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Night-time ritual at an outdoor Nithyanandoham session in Phuket. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-pink dhoti and a red beaded necklace stands at right holding a brass tray of lit oil lamps, with flames rising from the lamps. Behind him a white electric fan is visible. At left, a silver kalasha-shaped finial rises above a table draped in purple cloth, with a marigold and red flower garland laid across it beside a brass lamp. A seated man in white cloth sits in the foreground, and several people in white clothes with red lanyards stand and watch in the dim background. The scene reads as an aarti being performed. a person cues are not clearly visible: the figure is shaved-bearded with short hair and lacks a crown, saffron-only dress and rudraksha-free presentation sufficient to confirm identity, so he is described only as the priest.

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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual in Phuket, Thailand. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange and magenta dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bead garland, holds a brass aarti plate with a multi-wick oil lamp flaming on it. Beside him, a seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits near a silver kalasha-topped stand, flower garlands and a purple cloth-draped table. Behind them, standing and seated devotees in white clothes with hands folded in anjali watch in the dim, blue-lit scene.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11May 04 20142014-05-04Night photograph of a Hindu ritual with blue-tinted smoky lighting. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland holds a large golden lamp with several flames on a tray, moving toward a kneeling devotee in white who bows his head over a dark purple cloth-covered table. The table holds a tall brass lamp stand and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind them a seated person in orange robe with a flower-decorated headpiece presses hands to face, and several people with folded hands sit in the background.2015-12-11Night-time outdoor ritual photo with blue and teal stage lighting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-green dhoti with a pink cloth and red-beaded mala holds a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a seated man in a rust-and-leopard-print shawl with an ornate necklace and a floral wreath in his hair, who extends his hands to receive it. Behind them, several white-clad men stand with hands folded in prayer, one wearing a red shawl and beads. Audience members' heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a fan stands at right. Visible cues suggest aarti being offered during a gathering. a person: the seated man in the shawl and ornate necklace, with long swept hair and wreath, is receiving the lamp as the central figure.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Evening outdoor ritual at a garden venue lit by blue and purple stage light. A bare-chested man with a short beard and a red beaded mala stands at left in an orange and green dhoti, holding a silver aarti lamp with three burning flames, a small smoke trail rising from it. Facing him, a seated man kneels with palms pressed together at his forehead, wearing a flowered garland on his head, a leopard-print cloth and a reddish wrap. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded, one wearing a red shawl and beaded mala. Seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge, and a white pedestal fan stands at right.2015-12-11Night photo of an outdoor fire ritual on grass. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a pink cloth over his shoulder pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a flaming fire pit lined with bricks and decorated with marigold garlands. Behind him a seated man in a red-orange robe with a shawl and beaded necklaces sits in a red-cushioned chair, with a long dark swept-back hairstyle and a crown-like headdress, appearance. Around the fire, a crowd of about twenty seated and standing participants in white and orange clothes watches, and a man with palms pressed together stands at the left. Marigold petals lie on the ground.2015-12-11A dim, purple-lit temple scene with a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti or wrap holding a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a pendant, a white forehead mark, and gold hoop earrings, and his hair is tied back. Beside him on the left, a deity murti is decorated with white and red flower garlands, and a golden ceremonial embellishment and a yellow-gold ornate banner hang nearby. Brass lamps stand on the floor. Only one person is visible. The image shows a puja or aarti in progress. The man's appearance matches the page's a person reference only through partial cues (rudraksha mala, long hair and jewellery), which is not sufficient for a confident identification, so this is marked unsure.2016-10-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11