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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A 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.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A 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.2009-01-02Outdoor 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.2009-06-09December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long multicolour garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers with gold beads. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and he is smiling while raising a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and holding a brass handbell in the other. Palm fronds fill the background. Probable Swamiji shows qualifying cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and gold-bead ornaments, while performing an aarti-style offering with the lamp and bell.2009-12-23A man in a saffron-orange robe stands outdoors before palm and coconut trees, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a long white and red flower garland with green leaves and a tassel, and has white and red sacred markings on his forehead. In his right hand he holds a brass lamp with a flame, and in his left hand a silver handbell. The lamp and bell suggest an aarti ritual.2009-01-02June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe performing aarti outdoors in front of tall palm fronds. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke in his raised right hand and a brass handbell in his left. He wears a thick multicolour garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, a gold bead mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles upward. The page-level swamiji flag is yes, but the figure's appearance shows long hair, saffron robe, flower garlands and gold mala, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate performing aarti in person.2009-12-23A 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.2009-01-02