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Outdoor ritual scene under tall leafy trees at a gathering. A central figure wears a white turban, white robe with gold-bordered shawl and a multicoloured flower garland, and holds a small brass bell in one hand and a brass plate in the other, offering. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate, and a few lamp flames are visible. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees stands with hands folded in anjali, many wearing red and white garlands, watching the offering.

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January 01 20052005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor photo under a large leafy tree at the ashram during a ritual gathering. A man with long dark hair, a cream and gold-bordered cloth wrapped around his shoulders, and a cream turban stands on a raised platform holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame, an incense-like smoke rising nearby. Several rudraksha-style beaded strands hang at his neck. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground and background, with some women in saris, a brass vessel and a bouquet of red flowers on the ground, and a stone structure at the lower left. Probable Swamiji (long hair, turban, ornate cream and gold cloth, rudraksha malas) performing the aarti.2005-03-08Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree. A standing man in a white turban, white shawl with gold border, and rudraksha mala holds up a lit multi-wick brass aarti lamp, smoke rising around him. Seated devotees in white and pastel saris fill the ground in rows, some with hands folded. In the foreground a seated man in white attends to the sacred fire area, and a small brass lamp and a bell sit on a low table with red flowers. Brass ritual vessels and a small figure of a deity sit on the ground to the left, and a stone platform holds more offerings at right.2005-03-08Outdoor ritual under large shady trees. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head wrap stands at right, holding a small flame or offering plate, with a rudraksha-style mala hanging from his hand. Smoke rises through the scene. At far right, a person in orange robes holds a tall brass lamp with several bright flames. In the left foreground, a brass lamp stands beside a stone-encircled lingam covered in flower garlands. A white-draped table with red flowers sits in the centre. A cameraman in white films beside a tripod, and a large crowd of seated devotees in white clothes watches in the background.2005-03-08A standing man in white ceremonial dress holds a brass oil lamp with two burning flames raised high in his right hand, performing an aarti-style offering outdoors beneath a large tree. He wears a white turban with yellow-gold border and pink flowers, a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered yellow shawl draped over one shoulder, and a long white jasmine garland hanging from his shoulder. Long dark hair falls behind him. Seated devotees in white clothes sit before him on the ground, many with hands pressed together in namaskar, some wearing red and white marks on their foreheads. A woman in the lower right smiles and gazes upward. The setting is open ground with a broad tree trunk and branches overhead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown-like turban and ceremonial gold-bordered shawl, marking him as the person performing the aarti.2005-01-01A man in white ritual dress stands outdoors before a leafy tree, performing aarti. He wears a white turban with gold border, a white dhoti-style garment with gold edging draped over his shoulder, and a long white and gold shawl. A garland of white flowers with red and teal stripes hangs across his chest, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. He lifts a large brass aarti lamp with multiple flames in his right hand while ringing a brass handbell with his left. Behind him, a crowd of devotees with folded hands watches.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor photo under trees at a gathering. A man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark stands in front, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a long rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial pendant, and holding a silver bell in one hand while raising a small brass plate or lamp with the other. Behind him, devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer, including a woman in a cream saree and a woman in red. Sunlight filters through green leaves, and the scene looks like a ritual or satsang moment. a person is identified by long swept hair, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial adornments, shown in the role of officiant leading the ritual.2005-01-24Outdoor ritual under a large leafy tree at the ashram. A standing man in a cream and gold-bordered white garment and white head wrap holds a lit brass lamp aloft in his right hand and a small bell in his left. He wears long dark hair and a gold pendant with a dark bead mala. Smoke drifts across the frame. Beside him on a white-draped table are red flowers and a small white lantern-like object. Seated devotees in white and pink saris and white clothing face him on the ground. On the left, a golden deity murti sits near a stone base with a brass vessel. The scene resembles an aarti or puja offering.2005-03-08 +1 copies