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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured trim and a gold necklace, seen from behind, holding a silver aarti plate with several lit oil lamps toward a group of devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together in prayer, and one man in a green-and-white striped shirt reaches toward the flame. A man in a teal kurta stands in the right foreground, and a small child peers in at the bottom. The room has red and orange decorations and hanging garlands above. The priest is an unnamed ritual officiant at an aarti; no a person candidate is established by appearance here.

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November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holding a brass multi-flame aarti lamp aloft with both hands, flames rising before his face. Behind him several people in orange and white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with white tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. The lamp is an aarti performed as worship. The man's appearance does not clearly match the description of a distinctive presenter with several qualifying cues, so his identity is not established.2013-06-18May 31 20122012-05-31A photograph inside a temple shrine lined with marigold garlands. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with a red flower garland around the neck, holds a lit aarti lamp with a spoon toward a deity murti at the right. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands beside the shrine holding a brass bell, and a brass lamp hangs above. Several people in white and pale shirts crowd the left side watching the aarti, and a grey-haired person is in the foreground. Flower garlands and offerings decorate the shrine.2009-11-30A temple interior during an aarti ceremony. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a red-and-gold headband wears an orange cloth and a large rudraksha mala, arms raised overhead toward a flaming lamp. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a tray and other devotees stand with palms joined. At lower right, a woman with her hair pinned with flowers faces the flame held in a brass vessel. A yellow decorated plate and a painted red-and-green wall panel are visible in the background. The appearance-based cues do not clearly match the a person description, so the central figure is described by role only.2012-05-16 +1 copiesOctober 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA busy indoor hall under a white fabric ceiling with ceiling fans and a striped pillar. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala extends his hand toward a row of people in white clothes with folded hands. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a brass lamp and small offerings. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, one in a green shirt, and women in white saris with yellow borders stand at the right edge.2011-02-02August 17 20122012-08-17A photograph of an outdoor-tented gathering under a metal truss roof. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and long dark hair swept back, places his right hand on the head of a seated middle-aged man in a khaki-striped shirt. In his left hand he holds a tall ornate brass aarti-style lamp, and a silver tray with offerings sits in the foreground. Around them, devotees stand with palms joined in namaskar. A younger monk in saffron robes is at the right edge. Visible people number about six to ten.2010-10-30A photo of a temple-style gathering under a tin roof with lattice beams. A man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and a white-and-red forehead mark, holds a tall golden staff topped with a ceremonial finial and places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt. The recipient has his hands joined in respect while other devotees in white shirts and lungis stand close. A second saffron-robed monastic in the foreground holds a silver tray. Several bystanders, including a woman in glasses, look on. Hanging ornaments and a red-and-white painted pillar frame the scene. Probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala) giving blessing with a golden staff.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala is reaching out to touch the forehead of a devotee, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and a priest in white with a red-bordered cloth and shaved head stands at right holding a silver tray with gold items. A wall backdrop shows a deity image with an orange-curtained alcove, and a hanging orange and red decoration is visible at top. The rudraksha-garlanded man in orange is a candidate for a person based on his saffron robe and mala, and he is giving blessing to devotees.2010-11-30September 10 20122012-09-10