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A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a red shawl draped with a thick garland of red roses and an orange inner garment, lit with a golden ceremonial necklace, stands in a whitewashed room holding a brass bell and a lit oil lamp. He appears to be performing an aarti before a framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and a long beaded necklace, which is decorated with a white flower garland and a marigold garland. To the left, an older man in a white dhoti and shirt stands with his hands folded in prayer and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a framed deity murti picture hangs above a chalkboard with white chalk writing, and a wooden cupboard stands at right. The appearance-based candidate is a probable Swamiji with long hair, saffron and red clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments performing the aarti.

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A photograph of a devotional room with a cream wall, a fluorescent tube light and a dark chalkboard reading partly in cursive. A standing man in a white shirt on the left presses his palms together in greeting. A person with long dark hair, draped in a dense garland of red roses, holds a brass lamp near a framed portrait wreathed in white jasmine and yellow-orange marigolds; a flame burns at the base of the frame. The framed portrait shows a man with long hair and a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, standing before a rock. Above the chalkboard hangs a framed image of a deity murti in a decorated shrine. A brown cupboard and an orange cabinet stand to the right with small framed pictures and a small screen. The person in the rose garland wears a red-orange top, and the portrait wears orange and a beaded mala, so the portrait's wearer is a person depiction on a framed photo.2010-01-09A photograph of a domestic prayer corner in a home. A woman in an orange-red top with a garland of red roses on her shoulders holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a framed portrait of a deity murti surrounded by flower garlands. Below, a dark board holds a framed photograph of a smiling man with long hair wearing saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow and white flower garland draped over the frame; the photograph is a depiction. The woman is in the lower left corner. Nearby are brown wooden cupboards, a framed deity painting on the upper right wall, and a fluorescent tube light on the wall.2010-01-09July 10 20142014-07-10A home shrine room with framed deity prints on the wall, each garlanded with marigold and rose chains. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti before the shrine. Beside him, an older man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground at left, a person in orange clothing with dark hair faces the shrine. On the shrine table are a brass lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass deity figure decorated with red and pink flowers, and a framed picture garlanded with white flowers.2010-02-17A photograph in a small tiled room showing a standing man in an orange saffron wrap and long swept-back black hair, wearing a thick red and green garland with a gold ornament. He holds a brass bell and a lit oil lamp flame over a wooden cabinet decorated with yellow marigold garlands and framed portrait photographs. Two children with hair in plaits sit in front of the cabinet, and a person in orange clothing sits at the right edge. A gold-framed mirror or picture hangs on the right wall.2010-01-10June 27 20142014-06-27A man in a brown dhoti with a gold-edged yellow sash and a thick garland of red roses and white flowers over his bare shoulders holds a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait on an orange-draped table. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a long necklace, surrounded by a white flower garland and red roses. Brass lamps, a steel bowl, scattered petals and a small flame stand on the table. Two men in orange and ochre robes stand behind him in a white room. The wall framed photos are at the right edge.2014-06-27A devotee in an orange-red sleeveless top with a white and red flower garland and a green-lime garland on his head holds a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, performing aarti before a shrine. On the wall above the shrine, a framed portrait of a smiling man wears a yellow turban, a gold necklace and a navy garment, garlanded with white flowers and labelled in Tamil script. Beside it, a painting shows a saffron-clad sannyasi with rudraksha beads seated under a tree, garlanded. Another person in orange stands at right holding offerings. Wooden doors, a shelf with sweets and a small offering tray complete the scene. Two people are visible.2009-08-08July 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of a devotional setting. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits in meditation pose against a tree-trunk backdrop; the frame is decorated with a white jasmine garland and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace, holding a small lamp, stands at right, while other women in red and blue clothing stand behind her. In front of the portrait is a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and a brass bird-shaped ornament, set on a gold and maroon cloth. Other women are visible in the background.2010-02-12A man in an orange garment with a white flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead lights an oil lamp on a wall shelf, smoke rising from the flame. On the white shelf sits an orange-robed seated statue with a red turban and rudraksha mala, beside framed colourful devotional prints. A brown vase of pink and yellow flowers stands below. A bare-shouldered person in orange and garland is the main actor; another head is partially visible at lower right.2009-08-08A photograph inside a bare whitewashed room with a barred window. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, stands with back to camera before a white-draped table. On the table a framed photograph of a young man in orange robes with a beaded necklace, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, is lit by a brass oil lamp with a flame. Brass bells and a small brass plate with red flowers sit on the table. Two men stand to the left: one in white shirt and white trousers holds a brass plate, the other in white shirt and beige trousers with a camera around his neck presses his palms together. A third person in white clothes stands at the far left. Another figure in white dhoti with green border stands near the altar.2010-02-16