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A woman performs aarti with a silver multi-wick oil lamp with five flames, held in her right hand, while her left hand rings a silver bell. She wears long dark hair, a gold-tone necklace, multiple layers of marigold and red flower garlands, rudraksha malas on her wrists, and a dark patterned top. Smoke rises behind her. Behind her, a man in glasses with a red tilak on his forehead and a white shirt watches. A brass deity murti with a crown is visible at the lower right, and an ornate gold-toned backdrop frames the scene.

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August 01 20122012-08-01A person with long dark wavy hair and an orange-red garment performs aarti with a silver five-flame oil lamp held in the right hand, flames rising beside the face. A tilak mark is visible on the forehead, and the person wears marigold and red flower garlands, a gold beaded necklace with large gold bead strands, and rudraksha bracelets. Behind is an ornate gold-embossed panel, and a brass bell and a metal ritual object appear at the lower right. A second person's face is partly visible at the right edge.2012-08-01A photo of a person in saffron-orange clothing performing aarti with a silver multi-flame oil lamp held in both hands, flames rising and smoke drifting across the face. The figure has long dark curly hair, gold earrings, a gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets and an arm band, and wears a heavy garland of orange marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. Behind is an ornate gold-embossed frame, and a bronze deity murti appears at the lower right holding a trident-like staff. A bell is visible at the right edge. Ritual lamp offering at a temple.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor photo at a temple ghat with a crowd of onlookers behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a leopard-print wrap over orange cloth, a rudraksha bead belt and armband, and a thick garland of orange, red and yellow marigolds with leaves, holds a silver bell in his right hand while a bronze aarti-style lamp with a lit flame is held near him by another person in orange. A woman in grey and a woman with hands folded in namaste stand nearby, and a man in orange with rudraksha beads stands at the right. Stone temple walls and steps form the background. a person is a sannyasi-style figure whose appearance shows long hair, ornate clothing and rudraksha beads, but the identification is uncertain.2012-08-01 +1 copiesAugust 01 20122012-08-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead holds a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with lit flames in front of him, smiling as he looks down at it. He wears an orange saffron garment with a gold border, a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrist. Smoke rises in the dark background, and another person in orange stands partly visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha adornments and ceremonial gold necklace fit the appearance of the page's subject, Paramahamsa Nithyananda, performing aarti.2011-12-20August 01 20122012-08-01December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20