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A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, multiple rudraksha malas and a heavy gold necklace, lifting a silver aarti lamp with a burning flame in a temple shrine. He smiles as he performs the ritual. Pink flower garlands hang on silver pillars of a wooden shrine, with silver plates of offerings and small deity figures visible beside him. A second man in white stands at the left edge. a person appears to be the orange-clad figure performing aarti.

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June 01 20122012-06-01A seated woman in a rust-red saffron wrap and a long garland of dark rudraksha beads performs aarti before a shrine. She holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, her long dark hair falling forward. Behind her, pink flower garlands drape a silver-and-gold shrine housing a gilded deity murti, with silver lamp stands, a silver bowl of pink petals and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar. A small brass figure and a silver tray with flower petals sit at the lower left. The scene is lit by warm lamplight, with string lights at the edges.2012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01A man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a bare shoulder and a gold necklace and a red-beaded headband holds a silver aarti plate with a flame toward a shrine. The shrine niche, decorated with a garland of orange and white flowers, holds a silver deity murti and pink flower offerings. A pink flower heap lies on the marble ledge, and a small silver vessel sits beside the deity. The man is smiling while performing aarti in a marble-walled room.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange draped garment and a rudraksha mala headband, with a gold necklace on his chest, holds a silver aarti lamp with a large flame toward a shrine. The shrine holds silver deity murtis decorated with orange and white marigold garlands, green leaves and pink flowers, and pink petals sit on the marble ledge. A wooden cabinet stands to the left. The man appears to perform aarti, with cues matching the page's description of a person candidate, the rudraksha-adorned headband, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, so he is identified as a person in this in-person scene.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated person in a brown-orange robe performing aarti before a shrine. The person holds a lit oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small object in the other, and wears a long rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet on the upper arm, with red tilak on the forehead. Behind them a gold-and-silver shrine niche with a deity murti is framed by pink flower garlands and white arched lighting. Silver kalasha-style vessels and a brass tray sit on the altar in front. a person: the seated person has long dark hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial garments, consistent with the page's claim, but the face and figure are partly in shadow so the identification is uncertain.2012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01A photograph of a temple shrine in a stone-walled room. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red dhoti and wrap, stands at a wooden shrine decorated with pink flower garlands and string lights. He holds a small brass vessel and makes an offering toward a deity murti inside the shrine. Brass lamps, a bowl of pink petals and oil lamps sit on the floor in front. Rudraksha bands are visible on his upper arm. Behind him, a man in white clothing stands near a gilded throne-like seat.2012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01May 27 20132013-05-27June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copies