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A man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at a temple doorway holding a small offering (a folded piece of paper or cloth) over a brass aarti plate with a burning oil lamp, held by another person at right. He wears a gold-toned headband, a white beaded necklace, and gold earrings. A crowd of onlookers, many in white dhotis, stands behind him. a person: the orange robes, rudraksha mala, ornate headband and gold jewellery match the distinctive presentation cues, and the page attributes him to this event, so this is an appearance-based candidate in person performing aarti at a temple.

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May 31 20122012-05-31A photograph inside a temple with a yellow stone pillar and dark walls. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a red-and-white forehead band wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a saffron cloth over his shoulder; his body is marked with white ash. To the right, a man in orange robes holds a brass aarti plate with three burning oil lamps toward him. At the left foreground, a bare-chested man stretches out cupped hands to receive offerings, and another attendant in orange and a white-cloth figure stand nearby. The setting suggests a temple puja or aarti.2012-05-21Photograph inside a temple of a bare-chested man in a dark red-brown robe and matching turban, holding a metal plate with a lit flame, performing an aarti-style offering. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads stands with hands folded, and another in a dark maroon garment stands with palms joined. Behind them, shirtless men in white dhotis and a white-robed man with folded hands stand on stone steps by old stone pillars, with a tall silver-topped staff visible near the top right. A white-garbed man with a vermilion mark and white shawl on the left stands with palms pressed together. Ritual temple setting with oil flame and devotees.2018-04-29 +1 copiesA photograph at a temple doorway with stone carved pillars. A bald, bare-chested man with a white and red forehead marking, a rudraksha mala and gold-edged orange cloth lights an oil lamp on a silver tray of offerings with flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds the tray. On the left, a long-haired person in orange wraps stands beside two more people in orange robes in the background. a person's appearance is not clearly established from the visible cues.2012-07-24May 27 20132013-05-27June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holding a brass multi-flame aarti lamp aloft with both hands, flames rising before his face. Behind him several people in orange and white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with white tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. The lamp is an aarti performed as worship. The man's appearance does not clearly match the description of a distinctive presenter with several qualifying cues, so his identity is not established.2013-06-18Inside a dim temple corridor, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a long garland of orange-yellow beads holds a lit oil lamp on a silver plate with offerings, performing aarti. Around him, men in orange and white clothing, one with a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks, stand close, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti on the right holds the plate. Temple pillars, metal railings and overhead lights frame the crowded scene. a person performs an aarti offering with a lit lamp during a temple visit.2012-08-17May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl performs aarti with a lit ornate silver lamp held in his right hand, flames rising from the wick. He wears a gold bead necklace, a small rudraksha-style mala, and a sandalwood tilak with horizontal arm markings. Behind him seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch and some have hands folded in prayer, with plastic chairs and a bell visible in the foreground and a red-orange tent interior.2013-02-11A temple interior during an aarti ceremony. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a red-and-gold headband wears an orange cloth and a large rudraksha mala, arms raised overhead toward a flaming lamp. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a tray and other devotees stand with palms joined. At lower right, a woman with her hair pinned with flowers faces the flame held in a brass vessel. A yellow decorated plate and a painted red-and-green wall panel are visible in the background. The appearance-based cues do not clearly match the a person description, so the central figure is described by role only.2012-05-16 +1 copiesAugust 17 20122012-08-17 +2 copies