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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered wrap, standing on a raised platform and performing an aarti with a burning flame in a metal dish. A white and red-flowered garland hangs from the neck, and the figure wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Tall brass lamps stand in the foreground beside a brass vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and fruit and flowers lie on the ground. Behind the platform hang strings of yellow, red and white flowers and garlands. Two men in orange and white stand at the edges of the frame. Set outdoors under a tin roof, the scene suggests a temple puja.2007-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24A figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a white beard stands at a ceremony, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small brass implement in the other while smoke rises around him. He wears a gold necklace and a white flower garland with red accents. Beside him are tall brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a golden chair with a bird-head finial draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with a red curtain behind. A person in orange and white is partly visible at the lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a festival.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27Photograph of a temple ritual in a hall with a seated man in an orange saffron robe and gold chain, holding a lit oil lamp (deepa) toward a deity. He sits on a low raised platform, with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace visible. Before him are brass vessels, a large brass oil lamp on a stand, and garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers draped over an ornate golden arch. Behind him stand a black stone Ganesha murti with a golden crown and a dark deity murti in red and gold adornments, with a wooden tiered stand at left. Smoke rises from the offering area. a person appearance cues are present (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold necklace) and the page does not name him for this event, so the candidate is uncertain.A person with long, loose dark hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and an orange sleeveless top with an orange wrap, stands at the left holding a brass oil lamp with a flame toward a large deity murti decorated with a dense wall of red, yellow, white and green flower garlands. A brass lamp stand with a peacock finial and red drapery stand at the left, and a person in a striped orange garment is partially visible at the right edge. The setting is a stone temple pillared hall.2009-07-07June 04 20152015-06-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment wearing multiple garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke rising from it, and a brass bell in his other hand, during a ritual. A white corrugated roof and blue sky form the background. Given the page's Swamiji flag and his long hair, orange clothing and garlands, this appears to be Swamiji (probable), performing aarti as a priest at the ceremony.2009-12-23