Outdoor temple shrine scene with a bearded man in saffron robe and tan vest performing aarti with a lit flame in a brass lamp over a plate of flowers held by a man in white. Behind them, golden and orange drapery, brass lamps and a deity murti with garlands. Several orange-robed monks stand by, one holding a notebook. Stone pedestal and red railing frame the setting. - Nithyanandapedia

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Outdoor temple shrine scene with a bearded man in saffron robe and tan vest performing aarti with a lit flame in a brass lamp over a plate of flowers held by a man in white. Behind them, golden and orange drapery, brass lamps and a deity murti with garlands. Several orange-robed monks stand by, one holding a notebook. Stone pedestal and red railing frame the setting.

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