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A photograph inside a hall with pale walls, a dark red curtain and a wooden armchair with a microphone stand at the right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban bends forward, his hand touching a brass oil lamp on a red-draped platform. The platform is surrounded by potted green plants and bouquets of yellow and purple flowers. Beside him, a woman in a blue sari with a silver border and a long braid, wearing pearl earrings and a pearl necklace, stands with her back to the camera, holding a tray of flowers. Behind them, an older man in a white shirt and glasses stands near a large framed portrait of a man in a white turban. Slippers rest on the floor at the left, and a red fire extinguisher hangs on the wall. The orange-robed man has long hair under the turban and distinctive orange clothing, but his appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.

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July 16 20052005-07-16A photo of a ritual inside a bare, newly built room with pale blue walls and red-framed windows. A person in a saffron-orange wrap and orange turban holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame over a garlanded framed picture on a white-draped table; the table is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, floral arrangements and a brass kalasha-style stand. The person holds a small brass bell in the other hand and wears a rudraksha mala. Nearby, a man in white clothes holds a tray, and a man in orange on the right presses his palms together in namaste beside a video camera. Another person in white stands in the background. The scene is a puja or aarti at the opening of a new facility.2010-02-18Outdoor pavilion with white fabric ceiling and yellow draped sides, decorated with orange and white flower garlands. A tall brass lamp stand with a bird finial and lit oil lamps, wrapped in orange marigolds and white flowers, is held by a sannyasi in orange robes and a tall orange turban who lifts the lamp with an outstretched arm. A second orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard and rudraksha mala steadies the stand beside a tray of offerings. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left with hands joined. Behind is a framed painting of a deity scene. a person candidate appearance is not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2008-12-31Indoor photograph in a white-walled room with an arched doorway. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange turban wears a white and red flower garland and holds a lit oil lamp over a tray of flower petals, as if performing aarti. Beside him, a man in orange holds a small kalasha-style pot with leaves on a tray, and a man kneeling at left in orange pours or offers from a vessel. A woman in orange sari with folded hands and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one person in the background raising a camera. The central figure has long hair and a visible rudraksha-style mala, with distinctive saffron clothing and turban cues.2008-07-28A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with an arched doorway on the left. A man in an orange turban and orange garments, with a long beard and a garland of white flowers with red and green ribbon-like accents, stands bent forward with his eyes lowered. Beside him a woman in an orange-and-gold saree with a black beaded mangalsutra necklace and a bindi holds a small object in her hands and looks down. At left a younger man in orange clothing and a saffron shawl bends over, holding a brass vessel. At lower right stands a brass oil lamp with lit wicks and pink flowers. Light glows from a doorway in the background where more people are visible.2008-07-28A photograph of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame, standing before a framed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Beside him stands a bearded man with long curly hair in an orange robe with hands folded in prayer. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair, orange robes and a red tilak, seated in meditation on a cushion, labelled as an image of the Paramahamsa. A gold-embroidered maroon and orange cloth drapes the altar table. Two other people are partly visible at the left edge, and a video camera is raised in the upper left.2010-02-12Indoor photo of a ritual aarti in a white-walled room with a doorway behind. A figure in an orange sleeveless top, orange dhoti and tall orange turban with a white and red flower garland faces away from the camera, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward a woman. A young man in orange robes stands beside him, and a woman in cream sari with orange border holds a brass plate and a small rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in an orange-bordered cream sari bends forward with folded hands. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and a photographer with a camera stands in the doorway behind. Petals lie on the floor, and a framed picture with flower garlands sits at lower right.2008-07-28A photograph inside a home or hall with a pale blue wall and framed picture at top right. A man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl, lights a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) with a yellow lighted stick. The brass lamp has a bird-shaped top and sits on white and pink flower petals and a white flower garland. To the right, a young person in orange robes with hands folded in namaste stands beside it. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a man in a pink shirt watch, and two women on the left, one in a white sari with a gold border and the other in orange, stand with hands folded.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bright room with white walls at the Seeragapadi inauguration. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and an orange turban holds a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) lit with a flame, beside a tray of rose petals and flower petals. A person in an orange robe and orange turban, with a white flower garland over the shoulders, stands at the lamp facing a white and red deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flower garlands, with a bowl of offerings on a flower-covered altar. On the right, a cameraman in white dhoti and an orange shawl films the scene, and another person in white stands nearby.2010-02-18August 16 20092009-08-16A figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban stands on an outdoor stage with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, head slightly bowed. Long hair falls past the shoulders and a rudraksha mala hangs at the chest. In front stands a tall brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers and white jasmine strands. Orange and blue draped fabric, a white curtain backdrop and potted plants frame the stage. Seated figures in white and a partially visible orange-clad person are at the right edge, and a large portrait of a face in red tones hangs on the left. A speaker sits at right and flower petals lie at the lower left.2010-02-17A photograph of a stage ceremony with a brass oil lamp (deepam) decorated with red and yellow flower garlands at the center. A bald man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward with his hands on the lamp's garland-draped stand. Beside him, a figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top with long swept-back hair stands and holds the lamp area with both hands. Behind them, a smiling young man in white with an orange shawl and a red bindi stands, and another person in orange robes is partly visible. A large red-and-orange backdrop and orange draped cloth fill the background, with a white curtain and trees beyond. Four physical people are visible in the scene.2010-02-17