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A man in a red-maroon robe with a long white and red flower garland holds a brass oil lamp with a large flame in his right hand, while ringing a brass handbell in the other. He wears a vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold chain over his shoulder. Behind him stands a second man, bare-chested with orange-saffron dhoti and a white and red garland, holding a brass tray. A large golden deity murti with a crown-like headdress is in the background, along with garlanded images. a person performing aarti at an altar. Indoors under fluorescent lights.

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June 10 20172017-06-10Photograph of a man with long dark hair, white sacred ash lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a rust-red robe, gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and a long white-and-pink flower garland. He holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and smiles while performing aarti. Behind him an assistant in a red-orange robe holds a bell and a brass tray with flowers, and a gold-toned decorative arch and yellow flowers appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded mala, saffron-red clothing, and a garland, performing aarti at Jnanasambandar Puja.2017-06-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of a man in a rust-red robe with a long floral garland of white and pink flowers, holding a lit camphor flame in a brass arati lamp in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. He has white tripundra marks on his forehead and wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Another person in an orange robe at left holds a tray of pink flowers, and a gold ornate throne-like structure with a trident appears behind him.2017-06-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual with a man in a rust-brown robe and a brown rudraksha-style mala, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a vertical sandal mark on the forehead. He holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, performing an aarti near a golden pillar. Behind him a man in an orange dhoti with gold necklaces stands beside smoke and a red-draped altar with a flame, and a trident is visible. A pink cloth hangs at the right edge and bright stage lights shine above.2016-05-23A photograph of a man in a rust-red robe performing aarti with a brass lamp, its flame lit, held in his right hand. He wears a long white and pink flower garland with green accents, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a horizontal tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two attendants in orange robes stand near offering trays; the right attendant holds a small metal bell. The setting is an indoor room with a fluorescent ceiling light.2017-06-09May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesA man in orange-saffron robes performs an aarti with a large flame from a brass lamp held in his right hand, while ringing a brass handbell held in his left. He wears a white and red flower garland, a gold chain around his neck, and a red tika on his forehead. Beside him a younger man in an orange cloth with white flower and bead garlands stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands an ornate silver-gilt deity or altar backdrop, with a ceiling fan at the left edge of the frame.2017-06-10December 18 20112011-12-18A man in a rust-red robe with a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala holds a brass aarti lamp with a large open flame near a gilded pillar with pink fabric draped over it. Smoke rises behind him, and a trident and a gold throne with a red cushion stand in the background. A younger man in an orange-gold dhoti with a gold chain stands behind him on a red carpet, watching.2016-05-23May 19 20132013-05-19A man in a maroon dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth stands under a corrugated roof at dusk, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears a long white and purple-and-orange flower garland, a gold-bead rudraksha-style mala, and white and red forehead markings. Behind him, a man in white clothing and a cameraman with a video camera are visible, and a ritual floor design with an orange cushioned seat appears nearby. Temple kirtan and pada-puja activity is suggested by the lamp and setting.2014-09-30A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-red shawl performing an aarti with a silver lamp holding a bright flame. He wears heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and an armband, gold earrings, and rudraksha-style beads on his neck. He has long dark hair swept back, white vibhuti lines on his forehead and a red kumkum dot. Behind him, a devotee with folded hands and a bare-chested attendant stand near a colourful fabric canopy with tassels, with other onlookers at the edges and a blurred tree setting. The photo is watermarked and attributed to the archive's source.2016-08-02