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A photograph of a bare-chested man in profile holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while a small brass bell rests in his other hand. He wears a long red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds, a rudraksha bracelet on each arm, a gold earring, and a long dark wrap over one shoulder. His long dark hair is swept back, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. A tall metal-roofed open pavilion surrounds him, with a partially visible deity murti on the left and greenery behind.

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August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19A man in profile stands under a corrugated metal roof in an open-air garden setting, holding incense sticks in one hand and a small silver bell in the other. He wears a thick red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigold accents, a beaded brown mala, a red-orange cloth draped over his bare upper body, a beaded red armband, and gold earrings. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A red and yellow decorative hanging lamp and green foliage are behind him, with a camera operator partly visible at the lower right.2016-08-27A photograph at dusk of a bearded man in a rust-red robe wearing a long marigold and red-rose garland and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in devotion, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. Behind him are white jasmine garlands, carved temple pillars and green leaves. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-red clothing.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands at the centre of the photo, holding a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small silver bell in the other. He wears a rust-orange shawl over his bare upper body and a pink and blue flower garland around his neck. Behind him is a dark stone deity murti with flower garlands, a yellow canopy and hanging lamps in a temple hall, with incense smoke rising. The man appears to be the a person, shown in an aarti puja with a shawl and garland as ritual cues.2016-12-19October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesA man in a brown sleeveless garment stands outdoors under trees, holding a silver aarti lamp with a red handle and bells while carrying a silver dish with yellow offerings. He wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, a gold chain with bead ornaments, a gold waist belt, a white forehead marking and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him an older man in white with a pink shawl and an orange-robed figure stand near a green-leafed setting. a person is shown in person, appearing as the man holding the aarti, based on the ornate gold necklaces, garland and presentation cues.2017-09-02October 03 20162016-10-03