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January 01 2008

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Night outdoor ritual in which a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white urdhva pundra tilak raises a lit silver aarti lamp in his right hand while ringing a silver handbell in his left. He wears a red silk garment with gold borders, a leopard-print shawl, a thick orange beaded waist belt and layered rudraksha malas with white beads. Behind him, a line of devotees in red and orange robes stand with palms pressed together, some holding a trident. A tall orange armchair and a table with silver puja vessels sit to the right, on a rug. The figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate by his long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate clothing.2013-11-25November 20 20132013-11-20A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap stands in a decorated hall, holding aloft a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. Behind him, devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together, including a woman in a white sari with a red border on the left and a man in white dhoti and shirt on the right. Strings of tinsel and fairy lights hang from the ceiling, and framed portrait photographs line the walls. Ceremonial lamp waving suggests an aarti, with the flame and bell held in front of the orange-clad figure. The candidate's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a ritual officiant.A man in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised platform holding a lit aarti lamp aloft in his right hand while ringing a small handbell in his left. He wears a gold necklace with a large pendant and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Seated devotees fill the hall in front of him, many with hands pressed together in prayer; several women wear red and cream saris. Red banners with a dove emblem and strings of yellow-green leaves hang from the ceiling. Silver puja vessels and trays sit on the platform in the foreground. a person is the robed figure leading the aarti; the page describes a large public gathering in Bidadi.2008-01-01December 24 20132013-12-24Photo of a long-haired man in a flowing red shawl and red garment, wearing rudraksha malas, a pearl necklace and gold pendant, holding a small white object aloft with both hands. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti-style clothing watches. In the left foreground a young boy in a light blue top looks up, with women in pink and yellow saris nearby. Yellow and red decorative hangings appear at the top of the frame.2011-02-16November 17 20132013-11-17A shaved-headed man in orange sannyasi robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with three lit oil lamps and petals, with white vertical tilak on the forehead and a red dot between the brows. A small pendant with a portrait hangs on the mala. Behind him a seated person in white and another with a white forehead mark are visible, with a partially seen figure at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual or satsang with aarti-style lamp offering. The man is a priest or sannyasi; appearance alone does not establish identity, so no a person candidate is asserted.2013-11-20 +1 copiesDecember 09 20152015-12-09November 25 20132013-11-25October 17 20122012-10-17Outdoor night ritual at a dirt-ground temple-like site. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print shawl over a deep red garment, with many rudraksha malas and ceremonial beaded necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, at a wooden table with silver kalasha-style vessels. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in red and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together, and a man on the left holds a trident. An orange throne-like seat sits in the background. Several people on the right wear red and orange robes and folded-hand postures.2013-11-25