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A four-panel collage of outdoor evening aarti at a temple-style ceremony. Each panel shows a person in orange-saffron robes standing beside an ornate, tiered brass or golden kalasha-type lamp stand decorated with red and gold elements, holding a flame or lamp. Dusk-blue sky and trees appear in the background.

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Photo 11683850November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12 +2 copiesA man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching shawl with a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a brass puja vessel with both hands while performing a ritual before a tall ornate white pillar-like altar. The altar is decorated with a red-and-yellow marigold garland wrapped around its base and a yellow-orange flower string. Dusk-lit outdoor setting with dark foliage behind. a person in appearance-based cues (long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) performing a ritual offering.2011-11-29Photo 11684241A four-panel collage of a ceremony at dusk beside a stone pillar or stambha draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. In each panel a person in a flowing orange-saffron garment with a gold necklace and bangles stands near the pillar, performing ritual actions: holding a small offering dish, lifting a lamp or flame toward the top of the pillar, and joining palms in reverence. The surroundings are dark green foliage in evening light.2011-11-29 +1 copiesMay 14 20142014-05-14November 21 20102010-11-21December 24 20112011-12-24A photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a beaded rudraksha mala, raising a small lamp or incense vessel while smoke rises upward. Beside him is an ornate ceremonial pillar or kalasha-like structure with a carved golden front panel, wrapped in white cloth and decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands at its base. Green palm fronds fill the background and the bottom edge shows the heads of several onlookers. The man's appearance with saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha beads matches a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a ritual offering at the pillar.December 20 20112011-12-20December 22 20112011-12-22