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June 10 2017

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Photo of a temple ritual indoors with a golden throne and trident in the background. A man in a rust-red robe with a white and red flower garland and gold chain holds an oil lamp with a flame while smiling. Beside him a young man in orange robes, with white markings on his face and body and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together and holds a bell. In front of them a fire burns on a platter ringed with red and white flowers. Pink petals lie on a tray at the left edge.2017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10A man in a dark turban with rudraksha beads and red-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat with a silver back, tending a fire pit with a long metal ladle. Strands of rudraksha malas hang across his chest with a gold pendant. White vibhuti marks his forehead. Behind him, yellow marigold garlands hang near dark stone deity murti, and a brass deity figure stands at the left. Copper and silver kalasha vessels sit on a tray beside the fire, which is a homa or yagna, on a yellow and orange woven cloth.2018-03-03May 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27A homa fire ceremony in an indoor hall with a tiled floor and a white tent canopy with orange drapes at the right. A fire blazes in a brick fire pit decorated with red and white rangoli, and a priest in a red-orange dhoti and red headwrap bends over it, feeding it. A man at left in an orange turban, red and orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland stands with hands folded, with several people in white and red-orange shawls behind him, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass oil lamps stand at right and a brass vessel sits beside the pit. Around 20-30 people are visible, many in white. The standing man has distinctive turban, garland and ornate clothing cues, but his identity is uncertain.2015-07-06December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of a man in an orange-red saffron robe standing at a shrine, holding a silver aarti lamp with multiple flames in his right hand while steam or flame rises from a kalasha-style offering. He wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads over a rudraksha-style mala, a gold armband, and a bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in red and white garments stands with palms pressed together. Flowers, a brass plate and a white-covered lingam-like object are in front, with a flame burning on the offering. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja aarti, and the man has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold neck adornments consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is labelled a probable candidate.2013-05-27June 10 20172017-06-10A man with eyes closed stands before a large flame in a temple hall, hands pressed together holding a folded pink cloth. He wears a tall dark turban with rudraksha beads, a long pink-and-white lotus garland, a thick gold necklace with ornate pendants, and a rust-red robe. A ceremonial fire burns in a brass vessel in front, with brass oil lamps beside it. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes stands with palms joined in prayer, and a red-striped mat covers the floor. a person: the figure's turban, rudraksha, ornate gold ceremonial necklace and pink garland match the page's a person reference, performing a homa-style fire offering as a presiding priest.2017-05-31June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10