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A standing man in saffron-orange cloth holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in his right hand and a small bell in his left, performing ritual worship outdoors under green trees. He wears layered rudraksha mala beads across his chest and arms, a pendant necklace, and a leopard-print headband with long braided hair. White ash marks decorate his forehead and body. Behind him, a second person in orange cloth and another in white sit near a yellow railing.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A standing young man in orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder performs an aarti with a brass lamp holding two flames in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. He wears a leopard-print headband, a long dreadlocked topknot, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with a pendant, bead armbands, and white ash markings on his chest and arms, with a red tilak on his forehead. Two men in orange cloth stand blurred behind him beside a yellow railing, with green foliage in the background.2017-12-16Outdoor ritual photo. A standing man in orange saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulders raises a brass aarti lamp with multiple flames in his right hand, while holding a small silver bell in his left. He wears rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, a patterned headband with a long braided topknot, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in orange cloth sit with hands raised in devotion under a white-and-black draped canopy supported by yellow poles, with green leaf garlands hanging. Trees fill the background.2017-12-16A man in a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a bare upper body holds a small brass ritual vessel over an open flame in an outdoor setting with trees and a low wall behind him. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and he looks down at the flame, apparently performing a small fire offering. A blurred figure in white stands in the background at left. Appearance-based cues including the rudraksha mala and saffron robe make him a person candidate, present in person, though his face is not used for identification.2009-06-15A photo of a procession-style ritual outdoors under trees. In the foreground a man with a black turban and leopard-print headband, bare-chested, wearing orange cloth, orange and rudraksha-style beaded malas and white body markings, raises a lit oil lamp with flame in one hand. Behind him, several young men in orange cloths and black turbans, some bare-chested, hold brass plates of yellow and pink flowers and garlands. A stone well ring with a red-painted base sits at right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram grounds with wooden railings and greenery.2018-12-22A young child in a kailasavaasi-style ritual attire stands in a temple hall, holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp with five lit flames in both hands. The child has long hair piled on top of the head with rudraksha malas, a white-and-red forehead tilak, white ash markings on the arms and chest, and a leopard-print cloth wrap with an orange shawl. Smoke rises from the lamp. Behind the child, blurred figures in orange and red robes, a gold-coloured pillar and red drapes frame the scene, and seated devotees in white are visible on the right. The setting suggests an aarti offering during the Paramashivoham inaugural program.2018-12-20Outdoor ritual scene under trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in one hand while a small vessel is in the other. Behind him, several men in orange robes with gold-coloured beaded necklaces stand with hands folded in prayer, and one bearded man holds a tall golden trident staff. A dark patterned cloth lies on the ground at lower left beside a round stone platform. Greenery and marigold plants are visible in the background.2008-12-26Outdoor photo of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red sleeveless wrap with bare shoulder and chest, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and a white sacred ash band with a red dot on his forehead. He bends forward holding a small brass oil lamp or dish with burning flame and offering items, possibly a homa or puja flame. Behind him a woman in white clothes sits blurred, with green trees, palms and a stone wall in the background.2009-06-15Outdoor ritual photo under trees in a sandy clearing. A shirtless young man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead holds a silver oil lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a silver ritual bell (ghanta) in the other, with a red cloth or flower stem between his fingers. He wears an orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a large beaded necklace. In the foreground, a man with his back to the camera, wearing a red dhoti and a rudraksha mala, gestures toward the lamp. Green leaves and a tree trunk are behind them, with colourful threads tied to a tree on the right.2016-10-31A man with long dark hair, a tilak and bindi, and a dark beard stands outdoors holding a silver aarti lamp with a large open flame. He wears a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and heavy gold necklaces, bead garlands and gold armlets. Behind him, a red, white, green and blue fringed canopy hangs, and a cameraman films. Other devotees, one with folded hands in an orange garment, stand nearby under trees.2016-08-02A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas kneels and holds a lit camphor flame on a small metal aarti holder with his right hand, with smoke rising. White sacred ash marks cover his forehead and arms and he wears a gold bangle. Behind him, a man in white garments and a red shawl kneels and holds a metal vessel, with a camera operator visible at upper left. The setting is an outdoor courtyard with red pillars and trees.2013-03-29March 01 20162016-03-01 +4 copies