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A smiling man stands outdoors before tall coconut palm fronds, head tilted up. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a long white and red flower garland with green leaves around his neck. A white and red tilak marks his forehead. In his left hand he holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and in his right hand a silver handbell. The sky is pale blue and the foliage is lush green.

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A photograph of a man standing outdoors before tall coconut palm fronds, smiling and looking upward. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long white and red flower garland with green leaves hanging to his waist. A red mark and white paste are on his forehead. In his right hand he holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, and in his left hand a silver handbell. The setting suggests an evening ritual such as aarti. The man appears to be a robed devotee or priest; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a man standing in front of palm fronds and a clear sky. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless garment with a matching draped wrap, and a long white and red flower garland with green leaves hangs around his neck. A red vertical mark is on his forehead. In his left hand he holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, and in his right hand a silver handbell. He looks upward and to the side with a slight smile.2009-01-02A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors beneath tall coconut palms, holding a brass oil lamp with a visible flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. He wears a long white and maroon garland with green accents around his neck and has a white tilak on his forehead. Partially visible spectators stand at the bottom edge, and a decorated stone or metal ritual object with flower offerings sits in the lower left.2009-01-02Outdoor ritual on a white raised platform beneath tall coconut palms under bright sky. A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and magenta flower garland with a gold bead necklace; he holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a handbell in the other. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right, and scattered petals lie on the white steps. A stone carving is visible at the left edge.2009-06-09Outdoor photograph at dusk of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a long white and red-and-green garland of flowers draped around his neck, falling to a tassel at his waist. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Tall coconut palms and foliage stand behind him.2009-01-02A man stands outdoors among coconut palms, looking upward with a smile. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a shawl-like wrap and a long white-and-red flower garland with green accents, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in his left hand and a silver handbell in his right. Trees and sky fill the background.2009-01-02A 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.2009-12-23A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders stands outdoors before palm trees, holding a brass bell-and-lamp arati vessel in his right hand and a handbell in his left. He wears a long garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers and a gold-bead rudraksha-style mala, and looks upward. A tray of white cloth and orange rope is held at right. Behind him, a devotee in white with folded hands and a sculpted stone deity murti with flower garlands and scattered petals are visible.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11A smiling man in saffron orange robes stands outdoors holding a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. He wears a white and red flower garland, a gold bead necklace, a red headband with a peacock feather, and long dark hair. Below him, several onlookers including a young man in a red headband watch. The background shows a blue sky, corrugated roofs and a utility pole. The robed man with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold necklace is a person candidate, performing aarti during the event.2007-12-25