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July 13 2013

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Night photograph of a man in an orange-brown draped garment and a long rudraksha mala, holding a small ornate gold vessel up toward his face, as if pouring or offering. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, blurred figures in orange and white stand near a dim vehicle, and a woman in orange with glasses smiles to the right. A green-topped object is visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown in appearance-based terms: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange draped clothing, performing a ritual action with a gold vessel.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a long orange rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold-coloured bead necklace draped over his shoulders, performs a night ritual with eyes closed. He holds a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, with wisps of smoke rising to the left. A red-and-gold decorated edge of a ceremonial seat is visible at the left, and a few people sit in the dim background. Dark trees fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, a ritual performer with ornate beads and orange-red garments.2013-04-01A woman in orange and maroon draped clothing and a red and gold garland holds a lit aarti lamp with a flame in a silver dish, with a small bell in her other hand. Her hair is loose, with a red kumkum mark on her forehead. Behind her, another person in orange and a person in white ritual attire stand in a warmly lit room with a red curtain and a gold-trimmed seat or throne. The scene suggests an aarti ritual.2013-05-19A man stands at night outdoors holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a small silver bell in his left, with his eyes lowered. He wears a rust-red wrap over his shoulders and a long orange beaded mala with a ceremonial gold pendant at his neck, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Green foliage and smoke fill the background, and a small figure is partly visible at the left edge. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji (appearance-based, long hair with orange mala and gold necklace), performing an aarti-style lamp offering. Only the lamp-holder and the partial figure at the left edge are visible.2013-03-31December 05 20142014-12-05A person in a maroon-red turban and maroon robe with broad gold borders stands in profile at night, holding a lit oil lamp in both cupped hands. A red and white flower garland hangs around the neck, with gold bangles on the wrists and arm. Behind, two attendants stand in maroon robes with gold sashes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, one wearing a tall embroidered headdress. A figure in the background may be filming. The setting is an outdoor ritual spot at night with a dark square slab in the foreground.2014-12-05A man in a rust-red unstitched robe with a bare shoulder and an orange-beaded necklace studded with gold beads stands at night holding a silver lamp with a flame in a silver bowl and tray. He wears a small tilak on his forehead and looks down at the flame. Seated devotees in the dim background, including a woman in white with hands pressed together, watch the ritual. Dark trees fill the backdrop.2013-04-01December 05 20142014-12-05July 13 20132013-07-13A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at night under a dark roof, raising a silver multi-wick aarti lamp high above his head with his right hand while holding a small silver vessel in his left. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a red-stoned pendant, with a red bindi on his forehead and a thin microphone at his cheek. Beside him, a devotee in white dhoti with a yellow border stands with hands folded. The lamp's flames rise brightly against the dark background.2013-10-13March 28 20132013-03-28