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A rocky, tree-covered hill rises against a pale sky. In the lower left, a man seen from behind, bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold necklace, raises a lit oil lamp high in his right hand. A colourful striped umbrella with decorative panels stands beside him.

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A photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-chested with an orange-saffron cloth wrapped at the waist and a beaded necklace, raising a lit brass aarti lamp high in his right hand toward a rocky, scrub-covered hill. A multicoloured striped umbrella with tassels and gold finial stands in the foreground at the bottom right. The hazy sky is pale and overcast. This appears to be an arati performed in front of a hill, consistent with the page's reference to an arati at a hill.2017-02-02February 04 20172017-02-04A figure seen from behind, shaved-headed and bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth over one shoulder and a gold necklace, raises a lit oil lamp aarti high with one arm toward a rocky, scrub-covered hill. A multicoloured striped umbrella with fringed edges stands in the foreground at lower right. The hill is Arunachala, and the scene shows an aarti offered toward the mountain. The sky is pale and overcast. A small purple logo sits at upper left.2017-02-04Outdoor photo of an arati ritual below a rocky, tree-covered hill. In the foreground left, a person seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange cloth and a gold-coloured necklace, raises a lit oil lamp (arati) with one arm. A multicoloured parasol with a golden finial stands centre-right, and palm-like plants fill the lower corners. The sky is pale and hazy.2017-02-02February 04 20172017-02-04Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp aarti on a brass stand toward a rugged, scrub-covered hill with bare rock outcrops under a pale sky. A colourful multi-panel umbrella with blue, red and yellow fringes and tassels stands beside him, with a flame burning on top of the lamp. The figure has a rudraksha-style necklace and a shaved or cropped head.2017-02-02February 04 20172017-02-04A photograph of a man seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth and a gold necklace, raising a small lit ritual lamp with flame toward a rocky, forested hill under a pale sky. A multicoloured, decorated ceremonial umbrella with a finial sits in the lower right foreground. The scene suggests a hilltop aarti offering. The man is a priest-like figure and his face is not visible; no identity is established from appearance.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02A photograph of an outdoor aarti at a rocky, tree-covered hill. In the foreground, a bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron cloth raises a lit lamp, a brass aarti lamp with a visible flame, toward the hill. A multicoloured striped parasol with a finial stands beside them. The hill has rocky outcrops and scrubby green trees under a pale sky. The figure's back is turned to the camera and the face is not visible, so no identification is made.2017-02-04February 02 20172017-02-02A photograph taken from behind a shaved-headed devotee in an orange saffron wrap, bare-backed, wearing a gold-coloured necklace and holding his hands together in front of his chest in prayer. Beside him a multicoloured umbrella with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tassels stands on a pole. In front of them a rocky, scrubby hill rises under a pale overcast sky, with dry brown vegetation on its slopes.2017-02-02