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Outdoor ritual under leafy trees with bright sunlight filtering through. A long-haired figure in white clothes with a gold-and-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, raising a large round brass aarti plate with a flame in one hand and holding a silver handbell in the other. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Several elderly men and women in cream and white saris and dhotis watch, some with hands folded. A woman in a red blouse stands at right. The setting appears to be an open-air satsang or aarti gathering. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a gold shawl and rudraksha mala, matching the page's description of him presiding.

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering under trees with sunlight filtering through leaves. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in white and gold clothing raises a brass or wooden ceremonial plate high in one hand and holds a small bell in the other, with a dark rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and ceremonial gold necklaces. Behind and around them, about a dozen standing devotees in white and cream clothing press their palms together in namaste; one woman wears a red shawl and another a cream shawl. A faint incense or smoke haze drifts through the scene.2005-01-24Outdoor ritual scene under leafy trees. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered cream and yellow shawl holds a small brass bell in one hand and extends a brass plate of offerings in the other, facing a group of devotees. Around him about a dozen people in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding small items; a woman in a cream sari with red border holds a brass plate, and another woman in a dark maroon top stands nearby. Plastic chairs and a speaker sit at the left edge. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate, showing long hair, a mala and gold-bordered shawl, though the image is uncertain.2005-01-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo in warm sunlight beneath leafy trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver handbell in his left hand and a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in his right, with smoke rising from it. Around him a crowd stands with palms pressed together in prayer; many wear white, and a few women wear orange or red shawls. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (Swamiji (probable)) performing aarti, with long hair, a gold shawl and rudraksha mala as the qualifying cues.2005-01-24Outdoor 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 leafy trees in bright daylight. 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A clear ritual aarti is being performed.2005-01-24Outdoor photograph of an evening aarti at an ashram under leafy trees. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair holds a bell in his right hand and gestures with his left, facing the flame. Beside him a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a brass plate of yellow flowers and a lit oil lamp with a burning flame. Around them stand a crowd of children and adults in white clothes, several with hands joined in prayer, including a boy in a pink and purple jacket in front. a person cues: long hair and saffron robe, with the man holding the bell being the most.2007-12-07A photograph taken outdoors under tree branches in bright sunlight. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white garment with a gold border and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold tassels. In the raised right hand is a silver ritual implement, and the left hand holds a silver handbell. A large white fan-like cloth is held above the head. Around them, people stand with palms pressed together in anjali, a woman in a white sari with gold border, men in white shirts and white dhotis.2005-01-24July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoors under a leafy tree in warm sunlight, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead raises a brass oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and holds a silver handbell in the other. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl and layered dark rudraksha malas with a large gold pendant. Behind him several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, and women in saris watch from the right. The figure has long flowing hair, a crown-free head and distinctive ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments, consistent with Swamiji (probable) leading the ritual.2005-01-24January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph under a leafy tree. 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