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A person in saffron-orange clothing performs an aarti with a silver lamp and a silver handbell outdoors among palm trees under a blue sky. The flame of the lamp is lit, and the person wears long dark dreadlocks tied up on the head, a rudraksha mala with red flower garlands and a bare-shouldered orange wrap. Beside them, a carved stone temple structure is decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers.

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March 01 20162016-03-01 +4 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11A smiling man in a rust-orange wrap and bare chest stands outdoors among green trees, holding a silver lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. He wears a tall black hair crown with a gold ornament, a red bindi, rudraksha-style brown beaded strands across his chest, and a thick garland of red roses. Beside him at left is a decorated brick-red structure with white and red flower garlands, dried grass and leaves, resembling a ritual puja setup.2016-03-01January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands outdoors before palm fronds, holding a brass oil lamp with a flame and smoke in his left hand and a brass handbell in his right. He wears a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, and green leaves, plus a rudraksha-style mala of brass bead ornaments, over an orange-saffron garment with his upper body partly bare. The scene suggests an aarti or puja being performed.2009-12-23September 26 20142014-09-26December 16 20172017-12-16A smiling man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe stands outdoors before palm fronds, holding a brass oil lamp with a flame in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a long garland of pink and yellow flowers over gold-coloured beaded bead strands and a red bindi on his forehead. A red garland of flowers hangs at the left edge. The scene resembles an aarti being performed.2014-09-09January 11 20162016-01-11A 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.2011-12-22A man in an orange saffron garment stands outdoors before tall palm fronds, smiling and looking upward. He wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers and a long strand of gold-toned beads. In his right hand he holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and rising smoke, and in his left hand a brass handbell. A small red mark is on his forehead. The setting suggests an aarti being performed in an outdoor ritual. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate garland, with a ceremonial aarti role.2009-12-23