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Outdoor photo of an aarti ceremony beneath a red, yellow and blue ornamented umbrella with tassels, with palm trees and a thatched roof behind. A man in orange robes and a red headcloth with glasses and gold necklaces holds his hands over a brass aarti lamp with a flame, while a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style pendant on a gold necklace holds the lamp. Around them, people in white and a man in a yellow shawl raise their palms, and a silver plate sits in the foreground. A figure in an orange wrap at the left edge is also present.

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Outdoor ritual scene under coconut palms. On the left, a man in orange robes and layered gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a bearded man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds his hands near a brass oil lamp. On the right, a long-haired man in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces holds a brass lamp with a flame, offering aarti. A red and yellow umbrella with tassels and a thatched structure appear behind them, and other devotees in white stand nearby.2009-12-23August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession under a red umbrella with tasselled fringe and palm trees against a blue sky. Several men in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklaces stand close together; the central one, with long dark swept hair and bare shoulders, smiles and gestures with open hands. Another man on the right raises both arms above his head, cheerfully. A man at left holds a golden trident-like staff, and a man in the centre foreground presses palms together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand among them, and a golden staff and a small decorated canopy appear behind. A black light stand is at right. The scene reads as a festival procession with devotees in saffron.2008-12-23July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual with several orange-clad participants. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron wrap and a necklace of gold bead ornaments extends his hand toward a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame, held by a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a gold necklace and sandalwood marks on his forehead. Behind them a man in orange holds a brass plate of flowers, and a man in yellow at the left edge rests a hand on his chest beside a video camera. Several onlookers in white and orange stand under trees in the background.2009-10-17A procession at dusk along a palm-lined path. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl drawn over the head, with long dark hair, a red and white forehead mark and a long gold-bead necklace, walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, figures in orange robes and gold necklaces carry ritual items, including a silver tray held by a woman in orange. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk beneath a tasselled canopy on a pole and carry gold ceremonial staffs and a brass vessel. Banana plants and tall palms line the route, and a white screen stands in the background. Several devotees are visible in the crowd behind.2010-01-02December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession under a red canopy with tassels, with a golden trident and staff visible above the crowd. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style garlands stand together; one central figure with long dark hair and a red forehead mark has bare shoulders and a long garland, with hands in front, while a figure at right raises both arms in celebration. A man in white clothing stands at center, and a figure at lower right has palms pressed together. Palm trees and a blue sky are behind, and a silver lamp or vessel sits at the lower right edge. The scene reads as a festival procession during a celebration.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession on a sunlit path lined with palm trees and red and orange flags, with red and multicoloured parasols overhead. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a large white and red flower garland stands smiling, wearing gold necklaces and a gold pendant. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes wears long gold beads and gold necklaces. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a red-banded wrap holds a brass vessel with yellow flowers and greenery, facing the central figure. Several white-clad men and orange-clad devotees surround them, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads.2008-12-23