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April 01 2013

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A man in a rust-red unstitched robe with a bare shoulder and an orange-beaded necklace studded with gold beads stands at night holding a silver lamp with a flame in a silver bowl and tray. He wears a small tilak on his forehead and looks down at the flame. Seated devotees in the dim background, including a woman in white with hands pressed together, watch the ritual. Dark trees fill the backdrop.2013-04-01A photograph at night of a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold bracelet on his upper arm, and he smiles while facing slightly to the side. a person by appearance, given the long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha with gold adornments, performing an aarti-style lamp offering. Behind him, a second person in orange cloth is partly visible, and a brass plate sits at the bottom edge.2013-03-10A man with long dark hair and a small red forehead mark stands at night holding a lit oil lamp in his left hand and a silver handbell in his right. He wears an orange-saffron garment and a dense layered necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style red-orange beads. A second person in orange is partly visible at the right edge. Dark background with a metal roof above. Appearance-based label: a person, presenting in ceremonial saffron with rudraksha mala and gold beads, performing lamp and bell worship.2013-03-10A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead holds a lit brass aarti lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling at night against a dark background under a metal roof frame. He wears an orange-saffron robe and many rudraksha malas with gold beads and a gold necklace, plus gold armlets. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial ornaments, performing an aarti at a Maha Shivaratri satsang. A second person in orange stands partly visible at the right edge.2013-03-10March 26 20132013-03-26March 28 20132013-03-28A 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.2013-03-10Night outdoor ritual photo. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap and a long orange-beaded mala with gold bead ornaments stands center, holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright open flame and a bell-shaped handle. He has long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, looking down at the flame. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing, some with hands folded, watch from chairs at the sides; a carved gold-toned ornamental panel edges the right side and a red cloth edges the left. Dark trees in the background. Swamiji (probable) matches the appearance cues of long hair, orange saffron clothing and ornate mala beads, shown performing an aarti as a ritual act.2013-04-01A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a long orange rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold-coloured bead necklace draped over his shoulders, performs a night ritual with eyes closed. He holds a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, with wisps of smoke rising to the left. A red-and-gold decorated edge of a ceremonial seat is visible at the left, and a few people sit in the dim background. Dark trees fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, a ritual performer with ornate beads and orange-red garments.2013-04-01Dark indoor setting with a man in rust-red robes and a long orange-beaded mala with large gold beads, holding a silver lamp with a flaming wick in his right hand while a silver ritual vessel rests in his left. He looks toward the flame. Smoke rises from the lamp; a partly visible person stands at the right edge. Appears to be an aarti or lamp ritual. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style orange beaded mala with gold beads, and saffron-toned robes.2013-03-18A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a shawl, wearing layered rudraksha-style malas and gold bead necklaces and bracelets, smiling as he holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame and smoke rising beside him. A bald man in saffron clothing with gold beads stands partly visible at the left edge against a dark background with a red pillar and red ring frame. The scene suggests an evening aarti or puja performed on a stage.2013-03-10A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl holding a lit brass aarti lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other during a ritual. He wears a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a long dark mala of rudraksha-style beads, and a gold-toned ornamental necklace. Behind him, several devotees with palms joined stand in a doorway amid smoke, including a woman in a light blue garment at left. The setting is a plain interior with white walls.2012-09-09