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Night photograph of an outdoor aarti on a stone terrace. A smiling man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe with gold border holds a large flaming lamp on a tray in his right hand and a small silver vessel in his left, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Several small oil lamps burn on the paved floor at his feet beside a red box and scattered items. Behind him stand men in white dhotis and shirts, one photographing with a camera. Dark hills and a night sky form the backdrop. The man's appearance is consistent with a sannyasi in saffron robes and rudraksha, but the image alone does not establish identity.

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Night photograph of a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with gold-bordered shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, holding a large flaming aarti lamp on a tray in his right hand and a small metal bell or kalasha vessel in his left, smiling. Behind him stand several people in white clothes, and a partially visible person in white at the far right. In the lower left, small oil lamps burn on a stone-paved ground beside a few scattered offerings. Appearance-based cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) performing aarti.2004-11-26 +1 copiesA blurred night photograph of a standing figure in a flowing red-orange robe, holding a lit torch or flaming object in front of the torso, flames rising near the face and head. Hands are extended outward; the flame is the brightest point of the image. To the left, a seated person in orange clothing sits beside a small wooden railing with a few lamps; another seated figure in orange sits at the right edge. The setting is dark with a few blurred background figures and a stone or concrete platform underfoot. Whether the standing figure is a particular person cannot be determined from the image.2006-08-22October 29 20162016-10-29March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a hooded drape and a gold-beaded necklace holds a lit multi-wick brass aarti lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other during an evening ritual. Smoke fills the air, and a fire pit sits in front of him edged with yellow marigold petals, with silver and brass vessels and offerings on a tray. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls press their palms together, and one wears a rudraksha mala. Green palm fronds hang overhead. The lamp flame and aarti gesture suggest an aarti performed during a homa.2009-09-25A night-time outdoor photograph on a brick-paved terrace. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border and an orange turban holds a copper oil lamp (deepam) on a long stand in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing an aarti. Behind him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and in the right foreground two women in white saris with orange embroidery also stand with palms joined in prayer. Small lamps are placed on the ground at the left edge, and a pair of black sandals lies on the pavement. Four physical people are visible in the scene.2003-12-07October 29 20162016-10-29Night outdoor ritual photo. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap and a long orange-beaded mala with gold bead ornaments stands center, holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright open flame and a bell-shaped handle. He has long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, looking down at the flame. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing, some with hands folded, watch from chairs at the sides; a carved gold-toned ornamental panel edges the right side and a red cloth edges the left. Dark trees in the background. Swamiji (probable) matches the appearance cues of long hair, orange saffron clothing and ornate mala beads, shown performing an aarti as a ritual act.2013-04-01Outdoor night ritual at a crowded festival. A man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha malas and gold bangles holds a large brass aarti lamp with a bright open flame; the flame is the focus. Behind him, a second person in white with gold necklaces stands beside a golden ornate canopy frame with hanging gold-coloured decorations. Dense crowds, many with mobile phones raised, fill the background under tent structures and warm lamplight. The person holding the lamp appears to match the page's a person candidate by orange turban, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, though the appearance is not certain. a person is performing aarti with a brass lamp.2016-04-24A dimly lit night photograph of a priest in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads performing aarti, holding a flaming lamp or camphor plate up before him while flames rise from a fire pit at the lower right. Behind him, pink and black draped cloth, a white curtain and a hanging garland decorate a stage, with a few seated figures barely visible in the dark background. The priest's face is in profile, lit by the flame.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening ritual at night with smoke and a bright flame. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a gold beaded necklace holds a silver aarti lamp with a large flame in his right hand and a small bell in his left, speaking as he performs the ritual. Behind him, several people in white and yellow garments and one in red stand or sit, some with hands folded in prayer. Banana leaves and palm fronds frame the scene at the left and top right.2009-09-25A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe with a red border performing an evening aarti at night. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame raised in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, and wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style chain with a pendant, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Dried palm fronds and green leaves hang overhead beneath a decorated canopy, and smoke drifts at left. Several seated people in yellow garments are visible at the lower edge, and a man in white stands behind him. The setting looks like an outdoor homa or puja area.2009-09-26