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A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a maroon-bordered shawl performs an arati ritual outdoors, raising a brass oil lamp with a visible flame in his right hand while ringing a brass handbell in his left. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace and has long, wavy dark hair. Behind him, devotees in white and yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer beside a red and white ratha-style cart under an awning. A banner reads श्री आनंदेश्वर. A pale rudraksha-style gold pendant hangs on the necklace. a person is shown in an appearance-based label from long swept hair, saffron robes and gold necklace cues.

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Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal and bamboo pavilion with green trees behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, holds a silver aarti plate with a flaming oil lamp in his right hand and a brass handbell in his left. Around him, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Seated devotees, some in white with tilak markings, sit on the grass to the left. A saffron cloth hangs from a white pole at right. Parked cars are visible in the background, and the scene reads as an aarti performed before an assembled group.2008-11-11A man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered edge and a gold necklace stands in profile on a raised platform, ringing a brass handbell in his right hand. Behind him, a crowd of about 20 people with palms pressed together in prayer, many in white clothes, stands in front of a white wall with a row of small triangular orange flags. A brass oil lamp (deepam) with a flame sits at lower left beside floral garlands in yellow and orange, under a corrugated metal awning with an orange-and-red cloth canopy at right. Hindu ritual setting.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a sleeveless red-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass vessel in the other, beneath leafy trees. A rudraksha mala is visible on his wrist. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with a striped dhoti and another man in a white shirt stand nearby. Partially visible patterned footwear lies at the lower left.2009-07-07An outdoor ritual in a shaded grove under large banyan trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe, with a gold necklace and a tilak mark on his forehead, stands barefoot holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame. Seated and standing devotees in white clothes watch and press their palms together. A man in white with a camera and an ID badge kneels among them, and a young child in brown sits at the front. Behind the lamp-holder, another man in white holds a second lamp. A low leopard-print cushioned seat and a red mat sit to one side, with clay pots with offerings at the bottom edge.2005-12-31A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a gold bead necklace standing barefoot on an outdoor stone platform beneath large banyan trees, holding a silver bell in his right hand and a brass arati lamp with a lit flame in his left. A dark-red tilak marks his forehead. Around him, a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes presses their palms together in prayer. A man in white holds a camera at right, and clay pots with flowers sit at the bottom of the frame. A probable Swamiji is the central figure performing the arati, with saffron robe, long hair and gold necklace as the visible cues.2005-12-31A man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark stands barefoot on a dirt ground, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, beside a carved wooden peetha with a floral mandala. Behind a bamboo fence, two women in white saris watch, and orange flags fly among trees. A stray dog stands nearby. A small bowl sits at the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklace and ceremonial lamp and bell worship, in an inauguration setting.2008-04-19January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 standing man in a flowing saffron-orange robe, bare-chested under the wrap, holds a brass multi-flame aarti lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, lifting the bell as he speaks. His long, swept-back dark hair falls past his shoulders. Seated devotees in white and grey clothing sit on the floor to his left, some with orange shawls, and one woman with glasses has her palms pressed together. Before him on a woven mat stand a brass kalasha-style pot, a tray of bananas and fruit, a conch shell, and a small copper cup, with a white-draped seat behind. The backdrop is a dark banyan-like root hanging wall.2005-12-19A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a gold rudraksha mala, holds a large brass aarti lamp with multiple burning flames in his raised hands during an evening ritual. Behind him a golden trident is visible, and other people in white and blue shirts stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala cues; the lamp is an aarti lamp being offered in an outdoor evening ceremony.2010-09-24September 24 20062006-09-24A man in a saffron-orange robe and a gold-bead necklace holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit flames at dusk. A golden trident stands at the left edge. Behind him a few people in white and blue clothing stand near a cream-coloured ornate pillar with carved details. A second person's hands also reach toward the lamp. a person: the saffron robe, gold necklace and ceremonial lamp offering are cues of a senior sannyasi presenting aarti.2010-09-24