A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head covering performing an aarti ritual under a striped orange, red and yellow canopy decorated with green leaves. He holds a multi-branched brass lamp with burning flames in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left, with a gold beaded mala around his neck. Behind him are palm trees, banana leaves and marigolds. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head covering performing an aarti ritual under a striped orange, red and yellow canopy decorated with green leaves. He holds a multi-branched brass lamp with burning flames in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left, with a gold beaded mala around his neck. Behind him are palm trees, banana leaves and marigolds.

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