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A photograph of a man in a rust-red robe performing aarti with a brass lamp, its flame lit, held in his right hand. He wears a long white and pink flower garland with green accents, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a horizontal tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two attendants in orange robes stand near offering trays; the right attendant holds a small metal bell. The setting is an indoor room with a fluorescent ceiling light.

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June 09 20172017-06-09Photograph of a man with long dark hair, white sacred ash lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a rust-red robe, gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and a long white-and-pink flower garland. He holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and smiles while performing aarti. Behind him an assistant in a red-orange robe holds a bell and a brass tray with flowers, and a gold-toned decorative arch and yellow flowers appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded mala, saffron-red clothing, and a garland, performing aarti at Jnanasambandar Puja.2017-06-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of a man in a rust-red robe with a long floral garland of white and pink flowers, holding a lit camphor flame in a brass arati lamp in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. He has white tripundra marks on his forehead and wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Another person in an orange robe at left holds a tray of pink flowers, and a gold ornate throne-like structure with a trident appears behind him.2017-06-09 +1 copiesJune 10 20172017-06-10Photograph of a man standing at a puja in a temple-like setting, wearing a white and pink-green flower garland over maroon-red draped cloth with a gold bead necklace and a vertical sandalwood mark on his forehead. His eyes are lowered as he makes a gesture over a brass tray of offerings held by someone behind him. Gold ornamental metalwork, a trident-topped golden arch, and smoke rising from incense appear in the background. A blue-and-white patterned cloth is visible at the lower right. a person candidate appearance cues (long swept-back hair, garland, ornate gold necklace, maroon robe) are present, but identity cannot be confirmed, so this is described by role as a priest performing puja.2017-06-09A man in a red-maroon robe with a long white and red flower garland holds a brass oil lamp with a large flame in his right hand, while ringing a brass handbell in the other. He wears a vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold chain over his shoulder. Behind him stands a second man, bare-chested with orange-saffron dhoti and a white and red garland, holding a brass tray. A large golden deity murti with a crown-like headdress is in the background, along with garlanded images. a person performing aarti at an altar. Indoors under fluorescent lights.2017-06-10A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard, bare-shouldered with a saffron-red cloth draped over his body, wearing a thick garland of white flowers with pink and green accents at his neck. He holds a small silver ritual implement with both hands near a golden ceremonial vessel. Behind him, a man with a tilak on his forehead is partly visible beside a gilded ornamental canopy with peacock-style finials. The setting is an indoor hall with a ceiling light panel and pale pink walls. a person is described by his long hair, saffron cloth and ceremonial garland; the scene appears to be a ritual offering.2017-06-09May 08 20172017-05-08A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a red-orange ochre robe draped over his shoulders, standing with eyes lowered and hands cupped together, holding incense sticks or a small offering. He wears a white and magenta flower garland with gold accents, layered gold chains, a red bangle, and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a gilded ornate structure and a person in striped headwear are partly visible.2017-06-10A man with long swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a rust-brown wrap over bare shoulders smiles while ringing a small silver handbell held in his right hand. He wears a long garland of white jasmine with pink and green flowers and gold beaded necklaces. Behind him a second person with a tilak is partly visible, beside a gilded ornate arch and a golden peetha-style structure in a pink-walled room. The man wears a Swamiji (probable) appearance with long hair, rust-brown wrap, gold beads and garlanded flower necklaces, shown performing a bell ringing offering.2017-06-09May 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesA man in a maroon dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth stands under a corrugated roof at dusk, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears a long white and purple-and-orange flower garland, a gold-bead rudraksha-style mala, and white and red forehead markings. Behind him, a man in white clothing and a cameraman with a video camera are visible, and a ritual floor design with an orange cushioned seat appears nearby. Temple kirtan and pada-puja activity is suggested by the lamp and setting.2014-09-30