs at left beside a wooden post, and a partially visible person with folded hands stands at the right edge. a person performing aarti, identified by distinctive ceremonial adornments and presentation cues.2017-11-11A photograph of a temple ritual at night beside a gold-painted pillar wrapped with purple and yellow flower garlands and a white rope. A man in a brown-and-gold turban, with a pink flower in his hair and gold jewellery on his wrists and arms, pours liquid from a small silver vessel toward the pillar. Another person in an orange-red cloth sits at the lower right, adorned with gold ornaments and a beaded necklace. Silver bowls with offerings sit on the ground at the bottom edge, and dark foliage and wooden poles fill the background.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a carved wooden shrine-pedestal draped with white and striped cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, a long ceremonial gold-and-beaded necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland, and bangles, holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell in a ritual gesture toward the shrine. Smoke rises from the lamp. Green foliage and palm trees form the background, and a partially visible person in orange stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man performing the lamp offering, identified by his long swept-back hair, rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12