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A man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and dark hair tied in a bun, performs aarti with a silver lamp in front of a tall, ornate copper pillar wrapped with orange cord. The pillar carries relief sculptures of a deity pair and a kalasha-like finial, and flower petals lie on the stone base. A shaded open pavilion with a corrugated roof forms the setting, with an orange wall and a painted sign behind. Another person in white is partly visible at the right edge.

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A man in saffron-orange ascetic clothing, a draped upper cloth and dhoti with gold-bordered edges, stands barefoot on a raised platform holding a silver oil lamp with a visible flame near a tall copper kalasha-style pillar. He wears a rudraksha mala and has long dark hair gathered at the back. The copper pillar has carved relief panels of a deity pair, wrapped with a yellow cord and decorated with scattered red and pink flowers and dried grass bundles. Behind him is an orange wall with a partly visible painted sign and a corrugated roof, with green foliage at the edge. A man in orange and maroon is partly visible at the far left.2011-09-02September 02 20112011-09-02A photo of a person in saffron-orange robes with a dhoti-style lower garment, hair tied in a bun, facing away from the camera and lifting small brass lamps or oil cups toward a tall copper deepa stambha (lamp pillar). The pillar has ornate carved relief figures on its base, is wrapped with yellow cords, and has marigold and red flower petals scattered at its foot. Dried palm fronds decorate its sides. Behind it stands a corrugated metal-roofed open pavilion with a sign reading Sri Aadeeswar Temple. The figure appears to be a sannyasi performing aarti; no identity is established from appearance.2011-09-02A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with golden borders bending forward at a tall copper-clad pillar, offering flowers. The pillar, with a carved base of foliage, has a relief panel showing a seated deity pair, and is wrapped with yellow cord and decorated with palm fronds. Red and pink flowers, including plumeria, are scattered at its base. A sheltered open-air hall with a metal truss roof surrounds it, and a sign reading Sri Anandesh is visible in the background. A small figure stands at the left edge.2011-09-02September 02 20112011-09-02A figure in saffron-orange draped robes, seen from behind, lights an oil lamp held in a silver-toned holder beside a tall copper-clad pillar. The pillar is wrapped with yellow cord and has a carved relief panel of a seated deity pair beneath a stepped base. Dried palm fronds stand at its sides and pink and red flowers lie on the stone platform. Behind him, a second robed person in orange holds a small vessel. The open roofed pavilion has a metal truss roof, and a sign with Hindi text is visible on the orange wall behind.2011-09-02September 02 20112011-09-02September 02 20112011-09-02November 12 20102010-11-12 +2 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesPhoto 11684201Outdoor photo of a tall copper pillar-like lamp stand (dhwaja or deepa stambha) on a red-tiled platform, wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell, with flame and smoke rising. Two onlookers in white stand at the edges, one at far right, one bald at lower left. Coconut palms and a grey overcast sky frame the scene; a bilingual banner with portrait images appears at left.2010-10-07