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A 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.

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A 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.2011-12-22A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala around his neck performs a ritual beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped in straw and orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands. He holds a brass cup in one hand and a small bell in the other, and an orange cloth is visible at the right edge. Palm trees and a stone deity murti stand in the background. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, performing a puja-style offering at the decorated pillar.2011-12-22A man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stands beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped in straw, orange rope and yellow marigold garlands, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears long swept-back hair, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, and a palm tree frames the scene. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing a lamp ritual during a temple dvajarohana-type ceremony. One physical person is present.2011-12-22A 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.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside a carved wooden temple pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands and bound with orange cord at its thatched top. He holds a brass lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, performing a puja near the pillar. He wears a rudraksha mala and a bracelet. Palm fronds and green foliage surround the scene in soft daylight.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual at a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He holds a small brass lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, while a second person at right holds a tray of yellow flowers. Coconut palms and greenery fill the background, and a stone object stands nearby.2011-10-07Outdoor 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.2011-12-11Outdoor ritual photo beside a carved copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel draped with marigold garlands and dried grass, under tall coconut palms. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, holding a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white ritual dress with a yellow flower garland holds a tray of marigold petals. A bald man is partly visible at the bottom edge.2011-10-07A man in saffron-orange robes, with a draped orange shawl over his head and shoulders, stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper dhwajastambha-style pillar. He holds a lit oil lamp or torch in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing a ritual. He wears a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. The copper pillar is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a green-and-purple flower garland, with dried leaf bundles and orange flowers hanging above. Coconut palms form the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA standing figure in orange saffron robes, with a draped orange shawl over the head and shoulders and a gold-beaded ceremonial necklace, holds a brass multi-bell aarti lamp with a flame aloft in both hands. He stands on a white platform beside a copper pillar wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with orange flowers and palm fronds behind him. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange saffron clothing, and gold ceremonial necklace are visible, consistent with the page's claim. Several people are partially visible at the lower edge. The scene looks like an aarti at an outdoor ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copies