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A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and white garland stands at a red-topped altar in a white-walled room, holding a lit flame toward a framed deity picture and a framed photo of a temple with marigold garlands. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms joined in prayer in the foreground, and a man in white shirt is partly visible at the left doorway, with a crowd of onlookers in white outside the window and doorway. The orange-turbaned figure's distinctive orange turban and shawl are visible, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described as a priest performing an aarti before the altar. Oil lamp flame and garlands are visible.

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A photograph inside a white-walled room at a window with grey grilles. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland, lights an oil lamp held near a small wooden table. On the table sit a framed picture of a deity and a framed photograph of a figure seated on a decorated vehicle, both garlanded with white and red flowers, plus a small brass cup. A man in a white shirt presses his palms together in front, and a child in white watches. Through the window, a crowd and green banana leaves are visible, and a man in white with a red-and-white shawl stands in the doorway behind.2008-07-28A small whitewashed room with a barred window opening onto a crowd outside. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap with a white flower garland stands at a wooden table with their back to the camera, facing the window. Beside them, a man in white shirt and white dhoti bends over the table, lighting or placing a small flame. An older man in white dhoti and shirt with a cream shawl stands at left, and a few heads of seated people are visible in the foreground. Outside the window, many people gather under trees. The figure in orange is described only by role and clothing; the appearance cues are a single orange head wrap and orange robes, which are not sufficient for an identification.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Photo inside a bare white-walled room with a barred window, where a figure in an orange turban and orange-saffron cloth stands near a small red wooden table. On the table is a framed photograph with garlands and brass oil lamps beside it, and a devotee in white is lighting or tending the lamps. Several women with hair in buns, one wearing white jasmine garlands and a yellow sari, face the table from the foreground. A man in white with an orange-red sash holds up a phone or camera at left, and a man in white stands near the centre. Through the window a crowd of onlookers is visible outdoors among green banana leaves. The figure in the orange turban is visually consistent with the a person candidate description, but the face is not clearly visible enough for confident identification, so this is unsure.2008-07-28Inside a white-walled room with a barred window, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a black braid and a white-and-red garland stands near a small orange-topped table. On the table sit a framed deity picture, a framed portrait of a seated figure, marigold garlands and a lit oil lamp. A man in a white shirt and an older man in white stand nearby, while people in orange and yellow saris and orange robes crowd the doorway and the window area outside, some holding offerings.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Inside a plain white room with a barred window, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe holds a lit oil lamp in front of a small altar draped with white cloth and flower petals. On the altar sit framed pictures, a brass lamp, and a plate with a kalasha-like item. Facing the altar, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a black cord necklace presses his palms together, beside a woman in a saffron-yellow sari and a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl, also with hands folded. A cameraman with a shoulder camera stands at the arched doorway and a young man at right, lower corner, joins hands in prayer. Aarti in a small shrine room, with several visible people in the scene.2008-07-28A photograph of an interior room with bare grey walls and a corrugated roof, decorated with strings of red and white flower garlands along the wall and a flower-decorated table. A figure in an orange turban, saffron-orange wrap and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala stands at center, smiling and holding a lit oil lamp with flame. A man in a white shirt and an orange-robed person in the foreground lean in toward the lamp, and a man in white with a camera photographs the scene. A small altar with flowers and lamps sits at lower right.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Photo inside a bright white room with a barred window on the right and an arched doorway on the left, where a cameraman films. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wraps an orange cloth across his shoulders and holds his hands in namaste toward a small shrine with a brass oil lamp and flowers. A man in a white shirt and dhoti with a dark beaded necklace stands with palms joined, next to a woman in an orange saree with bangles and folded hands, and an older man in a white dhoti and cream shawl also joins his palms. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional blessing at a newly built space.2008-07-28A photograph of a room with white walls and a barred window, where a man in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp before a framed portrait decorated with white flower garlands and yellow petals. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands behind him, one ringing a small handbell and another photographing the scene with a camera raised overhead. A brass kalasha-style lamp, brass bowls and a plate with red kumkum sit on the wooden table, with incense sticks nearby. Swamiji (probable): the central man in saffron wears a long-haired style with a gold ceremonial necklace and saffron cloth, matching the page's account of his presence; the framed portrait in front of him is a depiction and is not counted as a person. Aarti-style lamp offering before a framed portrait.2009-08-16