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Night-time ritual photograph of a standing figure in long flowing orange robes and an orange shawl, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit flame or camphor aarti in the other, with smoke rising. Long dark hair and a rudraksha mala are visible. Behind and to the right, a seated man in orange clothes presses his palms together in prayer, and a man in white stands behind him. Brass kalasha pots and lamps sit on a yellow-draped platform, with more seated people in white and orange in the background, and carved stone pillars frame the left edge.

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A photograph of a person performing an evening aarti at night, holding a brass multi-branched oil lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke in both hands. The person wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and an orange-saffron cloth wrapped at the waist, with short dark hair. Carved stone pillars with ornate capitals frame the left side, and a dark night sky is behind. a person: the figure has long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing, and the page states a person was present at this event.2008-01-03A night ritual photograph in which a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace holds a silver aarti lamp with a large open flame, performing the flame offering. Behind him a man in white with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. At the lower left, a seated man in white and yellow holds another lit lamp. Fresh banana leaves and neem leaves hang above, smoke drifts through the scene, and brass plates with yellow flower petals and offerings lie in the foreground. The orange-robed man is a person by appearance: a saffron robe, ornate gold beads and the central role in the aarti, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2009-09-25January 03 20082008-01-03Night ritual on an open stage with a standing man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and a horizontal white tilak on his forehead, holding a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame and smoke. A younger man kneels behind him in orange with folded palms, a red bindi, and a wristwatch, looking upward. Brass lamps are stacked nearby, a banana plant and green leaves frame the right edge, a draped red-and-gold seat sits at lower right, and a white-draped table with a green cloth stands behind. a person is not sufficiently established by appearance; the standing man is a priest performing aarti.2012-10-19Night aarti at a golden-lit temple shrine. In the foreground, a man with long matted dreadlocks, rudraksha mala necklaces and a bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth holds a multi-flamed brass aarti lamp with both hands, its flames rising high. Behind him, other figures in orange garments with white body markings stand in line, and a tall tiered lamp stand glows against a carved golden wall with a lattice screen. Relevant ritual: aarti with oil lamp flames.2021-06-20A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap stands in a decorated hall, holding aloft a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. Behind him, devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together, including a woman in a white sari with a red border on the left and a man in white dhoti and shirt on the right. Strings of tinsel and fairy lights hang from the ceiling, and framed portrait photographs line the walls. Ceremonial lamp waving suggests an aarti, with the flame and bell held in front of the orange-clad figure. The candidate's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a ritual officiant.A photograph of a concrete-walled hall where three men perform aarti with brass oil lamps held aloft, flames visible at the lamp tips. The foremost man, in white dhoti and shawl with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, raises a lamp high with his right arm. Behind him a man in an orange robe, tilak on forehead, holds a lamp near his face, and a third man in white dhoti, bangles on his wrist, extends a lamp to the right. Other people sit in white on mats at the left edge. A speaker is mounted high on the wall.2007-10-23Evening outdoor aarti scene. A central man in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long rudraksha mala holds up a tall brass lamp with multiple flames, looking upward. To his left, a man in pink-orange robes and a red shawl raises a similar flaming lamp. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala stands eyes closed, and a man in a blue shirt and glasses holds another lit brass lamp. A shivalinga-like murti sits in the lower right foreground on a red-patterned cloth, with a white cloth below. An ornate pillar stands in the background.2010-09-24A photograph of a small ritual inside a temple shrine room with orange and red draped fabrics and a golden deity murti in the background. Three men sit on low wooden platforms in orange and maroon robes with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck. The man in the centre holds a small flame over a tray. The man on the right, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a heavy ceremonial pendant, reaches toward the flame with a flowing gesture. Brass plates and bowls sit on the floor in front, and a microphone stands at the left edge.Evening temple aarti in a plain whitewashed hall. Three men perform the ritual, each holding a brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with flames rising from its wicks and smoke curling upward. The man at left wears a white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, a tilak on his forehead and his hair tied back. The central man wears an orange robe and orange shawl. The man at right wears white with an orange shawl and holds a lamp aloft. Seated devotees in white clothes at the lower left have their palms joined in prayer. Speakers are mounted high on the walls.2007-10-23Outdoor evening scene at night with a lit oil lamp on a silver stand held by a man in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges and a gold-beaded necklace, performing aarti. In front, a woman in saffron-orange dress with long dark hair and gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind her, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style malas and white-clad attendants stand in a dark garden with tropical foliage. Flame and palms are prominent elements.2010-11-21Indoor photograph of an orange-robed devotional scene in a room with a marble floor and garlanded pillars. A standing man in orange robes, bare-chested with a draped orange cloth, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in both hands and offers it forward. Seated to the left, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Another seated monk in orange sits nearby, and additional orange-robed people and a white-clad attendant stand in the background among flower garlands. Small brass dishes sit on the floor. The scene resembles an aarti offering. a person is not confidently identifiable here, so no appearance-based label is applied to any person.2007-02-02