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A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a bare upper body performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp, holding a brass bell in his other hand. He wears a long white and maroon-red flower garland, several beaded gold-coloured necklaces, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair. He smiles while facing a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands; a white cloth bundle hangs beside him from rope. Coconut palms blur in the background.

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December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border performs aarti before a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a thatched top. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears a rudraksha mala and beaded armlets, and he is bare-chested. Palm trees and soft daylight fill the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, performing aarti as the officiating priest.2011-12-22Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and orange shawl, bare-shouldered, with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, holding a small flaming oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a brass bell in the other beside a carved wooden temple-style pillar wrapped in yellow marigold garlands. Palm trees stand in the background, and a mint-green leaf sprig hangs from the lamp side. This looks like a Pratyaksha Pada Puja ritual per the page, with the figure appearing as a person officiating in saffron robes and rudraksha-style gold beads.2011-12-11January 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white garland with red-and-white beads, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and the flame is raised before a decorated stone shrine draped in yellow and white marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange and gold-bordered cloth holds a brass tray of white cloth, flowers and offerings. Smoke rises from the lamp.2011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual beneath palm trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a red tilak, holds a lit oil lamp and smiles beside a carved wooden ritual pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a yellow border holds a brass tray of white cloth and flower-decorated offerings. A green leaf bundle and orange cord hang from the pillar, and flower garlands lie at its base.2011-12-11Outdoor temple ritual with palm trees behind. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a long garland of white and maroon flowers, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and an orange robe lights a small flame from a lamp held near a carved copper-brown pillar hung with yellow marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a brass tray of white cloth and flower garlands. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) with long hair, orange robes and bead necklace, performing the lamp ritual; the attendant is a priest in orange. Visible offerings and the flame suggest an aarti or pratyaksha pada puja setting.2011-12-11Outdoor temple ritual with a tall carved wooden kalasha-like shrine topped with palm fronds and draped in yellow and purple marigold garlands at its base. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long white and maroon flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, smiling. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth holds a brass tray of flowers, and another orange-clad figure stands at the right edge. Grey stone deity statues and lush green trees surround the scene.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11March 01 20162016-03-01 +4 copies