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A photograph inside a temple hall during an aarti before a silver-faced deity murti draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a pink flower garland and gold chain, holds a flaming oil lamp toward the murti. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and saris stand with hands folded or raised, some holding kalasha pots. A small orange shrine model sits in the foreground, and an orange-and-yellow painted backdrop with a seated figure hangs behind. A banner is visible at left. a person: the saffron-clad man is the person performing the aarti, matching the page's claim, but the face and appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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A photograph of an evening temple aarti at a roadside shrine with a thatched roof and a painted orange and green backdrop. A tall figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and long swept-back hair holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti draped in white with yellow and white flower garlands. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and saris raise kalasha pots on their heads while devotees stand with palms pressed together at left. A small orange-roofed shrine model sits at lower right. Several people are visible, and the presenter's distinctive saffron robe, long hair and flower garland are the qualifying cues. a person performs the aarti.2009-01-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night under a thatched and tented canopy. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a pink flower garland stands on a stone floor pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto a silver deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange marigold garlands. A young man in saffron clothing with a sandalwood tilak and gold chain holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and a plate of offerings. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some holding brass pots overhead, stand with hands folded. A small red-roofed shrine model sits in the foreground beside the murti.2009-01-12A photograph of a temple ritual inside a dimly lit shrine hall. In the foreground, a dark stone linga-form murti is decorated with white cloth, a purple garland and a yellow-orange offering, and is being washed with water on the floor. To the right, a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair, a pink flower garland and a forehead mark holds up a lit aarti lamp with a large flame, apparently performing aarti. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange clothing stand close together, some holding small brass pots and lamps. Red plastic containers and a woven mat lie on the floor.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a ritual at a covered hall during an evening event. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saffron garment with a pink flower garland holds a lit lamp or flame near a small offering arrangement with a coconut and green leaves on the floor. Behind her, white-clad devotees stand in a crowd holding brass vessels and flowers, and a man in a white shirt and gold-bordered white shawl stands at right with hands joined. The floor has mats and red-painted offering trays. The scene suggests an aarti or puja. The a person field cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role only.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a night-time ritual at a temple-like shrine. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-pink flower garland and a bronze bell in his hand sits beside a flaming lamp, while a tiered striped stone-and-cloth pedestal (peetha or yoni-like base) rises at left with a kalasha-like pot on top. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl kneels and holds a flame over a plate, and a crowd of devotees in white, yellow and striped shirts stands and crouches around the ritual area under strings of lights. Flames, offerings and marigold garlands fill the scene.2009-01-12A photograph of an evening ritual at an open-air outdoor site. A figure in saffron-orange robes with gold trim and long dark hair, wearing a pink and purple flower garland, holds a silver bell in one hand and is seated beside a white-and-red striped stepped base holding a tall stem. Behind them a priest in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit oil lamp and an aarti flame, while a child reaches toward the flame. Several devotees in white, yellow and striped clothing stand and bend forward at the edges, one holding a red tray of flower petals and offerings. Bright flame and flower petals are visible.2009-01-12A photograph of a ritual scene under a tented pavilion decorated with striped cylindrical pillars and orange pennants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl over orange robes and a red flower garland, holds a silver lamp with a flame and a small bell-like object, smiling. Behind him people in white and orange clothes crowd close, one woman in a green sari sits beside a silver kalasha pot on a low table, and a photographer with a camera stands at left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron robes and garland cues, performing an aarti with a lamp at the centre of the gathering.2006-12-30Night scene at an outdoor temple shrine under a thatched roof. A figure in orange robes with a long pink-and-purple flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with a gold chain and ornaments. Behind them a painted shrine with deity figures and orange-and-green decorations, and devotees in white dhotis, a green sari and pink shirt raise hands in worship or hold brass vessels. On the right a large silver-faced deity murti with white cloth and yellow marigold garlands is carried. A small orange-red canopy sits at the bottom right. Strong white lighting from tubes on the left.2009-01-12A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof, showing a puja before a white marble murti of a seated figure draped in garlands of white flowers and red blooms, set on a saffron-draped table. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and places a red flower on the murti's head with his right hand. At right, a bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders holds a lit camphor flame on a silver plate for aarti. At left, a bald man in saffron robes stands beside a devotee in white dhoti and shirt with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, further devotees in white stand near a small altar, a tall ceremonial umbrella and a brass plate on the wall.2010-09-13