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A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap, bare-shouldered, with a white and red flower garland and a gold-beaded mala, raises a lit brass aarti lamp with a flame while chanting at the entrance of a temple. A seated attendant in orange with a gold mala stands behind him with palms pressed together. A black board reads Dhyanapeetam Bidadi and a donor name list. Several devotees watch from below. A clock hangs on the pillar and string lights line the ceiling.

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January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a temple ritual in outdoor daylight. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a white and orange flower garland raises a lit multi-branched brass aarti lamp with a tall flame, performing an aarti. Behind him, a bare-chested young man in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and another seated man is partly visible at the lower right. Behind them is a corrugated white roof, a wall clock, and a sign reading Divyangerlam and Ananda Sabha. Strings of marigold garlands and bulbs hang from the arch. a person is performing the aarti as the central figure, with devotees seated beside him.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A 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 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.2007-12-25A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe with a gold border stands outdoors under a tree, holding a lit brass oil lamp aloft in his raised right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a white and red flower garland and a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him a second robed figure in orange and another in white stand near a dark stone structure draped with a white cloth, and a golden staff with a carved finial is visible at right. Ritual aarti with a lamp and bell is being performed. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold bead necklace and garland match the cues, and he is performing aarti.2008-01-01A photograph at the entrance of a temple hall at Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi, where a standing figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a thick white and red jasmine garland, presses palms together in anjali with a smile. A gold pendant hangs at the chest. A man on the right in an orange garment bows with folded hands, and a devotee in white and saffron stands behind with hands joined. Onlookers in orange and white fill the lower left. A black board lists donors who built the Ananda Sabha, and a brass aarti lamp stands nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long hair, saffron clothing, garland and gold pendant.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A 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 20 20112011-12-20July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20