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A man with long dark hair and a white head wrap stands outdoors beneath a large spreading tree, smiling and holding a brass oil lamp with several lit flames in his right hand and a handbell in his left. He wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and layered white jasmine garlands with red, blue and white ribbon accents. Behind him a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white clothes, some with saffron shawls and red-thread neck cords, watches attentively, while a man in white with folded hands and a woman in blue stand among them. a person: the standing man with the long swept-back hair, white head wrap, rudraksha mala and gold pendant is the candidate, shown performing an aarti with a lamp and bell. The appearance cues are several but the attribution is uncertain given the crowd and lighting.

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January 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree. A man with long dark hair and a white turban with a yellow band stands at centre, smiling, wearing a white and yellow-bordered dhoti-style cloth over his shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, and multicoloured flower garlands in white, red and blue. He holds a lit oil lamp on a plate in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. Behind and around him, a large seated crowd of devotees in white clothes with red and orange shawls, some with palms pressed together, sits on the ground. Another man in white and an orange-bordered cloth stands at left.2005-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor gathering under a large spreading tree. In the foreground a man stands at the right, wearing a white turban, a white dhoti with a yellow-gold shawl, and a long garland of white flowers with red, blue and white ribbons. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, and holds a silver handbell in one hand while gesturing with the other. He has long dark hair and a smiling expression. Seated before him on the ground is a large crowd, many in white clothing, with some women in orange saris and one in blue. A few devotees stand with hands folded near the tree. Brass oil lamps with flames appear at the left of the frame.2005-01-01 +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 ceremony beneath a large spreading tree. A standing man in white ritual dress with a white turban and a gold-bordered white shawl holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. He wears long garlands of white flowers with orange, blue and green accents, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange saffron shawls fill the foreground and a larger crowd of people in white stands behind under the tree, some with hands folded in prayer. A brass lamp and offerings sit on a low tray at the lower left. The scene suggests aarti during a satsang or puja gathering.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesA 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.2005-01-01A 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.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, several rudraksha mala strands and a large gold pendant necklace. He raises a lit oil lamp on a wooden stand high in one hand and holds a small silver handbell in the other. Around him a group of devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; a young man in white kurta stands in front, a woman in an orange shawl and women in white and lavender saris are nearby. A clear ritual aarti is being performed.2005-01-24