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Evening ritual aarti at an ornate terracotta pillar decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, with palm fronds behind. A woman in a yellow-gold draped garment with gold border, a gold garland around her neck, and a dark-haired upswept style holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, smiling. Beside her, a man in orange-saffron robes with a shaved head holds a golden tray. Scattered flower petals lie on the stone platform.

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A photograph of a man in a yellow-green dhoti-style garment with a matching draped shawl, wearing a gold beaded necklace and holding a silver bell in one hand while lifting a lit oil lamp with the other toward a carved, brown ornate pillar wrapped in yellow and magenta flower garlands. A tilak mark is on his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A second person in an orange robe on the right holds a gold-rimmed tray. Palm fronds form the background. a person: the long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and ritual aarti with bell and lamp are the cues; he appears to be performing aarti at the pillar.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor ceremony at dusk: a long-haired figure in a yellow-green draped garment and gold armlet stands on a raised platform, holding a lamp and a small bell beside a copper kalasha-style pot decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. Behind him a man in an orange-red garment and gold necklace stands near the pot, and palm trees and a canopy with triangular pennants frame the scene. Spectators are visible at the bottom edge. a person is shown in ceremonial dress performing a ritual at the copper pot.2010-12-20A photograph of a long-haired man in a yellow-green saffron-style dhoti and shawl with a gold-toned ornate garland and a silver bell in his right hand, performing an aarti by holding a lit oil lamp toward a flower-decorated temple-style structure with yellow and pink flower garlands. A tray is held by a hand at the right edge. Palm fronds form the background. The man has a vibhuti mark and a red tilak on his forehead and is smiling.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photo of a man in a pale yellow-green dhoti and matching shawl performing aarti with a flame lamp at a carved copper or bronze shrine decorated with yellow and pink flowers. He holds a silver handbell in his left hand and wears a long gold-coloured rudraksha-style mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. A partially visible person in orange clothing stands at the right edge, and palm fronds form the dark background.2010-12-20Outdoor photo at dusk of a long-haired man in a yellow-green dhoti-style garment with gold-toned beaded necklace and gold armlet, holding a silver aarti lamp with lit wicks and a small handbell, facing a large ornate temple chariot or pillar decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. Behind him stands a priest in an orange-red robe and gold necklace holding a metal kalasha, with a white-clad attendant beside and palm trees in the background. A lit lamp glows on a stand. The setting suggests a temple ritual at a ratha or ceremonial structure, with the man performing aarti. The figure has long swept-back hair, sacred marks on the forehead and gold ornaments, but the appearance is uncertain for identification purposes; he is described by role as the aarti-performing person.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Evening outdoor ritual beside a large ornate copper kalasha on a stone base, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a leafy top. A man in a yellow-green dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a red forehead mark, beaded necklaces and a bell-metal ring-lamp, stands at the kalasha holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands nearby, and a person in white is behind him. Palm trees frame the scene, and a camera is visible at the lower right. The man has distinctive long hair, a crown-like adornment, and ceremonial garlands, so the appearance label applies with a probable identification of a person.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Night photo of an outdoor puja at a carved wooden pillar with a lamp-lit temple structure beside it. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, a gold-bead garland around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead holds a lit camphor flame in a silver lamp stand in one hand and a brass bell in the other, eyes closed. Another person in orange cloth stands at right holding a silver aarti plate. Palm fronds and dark coconut trees fill the background, with marigold petals on the stone platform.2010-11-12