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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a large ornate copper kalasha-like vessel wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, with a copper relief panel showing a tree motif and red and white flowers at its base. A man standing at right wears a rust-orange dhoti with a gold-bordered sash, a brown gold-trimmed shawl, a long red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, plus a red bindi and white tripundra on his forehead. He holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with palm trees behind. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by the saffron-orange clothing, garlands and ceremonial necklaces, standing in an aarti posture.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a tall copper shrine-column draped with yellow marigold garlands and a floral base of pink and purple blossoms. A man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with gold-striped borders, wearing layered red and yellow flower garlands, a gold bead necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead, holds a small oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling. Palm trees and foliage fill the background. The copper shrine has a carved tree motif on its panel. a person is shown in appearance-based cues of ceremonial dress and garlands, performing an aarti-style lamp offering.2014-11-26A man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti stands beside a large copper lamp stand wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and a base of red flowers. He holds a lit oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, looking upward, and wears a red and yellow flower garland, a gold-bead necklace and gold bangles. A palm tree and foliage form the background. A copper relief of a tree decorates the stand. Traditional aarti-style lamp offering.2014-11-26Outdoor ritual photograph beside a copper-toned ornate pillar or kalasha-style structure draped with yellow marigold garlands and carved with a tree motif. A man with a smiling expression, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wears a dark red robe with gold-and-saffron borders, a gold beaded necklace and a red and yellow flower garland. He holds a lit oil lamp flame in one hand and a handbell in the other, with palm trees behind him.2014-11-26Outdoor photograph of a man performing aarti before a large ornate copper kalasha-shaped vessel draped with yellow marigold garlands and a red flower base. The man wears a red and gold dhoti, red floral garlands with gold beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a white forehead mark. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling. Palm trees and green foliage form the background.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26A man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap with a saffron-orange band stands outdoors beside a carved reddish stone shrine adorned with yellow and pink marigold garlands. He wears a long white and yellow-orange flower garland and a rudraksha-bead mala, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Palm fronds and green foliage fill the background.2014-10-05Outdoor scene at dusk beside a large copper ritual pillar or dhwaja-style stand decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower bunches at its base. A person stands on the right in a rust-red robe with a gold-banded saffron-toned sash, wearing a red flower garland and a long beaded necklace, with a white tilak on the forehead and gold armbands. He holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, smiling. Palm trees and foliage fill the background.2014-11-26March 11 20132013-03-11Outdoor photo of a person in a rust-red and saffron-striped dhoti standing beside an ornate copper and brass ceremonial structure with a tree relief panel and yellow marigold garlands draped on it. The person wears red and orange flower garlands, a brown and gold bead necklace, a forehead vibhuti/tilak mark, and gold bangles, and holds a silver bell in the right hand while smiling. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26A photograph of an ornate copper-coloured pillar or lamp stand with a carved base, wrapped in marigold and red flower garlands. A man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl stands at right, wearing a red-and-gold flower garland and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a flame or lamp in one hand and a small handbell in the other, with a palm tree behind him. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering at an outdoor shrine.2014-09-09