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Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and orange shawl, bare-shouldered, with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, holding a small flaming oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a brass bell in the other beside a carved wooden temple-style pillar wrapped in yellow marigold garlands. Palm trees stand in the background, and a mint-green leaf sprig hangs from the lamp side. This looks like a Pratyaksha Pada Puja ritual per the page, with the figure appearing as a person officiating in saffron robes and rudraksha-style gold beads.

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December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a bare upper body performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp, holding a brass bell in his other hand. He wears a long white and maroon-red flower garland, several beaded gold-coloured necklaces, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair. He smiles while facing a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands; a white cloth bundle hangs beside him from rope. Coconut palms blur in the background.2011-12-11A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border performs aarti before a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a thatched top. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears a rudraksha mala and beaded armlets, and he is bare-chested. Palm trees and soft daylight fill the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, performing aarti as the officiating priest.2011-12-22December 11 20112011-12-11November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor temple ritual with a tall carved wooden kalasha-like shrine topped with palm fronds and draped in yellow and purple marigold garlands at its base. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long white and maroon flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, smiling. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth holds a brass tray of flowers, and another orange-clad figure stands at the right edge. Grey stone deity statues and lush green trees surround the scene.2011-12-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a carved wooden shrine draped with yellow marigold garlands and a thatched top bound with orange cord. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold edging, rudraksha mala beads and red-brown arm bands, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with eyes lowered. Palm trees stand in the soft background. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a puja, based on long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2011-12-22Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined garden. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long dark hair bun and a gold ornament on top, wearing a red flower garland and a brown rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Beside him is a carved terracotta-brown shrine-like structure topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, draped with white and red flower garlands and marigold strands. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod is partly visible at lower right. Probable Swamiji is shown with these cues: long hair bun, rudraksha mala, rust-orange robe and flower garland.2016-03-01January 11 20162016-01-11December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man performing aarti before a large ornate copper kalasha-shaped vessel draped with yellow marigold garlands and a red flower base. The man wears a red and gold dhoti, red floral garlands with gold beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a white forehead mark. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling. Palm trees and green foliage form the background.2014-11-26Outdoor ritual scene beside a carved wooden kalasha-topped structure wrapped in orange and cream cords and draped with yellow marigold and purple garlands. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange shawl and a white-and-red flower garland, smiles while holding a flower and standing beside a silver tray of flowers and a flame. A monk in orange robes holds the flaming lamp, with another orange-clad figure at right and a few spectators at the left edge. Grey stone deity sculptures and green trees are behind. Visible long hair, orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) officiating a pratyaksha pada puja, with the orange-robed attendants assisting.2011-12-11