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A smiling woman with long dark hair and a gold headband stands beside a stone pillar, wearing an orange sari-style drape over a red blouse, a gold beaded necklace, and a long garland of white flowers with maroon accents. She holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing an aarti. Behind her a white wall clock, string lights and a dark board are visible. In the lower right, a white statue of a figure wearing an orange head wrap and a yellow flower garland is partly visible.

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A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a red undergarment performs aarti on an open temple pavilion. He wears a gold crown-like headband, a white and maroon flower garland, and a gold necklace with a pendant, with long dark hair swept back. In his right hand he holds a brass bell and in his left a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame. Beside him at lower right is a white statue with an orange shawl and yellow garland. Behind is a carved grey stone column, string lights, a wall clock and a black board of donor names. a person: the figure is a long-haired, crowned, saffron-clad person with ornate gold adornments and a garland, performing the ritual.2007-12-25A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron shawl and a long gold-beaded necklace, with a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold, red and purple flowers and green leaves draped over his shoulders. He holds a brass oil lamp with a large open flame in one hand and a brass handbell in the other, performing an aarti-style ritual outdoors against a white corrugated roof. He is a person in an in-person ritual setting, with no printed name visible in the scene.2009-12-23A smiling man in an orange saffron garment performs an aarti outdoors under a clear blue sky. He wears a red headband with a peacock feather, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold rudraksha-style mala and a garland of white flowers with red blossoms and green leaves. In his left hand he holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke, and in his right hand a small brass handbell. A golden trident stands to the left against a corrugated roof and a water tank.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A man in saffron-orange robes stands under a temple roof archway holding a brass lamp on a long stand with an open flame and smoke, and a brass handbell in his other hand. He wears a red headband with a peacock feather, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold bracelet, with long dark hair. Behind him people in white and orange clothing and red headbands gather, and a man in a dark suit and red headband stands at left. Corrugated roofs, a clock and banana-style plants appear in the background. a person is shown performing an arati-style offering with the lamp during the procession, identified by saffron robes, long swept hair, feather headband and garland cues.2007-12-25December 30 20092009-12-30A smiling man in saffron orange robes stands outdoors holding a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. He wears a white and red flower garland, a gold bead necklace, a red headband with a peacock feather, and long dark hair. Below him, several onlookers including a young man in a red headband watch. The background shows a blue sky, corrugated roofs and a utility pole. The robed man with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold necklace is a person candidate, performing aarti during the event.2007-12-25A man with long dark hair and a red bindi holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, performing an arati ritual. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace of beads, and a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red flowers and purple globe amaranth. Behind him is a white backdrop. A brass bell is partly visible at the edge of the frame, and a partial face of another person appears at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair and saffron robe performing arati with an oil lamp.2009-12-23A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment wearing multiple garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke rising from it, and a brass bell in his other hand, during a ritual. A white corrugated roof and blue sky form the background. Given the page's Swamiji flag and his long hair, orange clothing and garlands, this appears to be Swamiji (probable), performing aarti as a priest at the ceremony.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash and a red dot on his forehead, and holds a brass bell in his right hand. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp, and a seated devotee in orange with a gold necklace bows his head while a hand in orange cloth rests on it. Smoke drifts in the background beneath a stone canopy with trees behind. The photo appears to show a ritual blessing during temple proceedings.2008-12-25