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A photograph of a man standing outdoors under large banyan-type trees, wearing a white turban with gold border, a white dhoti-style garment with broad gold borders over his shoulder, and multiple garlands of white jasmine interspersed with red, blue and yellow flowers. He wears a long strand of brown rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, and holds a silver bell in his right hand. A seated crowd in white clothes surrounds him, including an older woman in a cream sari with a pink pattern in the lower left, and a man with a camera on his shoulder at right. The setting appears to be a open-air satsang or darshan gathering.

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January 01 20052005-01-01A standing man in a white turban with a gold-bordered cream shawl and dhoti, wearing long white and red-and-blue jasmine garlands and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, raises a small brass plate holding a lit purple-flamed lamp while ringing a silver handbell in his other hand. A red tilak marks his forehead. Seated devotees in white clothes surround him outdoors beneath a large tree, and some are gathered close in the front rows. Garlanded, plain-presentation appearance with long hair and ceremonial adornments; the page indicates this is the a person event, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity, so the role is given as a priest performing arati with a lamp and bell.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01A standing man in white ceremonial dress with a gold-bordered white shawl leads a gathering under a large tree. He wears a white turban with a red bindi, a long white garland of white flowers with red and blue accents, multiple rudraksha malas and a large gold pendant. He holds a brass plate with two lit oil lamps in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. Seated devotees in white clothes sit around him, some with hands folded in prayer.2005-01-01A standing man in white ceremonial dress with a gold-bordered cream dhoti and shawl, a white turban with gold trim, and long dark hair, holds a small brass bell in one hand. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a multicolour flower garland. Seated devotees in white, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit on mats under a large banyan tree while a man in a checked shirt films beside them. In front, brass oil lamps, a brass plate of fruit and flowers, a kalasha-like pot with leaves and yellow flowers, and scattered red petals sit on a white cloth. The setting is outdoors beneath banyan roots. Visible people total about 20, including those standing and seated in the background.2005-01-01A standing man in white and gold ceremonial dress holds a brass aarti lamp with two flames in his raised right hand and a silver bell in his left, while a long garland of white flowers with orange, blue and pink accents hangs to his waist. He wears a white turban with a gold border, a red tilak on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and a large gold deity pendant. Behind him a large tree spreads its branches over a seated crowd of men and women in white clothes, several with hands folded or palms together in devotion. This appears to be an outdoor aarti performed before the assembly. Readable copyright text runs vertically along the right edge.2005-01-01A standing man in a white turban with a red tilak and long dark hair holds a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears a white dhoti with gold border, a white-and-gold shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and two white jasmine garlands striped with red and blue. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the lower half of the frame, many with hands folded, under a large spreading tree. A white-clad figure stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, a turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold adornments qualify him as a candidate, but identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual aarti under a large spreading tree. A man stands centre-right in a white turban with a red tilak, a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a long white shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, and a white and red garland of flowers. He holds a tiered brass lamp with many lit flames in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. Seated devotees in white clothes, one woman in an orange shawl, and a boy in white with a rudraksha mala press their palms together in prayer. A small brass deity murti with flowers sits at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the standing man wears a white turban, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and flower garland, and leads the aarti.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering under a large spreading tree. A standing man in a white turban with a red bindi, long dark hair, a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold pendant necklace, plus white and red-blue-striped flower garlands, raises a small oil lamp in one hand and holds a silver handbell in the other. Seated before him, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes, some with red shawls or red garlands, sits with hands folded or eyes closed. A few people stand behind, including a woman in a yellow and orange sari and another in blue. The scene resembles an aarti or satsang, with a man holding the lamp as the focal figure.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoors under a large tree, a man in a white turban and white garment with gold-bordered shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. He wears a long garland of white flowers, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Behind him, a red, gold and green fringed canopy is held on a pole, and a row of white-clad devotees, some with rudraksha malas, stand on striped mats, several with hands raised. In the lower left, a brass oil lamp with a flame and a red flower sit near a white-covered platform.2005-01-01