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A long-haired man with a sandalwood-marked brow and a pink-and-gold flower garland holds a silver aarti plate with a multi-flame brass lamp, smoke rising from the burning wicks. A green parrot perches on his shoulder. He wears a bare-shouldered rust-brown garment with a gold armlet and gold bangles. Behind him a figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall gold-topped staff, and a row of seated devotees in white fills the background. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and floral adornment, and a parrot on the shoulder distinguish the man performing the aarti.

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April 21 20132013-04-21A man in saffron-orange robes stands against a dark background with red pillars, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand. He wears layered gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklaces, a gold armlet, and a gold chain with a pendant, and has long dark hair swept back and a tilak on his forehead. He is smiling and looking to the side, with a small microphone visible near his ear. A bald figure in saffron is partially visible at the left edge. Appearance cues include long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presenting an aarti lamp during a satsang or ritual setting.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +2 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a shawl, wearing layered rudraksha-style malas and gold bead necklaces and bracelets, smiling as he holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame and smoke rising beside him. A bald man in saffron clothing with gold beads stands partly visible at the left edge against a dark background with a red pillar and red ring frame. The scene suggests an evening aarti or puja performed on a stage.2013-03-10A photograph of a man performing an aarti at night against a dark background. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a thick orange-red rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, plus gold armlets and bangles. He holds a metal oil lamp with a large flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling as he looks to the side. A metal truss roof is visible above. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person performing the aarti with lamp and bell.2013-03-10September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling person in a brown-orange garment performing an aarti with a silver lamp in the right hand, flame and smoke rising from the lamp. The person wears a long multi-strand gold necklace of beads, a long garland of pink, red and white flowers, gold bangles and a red bindi. Their hair is swept back. To the right, a deity murti adorned with white flower garlands and an orange turban is visible, and a gold arch frames the scene. Behind, a backdrop of colourful flower arrangements in red, yellow, green and purple. The person's appearance is consistent with a person candidate based on swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and garland, though identity is uncertain.2012-04-23 +2 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead holds a lit brass aarti lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling at night against a dark background under a metal roof frame. He wears an orange-saffron robe and many rudraksha malas with gold beads and a gold necklace, plus gold armlets. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial ornaments, performing an aarti at a Maha Shivaratri satsang. A second person in orange stands partly visible at the right edge.2013-03-10