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A photograph taken from behind a shaved-headed devotee in an orange saffron wrap, bare-backed, wearing a gold-coloured necklace and holding his hands together in front of his chest in prayer. Beside him a multicoloured umbrella with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tassels stands on a pole. In front of them a rocky, scrubby hill rises under a pale overcast sky, with dry brown vegetation on its slopes.

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Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp aarti on a brass stand toward a rugged, scrub-covered hill with bare rock outcrops under a pale sky. A colourful multi-panel umbrella with blue, red and yellow fringes and tassels stands beside him, with a flame burning on top of the lamp. The figure has a rudraksha-style necklace and a shaved or cropped head.2017-02-02A photograph of a rocky, scrub-covered hill under a pale hazy sky. In the foreground, seen from behind, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron wrap and a gold-coloured neck ornament stands facing the hill. Beside him, a colourful umbrella with red, blue, yellow and orange panels and pink tassels is held up, and a small purple logo sits in the upper left corner. He appears to be a devotee or priest; his face is not visible, so identity is uncertain.2017-02-02A rocky, tree-covered hill rises against a pale sky. In the lower left, a man seen from behind, bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold necklace, raises a lit oil lamp high in his right hand. A colourful striped umbrella with decorative panels stands beside him.2017-02-02A photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-chested with an orange-saffron cloth wrapped at the waist and a beaded necklace, raising a lit brass aarti lamp high in his right hand toward a rocky, scrub-covered hill. A multicoloured striped umbrella with tassels and gold finial stands in the foreground at the bottom right. The hazy sky is pale and overcast. This appears to be an arati performed in front of a hill, consistent with the page's reference to an arati at a hill.2017-02-02February 04 20172017-02-04February 02 20172017-02-02A figure seen from behind, shaved-headed and bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth over one shoulder and a gold necklace, raises a lit oil lamp aarti high with one arm toward a rocky, scrub-covered hill. A multicoloured striped umbrella with fringed edges stands in the foreground at lower right. The hill is Arunachala, and the scene shows an aarti offered toward the mountain. The sky is pale and overcast. A small purple logo sits at upper left.2017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04A photograph of a rocky, scrub-covered hill under a pale sky. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with short dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and a gold necklace, holds a brass ritual implement aloft. To the right, a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a red, blue and yellow pattern and tasselled pink edging stands beside him.2017-02-02Outdoor photo of an arati ritual below a rocky, tree-covered hill. In the foreground left, a person seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange cloth and a gold-coloured necklace, raises a lit oil lamp (arati) with one arm. A multicoloured parasol with a golden finial stands centre-right, and palm-like plants fill the lower corners. The sky is pale and hazy.2017-02-02February 04 20172017-02-04