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A man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl performs an aarti at night, eyes closed, holding up a brass multi-branched oil lamp with several flames in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a bracelet. Behind him, green and orange hanging cloth decorations and leafy plant stems frame the outdoor ritual scene. Appearance-based cues including the saffron robes, gold necklace and shawl match a probable identification of a person, who is performing the aarti, but the face is not used for identification.

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A photograph of a man in saffron and maroon robes performing an aarti ritual at night. He holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left, and he wears a gold-coloured beaded mala necklace and a wristwatch. His head is covered with a saffron cloth and his forehead bears white marks. Smoke drifts in front of him against green banana leaves and bamboo, with a bright light visible at right.2009-09-25A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes standing at night beside a brass lamp with a flame and a handheld brass bell. He wears a gold necklace with a pendant and a red wristband, and rudraksha-like beads are not clearly visible. Behind him hang green leaves tied to a rope under an orange and green canopy, with smoke rising in the air. The priest is speaking or chanting. A bright fluorescent light and a bronze vessel with yellow flowers sit at the right edge.2009-09-26A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, with flames rising from the lamp. He wears gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, with a light vertical tilak on his forehead. Smoke drifts across the left side, and green mango-style leaves hang overhead. The page indicates this is a Chandi Homa event, but the figure's appearance is a shaved-head priest in saffron with gold beads, lacking the long hair or crown cues needed to confirm the person named on the page, so the identity is uncertain.2009-09-25A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a darker red-maroon border stands at night holding a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with flames rising from several wicks, and a brass bell in his other hand. He wears a long gold-toned beaded necklace and a white horizontal forehead mark with a red dot. Leaves hang above and a leafy plant stands behind him against a dark background. The scene suggests a night aarti performed in the open. The man is a priest or sannyasi performing the aarti; appearance is a shaved head in saffron with no long hair, crown or rudraksha malas, so his identity is uncertain.2009-09-27September 27 20092009-09-27October 16 20122012-10-16September 27 20092009-09-27September 26 20092009-09-26A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe with a red border performing an evening aarti at night. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame raised in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, and wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style chain with a pendant, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Dried palm fronds and green leaves hang overhead beneath a decorated canopy, and smoke drifts at left. Several seated people in yellow garments are visible at the lower edge, and a man in white stands behind him. The setting looks like an outdoor homa or puja area.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26October 16 20122012-10-16A man in an orange robe stands under a patterned cloth canopy hung with dried leaves at night, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. A garland of beads hangs at his neck and he looks down at the lamp. Green banana leaves and a bamboo pole frame the scene, with smoke drifting in the dark background.2009-10-17