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A photo of a temple interior with a standing young man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing long strings of gold beads and rudraksha malas. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a multi-flame brass oil lamp lit with flames, offering aarti. Behind them stand several men in white and shirts with hands folded, and small golden deity figures sit on a shelf above in the background. The scene is a devotional aarti in a temple with a grille gate on the right.2004-07-26 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20142014-01-01 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a flag-raising or pole ceremony in a leafy compound. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand with palms pressed together in namaskar near a tall white pole; one wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with folded hands, stand among older women in saris, some wearing gold necklaces. A small wooden signboard and a red-and-white offering with flowers sit at lower left. Dense trees fill the background under bright daylight.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple-courtyard scene in which a young man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban stands at the centre, wearing a long garland of yellow and purple flowers. His hands are pressed together at his chest and he smiles. Around him, a crowd of older men in white dhotis and shirts, some with palms folded in namaste, stands under a covered temple porch with carved grey pillars. On the right, a hand holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame, an offering being made. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears saffron/orange sannyasi robes, a saffron turban and a flower garland, cues consistent with the page's claim, though the face is not used for identification.2004-07-26 +2 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21Night outdoor scene of a crowd gathered around a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and glasses, holding a large multi-wick oil lamp aarti with a bright flame rising from it. Behind him, a tall red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrella stands over the scene, and a backdrop of framed portraits is visible. Many devotees in white clothes, some with white shawls and tilak marks, stand or sit with hands folded, and a seated person in yellow cloth lower left has a brass pot and lamps before him. a person: the orange-robed aarti performer with a gold necklace and ornate clothing, in a ritual role. The people count is 21-100 by visible crowd.2009-02-10January 04 20122012-01-04A photograph taken under a tented roof at an outdoor gathering. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a rudraksha mala, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man in white shirt and trousers with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and another saffron-robed sadhu stand among a crowd of devotees in white and orange. The saffron-robed sadhu on the right holds a sheaf of papers and a brass vessel. Several people are visible in the background.2010-09-10August 13 20102010-08-13KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/15/20182018-01-15 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a hillside among green trees and rocky outcrops. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds up round offerings. Beside and behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis stand in a row, some holding similar offerings. Men in white dhotis and shirts watch from the background, and a red, yellow and green canopy with hanging tassels shades the scene at upper right. The setting suggests an outdoor puja or offering ceremony.January 30 20072007-01-30 +1 copies