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Outdoor ritual photograph under trees. A central figure with long black swept-back hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing a red-orange shawl, heavy gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, holds a silver lamp with a flaming wick aloft while smiling and looking upward. Behind him, blurred figures in orange and saffron clothing with white forehead markings hold a brass plate of yellow flowers. A red metal frame and green foliage fill the background. Appearance-based cues suggest a person performing the aarti with the oil lamp.

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A smiling person with a tall swept-back dark hairstyle, red tilak on the forehead and white ash markings, stands in an outdoor setting of trees, holding a silver aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a small bell in the other. Wearing a rust-orange garment draped over the shoulder, a thick rudraksha mala with gold beads, gold bangles and gold armbands, the figure appears to perform a ritual. Behind, a second person in orange clothing with white forehead marks and another person in the background are partly visible, along with a yellow flower offering tray at lower left. Appearance-based label: a person — leader of the ritual, identified by tall swept hair, ornate gold malas, orange clothing and aarti lamp.2016-01-03A photograph of a smiling person outdoors under a tree, holding a silver lamp with a flame in the right hand and a small silver handbell in the left. The person wears a dark red garment draped over the shoulders, a thick rudraksha-style beaded mala across the chest, and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant. Gold armbands and earrings are visible, with a red bindi and white markings on the forehead. Smoke rises from the lamp. Blurred greenery and earth surround the figure. Visible cues include the rudraksha mala, gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-red clothing, which are distinctive, so this is a person appearance in person performing aarti.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a person outdoors near a large tree with a dirt path behind. The person wears a black turban, a red wrap draped over the body with a gold-edged band at the waist, a brown rope-like shawl over one shoulder, layered gold beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant, a gold armlet, gold bangles and a red bindi. They hold a silver lamp with a lit flame and rising smoke, a ritual aarti gesture, and smile slightly. No other people are visible. The printed caption on the image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, and the source is attributed to2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +2 copiesNight-time ritual in an outdoor setting. A long-haired person in saffron-orange draped clothing and layered gold necklaces holds a lit oil lamp in front of two silver-and-gold deity murtis, one with a tall white crown. A shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth stands behind, and white-smoke rises on the left. Seated devotees in orange and white watch, with string lights in the background. a person is a candidate from appearance cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing, performing aarti.2011-12-20January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a single person outdoors performing a ritual with a silver bell and oil lamp. The person wears a deep red garment with a gold-banded edge, long dark hair wrapped in a turban-style wrap, a tiered gold and bead necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and bangles. They hold a silver handled bell and a flaming lamp, with smoke rising beside a large banyan tree and sunlit ground. The setting suggests a puja or aarti.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03