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A man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, stands at a small altar in a light blue room, ringing a silver handbell with his left hand while holding a flaming silver aarti lamp in his right. A brass standing lamp with a tall stem stands beside a tray of petals and yellow marigold garlands on a white cloth. Behind him, a man in white shirt and trousers stands near a red-framed window.

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A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands at a white-draped table, ringing a handheld silver bell while raising a lit brass oil lamp with his other hand. Rudraksha beads hang around his neck. Before him stand two framed photographs garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers, and brass plates hold pink and yellow petals, marigolds and a brass kalasha with flowers. The walls are pale blue and a red-framed window is behind him.2010-02-18A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at a white-draped table performing aarti before framed photographs garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the table, beside brass bowls of rose petals and marigold heaps. The figure holds a silver bell in one hand and a small silver vessel in the other, with a dark beaded mala around the neck. Another person in white clothing stands partly visible at the right edge. Light blue walls and a red-framed window frame the scene.2010-02-18A photograph of a ceremony indoors. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, holds a brass bell and a flat-handled brass vessel with a lit flame in the other hand. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a red-brown sash holds a brass lamp with a burning oil flame. Behind them stand several people in white and orange clothing, and a decorated doorway with green leaves and garlands is visible. A loudspeaker stands at the right edge. A puja or aarti is being performed with a bell and oil lamp.2008-07-27A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban edged with gold, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red and green flowers over a rudraksha mala. He holds a silver ghanta bell in one hand and a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in the other, performing puja. Behind him a second man in orange robes holds a brass lamp and stands beside a white table with small brass bowls, with incense smoke rising. A wall fuse box and a blue Nithyanandapedia-style logo appear in the background. The first man has long dark hair under the turban and a visible rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the event's Swamiji, so the appearance-based label is used.2006-10-12A man in profile wearing an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange shawl draped over his shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver handbell in his raised right hand and gazes to the left. A vase of yellow and red flowers stands at the right edge against a plain pale grey wall. The man's appearance, saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha beads fit the Swamiji (probable) cues, so he is shown as an in-person candidate.2010-08-30A photograph of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a garland of white and red flowers with green accents and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) with a lit flame. Behind him a second man in orange holds a silver bell while smoke drifts through the room. On the left a woman in a cream and orange sari stands with hands in anjali mudra. Brass bowls sit on a white table in the foreground. The man with the turban and long hair matches the page's appearance cues for a person performing the aarti during a puja.2006-10-12A photograph of a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a silver handbell raised in his right hand while speaking. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. To the left, a man in a white kurta with a pendant necklace stands partly visible, with an orange shawl over his shoulder. Behind them are red and yellow flowers in a vase against a plain pale wall.2010-08-30A photo of a ritual inside a bare, newly built room with pale blue walls and red-framed windows. A person in a saffron-orange wrap and orange turban holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame over a garlanded framed picture on a white-draped table; the table is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, floral arrangements and a brass kalasha-style stand. The person holds a small brass bell in the other hand and wears a rudraksha mala. Nearby, a man in white clothes holds a tray, and a man in orange on the right presses his palms together in namaste beside a video camera. Another person in white stands in the background. The scene is a puja or aarti at the opening of a new facility.2010-02-18September 02 20112011-09-02A photograph inside a bare, newly built room with pale blue walls and red-framed windows. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a long dark braid and a dark beaded mala holds a lit brass aarti lamp and a small bell over a white-draped table. The table holds a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a brass lamp stand, a brass kalasha and a flower-filled plate of red and white petals. Behind her a man in white clothes stands, and at right a man with folded hands in an orange shawl and a red-tilak forehead looks on, performing puja and aarti at the shrine. Three people are visible.2010-02-18A photograph inside a small room with pale blue walls and a red-framed window. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala smiles while holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) lit with flame, with yellow and white flower garlands at its base near a small deity murti on a shelf. Behind him a man in white clothes holds a tray, and on the right two men in white and orange stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. The scene suggests a puja or aarti inside a newly built room. The man in orange is an appearance-based a person candidate, but the page does not place a person at this event, so the identification is uncertain.2010-02-18July 28 20082008-07-28