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December 15 2011

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a maroon dhoti-style garment with a gold border performing an arati with a lit oil lamp in a silver stand and a small bell in his right hand. Dark rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrists. Smoke rises from the flame. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a gold-edged cloth holds a metal tray of flower garlands, and a man in orange robes holds a gold-rimmed plate. A red-turbaned statue or murti with a garland sits in the lower foreground, and white and purple flower garlands appear at the right edge. The setting is an outdoor temple area with a tiled roof and terracotta-coloured wall, consistent with a puja. Swamiji (probable) is shown performing the arati, identifiable by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and maroon ceremonial clothing; he is the central figure in the photo.2011-12-15A photograph of a temple ritual in an open courtyard. A person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a maroon garment with a gold border and multiple dark beaded rudraksha-style malas on the neck and arm, holds a silver spoon over a flame, performing an aarti or lamp offering. Behind him an attendant in an orange-saffron robe holds a gold tray with a silver lamp and bell. To the left, a figure in white dhoti stands nearby. In the foreground lower right, a white statue of a deity murti wears a red turban and a red shawl with garlands of flowers. Partially visible at the lower left, a seated person with hands folded in namaste.2011-12-15December 18 20112011-12-18A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead holds a lit silver aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears a rust-orange wrap with a gold waistband, a red-orange rudraksha mala, and gold bead garlands; he is smiling and looking down at the flame. Behind him, a blurred monk in orange-brown robes stands in a room with a plain pale wall. The long hair, ornate gold beads and orange clothing are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown performing aarti as the presiding person.2013-05-12May 19 20132013-05-19December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesMarch 28 20132013-03-28May 12 20132013-05-12March 04 20192019-03-04A photograph of a man performing an aarti at night against a dark background. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a thick orange-red rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, plus gold armlets and bangles. He holds a metal oil lamp with a large flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling as he looks to the side. A metal truss roof is visible above. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person performing the aarti with lamp and bell.2013-03-10December 20 20132013-12-20May 15 20132013-05-15