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A photograph of a robed man performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp beside a wooden temple pillar draped in yellow and magenta flower garlands. The man wears a rust-brown turban, a red and white flower garland over his shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles, with a dark full beard. He holds the burning lamp in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other. Behind him a carved wooden kalasha-topped structure and palm fronds frame the scene.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a man in a rust-brown turban and brown robe, adorned with gold armlets, bangles and a heavy gold necklace, wearing a red and white flower garland. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other, eyes closed, as he performs ritual worship beside a tall wooden ratha or chariot-like structure. The structure is wrapped in white cloth, draped with yellow and maroon marigold garlands, and carved with a dome-shaped finial and a small red kumkum mark. Palm fronds and palm trees fill the background under a grey sky. The man's identity cannot be established from appearance alone.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor festival scene at a temple-style setting. A man stands on the left in a maroon-brown robe draped with a red and white patterned shawl, a red-and-gold turban on his head, and layered gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads; he holds a lit flame near a large ornate copper pot. The pot is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, a white cloth wrapped around its top, dried palm-leaf fronds, and a carved golden kalasha-like finial. Behind are palm trees, a striped canopy, and onlookers at the lower right. a person: the man's long-hair-free turban, saffron-brown robes, ornate gold necklaces and garlanded attire fit the page's a person candidate, but this is an appearance-based label only.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photograph of a man in a deep red-brown robe and a matching maroon turban with a jewelled ornament, holding a silver lamp with a flame and wearing a red and pink floral garland, gold necklaces and a gold waist ornament. Beside him is a decorated wooden ratha or chariot shrine with yellow and maroon marigold garlands, a carved sculptural panel and a carved tower top, with palm fronds and trees behind.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a man standing beside a large ornate bronze kalasha-shaped vessel on a wooden stand, decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and dried palm-leaf fronds. He wears a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, a red-and-white floral garland, a gold necklace, gold armlets, and a brown-orange dhoti-style garment, with a tilak on his forehead; he holds a yellow flower and appears to be offering or blessing. Palm trees and a tiled building are in the background, with a colourful fringed cloth at the lower left.2016-12-14A 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.2016-12-03A standing man in orange-brown ceremonial dress performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red-and-maroon flower strings. He wears a red-orange turban, a red and white flower-patterned shawl, layered beaded necklaces and gold armbands, and holds a silver bell in his other hand. A bundle of white cloth and green leaves crowns the wooden structure, and a small seated deity murti sits inside it. Palm trees and a flame are visible in the background, and a bystander's head appears at the lower right.2016-12-14