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A photo of an evening aarti at a temple-style setting. A silver oil lamp with a large flame is held forward by an outstretched hand in the foreground. Behind it, a man in a crown-like silver headpiece and orange-red garment, with a rudraksha mala of beads across his chest, stands beside a silver trident (trishul) and a large ornate silver backdrop. He wears a yellow and red flower garland and a leopard-print lower cloth. Red and yellow flower garlands hang around him, and a yellow and red flag appears at right.

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November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Outdoor evening photo of a man standing on a wooden platform with eyes closed and a broad smile, wearing a red garment, leopard-print cloth, an orange waist band, dark rudraksha malas, and a long garland of yellow and red marigolds. He has a white and red forehead mark and gold armlets. Behind him is a large ornate silver-and-black backdrop with trident-like silver ornaments. In the foreground a hand in a rudraksha bracelet holds a silver aarti tray with three burning oil lamps, smoke rising. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and small oil lamps sit nearby.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Night photograph of a person in a deity-style procession costume standing outdoors before an ornate silver-framed backdrop with a silver crown or headdress. The figure wears a red garment, a dark beaded necklace, and long garlands of red, yellow and white flowers draped over the shoulders. They hold a silver trident in one hand and raise a small golden object on a cord in the other. A red-and-yellow flag hangs on a pole beside a wall, and a lit oil lamp is visible at the lower edge. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram entrance. One person is visible.2013-11-25Night photograph of a standing figure on a raised stone platform, wearing a red sari-style garment, a leopard-print blouse and a dense garland of yellow and red marigolds with green fruit. The figure holds a silver trident in one hand and rests the other on a silver lamp with two bright flames, performing an aarti-like offering while smoke rises. Behind is a large silver-and-black deity murti with a bull-headed silver ornament, and a red-and-yellow flag stands to the right beside a metal railing. A hand holding a braided rope and a bead bracelet enters from the left edge of the frame. Scattered flower petals and small lamps sit on the platform.2013-11-25A smiling person with eyes closed stands before a silver throne-like backdrop with a silver trident and a red-and-yellow flag behind. The standing figure wears a red garment with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, multiple rudraksha malas, and garlands of yellow and red flowers with green-yellow fruit beads. A hand holding a silver lamp with three flames is visible at lower right, with smoke rising. a person appearance cue: long swept-back hair and a distinctive ceremonial garland set.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25