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Night outdoor ritual photograph. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment holds a silver lamp-like aarti vessel aloft in one hand and ringing a small silver bell in the other, facing a large ornate red, gold and blue decorated standard or ceremonial umbrella on a pole at left. Behind them a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing stands in the dark, with a full moon glowing in the night sky above. Appearance cues of long hair and orange robe are present, but the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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Night outdoor ritual photograph. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a golden shawl stands at center, holding a silver handbell in one hand and a white feathered whisk raised high in the other, with a bright light visible above. Beside him an ornate orange and gold embroidered umbrella-like canopy with a red and yellow medallion stands on a pole. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothes fill the lower foreground, many gathered in rows around a small white figure or altar piece. Another decorated orange canopy appears at right. The scene suggests a devotional satsang or puja at night. Swamiji appearance is probable: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and golden shawl, with a bell and whisk.2005-05-25A night-time outdoor ritual in the Himalayas under a bright full moon. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-saffron garment, raises a silver aarti plate with a lit flame toward the sky while holding a small brass vessel in his other hand. To the left stands a tall ceremonial standard with an ornate orange-gold canopy embroidered with red and blue floral motifs and a golden emblem. Behind him rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes listen in the dark. The scene suggests an aarti performed for a gathered congregation.2005-05-25Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony. In the right foreground a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a golden necklace, raises a small lamp or bowl toward a bright moon in a dark sky. Beside a large ornate yellow-and-red decorated umbrella or canopy on the left, a crowd of people in orange robes sits on the ground, several with hands raised. The setting appears to be a hillside at night.2005-05-25Night outdoor ritual under a bright moon. A figure with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, stands at the right holding a lit oil lamp flame in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Behind him, a crowd of people in matching orange clothing sits on the ground. At left and right edges, large ornate orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas or standards with floral and emblem designs frame the scene. A small decorated silver-toned object sits among the seated group. The setting appears to be an open-air evening aarti at a riverside or hillside location.2005-05-25A night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a golden shawl raises a lit multi-branch brass aarti lamp high in his right hand, while holding a small brass vessel in his left. Beside him a large ornate figure in orange and yellow cloth with a red and blue floral motif stands on a pole. Behind them a crowd of people in orange robes gathers in the darkness, with a crescent moon visible in the sky above.2005-05-25Night outdoor ceremony. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at right holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand while his left hand holds a small metal vessel. Behind and around him, a seated crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing sits on the ground facing the ceremony. Two large decorated ornamental standards or ratha-style structures with golden and red patterned panels frame the left and right edges of the image. The scene is lit by the flame and the dim evening light.2005-05-25A photograph taken at dusk or night of a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing with long dark hair standing at right, tossing white powder or ash from one hand into the air while holding a small metal bowl in the other. Behind them, rows of seated devotees dressed in orange sit on the ground, and two large ornate orange-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas or standards with floral and red motifs frame the left and right edges. A bright light glows above in the dark sky. The appearance-based cues for the central figure include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold-edged garment, which fits the Swamiji (probable) label, though the identity is uncertain. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible, many in orange.2005-05-25Night outdoor ritual photo. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron wrap stands at right holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, offering it toward the viewer's left. Behind him a crescent moon hangs in a dark sky. Along the bottom, a seated crowd of devotees in orange-saffron robes sit with palms pressed together in namaste. At left a large yellow and red decorated ceremonial umbrella or banner pole is visible, and at right a second decorated parasol-like canopy in orange and red appears.2005-05-25A night-time outdoor aarti ceremony. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and robe holds a large lit flame in a brass lamp aloft with his right hand while ringing a handbell in his left. Behind him stand ornate ceremonial parasols or umbrellas with red, gold and blue embroidered panels. Seated and standing devotees in saffron and orange clothing fill the foreground and background, many with hands raised in prayer, and a small decorated puja arrangement sits on the ground near the front. The setting appears to be an open riverside or hillside area after dark.2005-05-25Night outdoor photograph of an aarti ceremony with a full moon in the dark sky. A person with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron clothing, stands at right holding a bell in one hand and a large flaming brass aarti lamp in the other, lifting the fire toward a small deity murti or altar at lower centre. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes fill the foreground and middle ground, many with hands folded. A large ornate orange and gold chariot or palanquin decorated with floral motifs occupies the left edge. The bright flame and moonlit sky dominate the upper frame.2005-05-25Night outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe raising a brass aarti lamp with a ceremonial handle in his right hand while holding a brass bell in his left. A crowd of people in saffron and orange clothing sits and stands in the dark foreground below him. Left of frame, a large yellow-orange cloth hangs on a pole, and a decorated deity murti with a crown and flowers sits at the lower centre. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robe while performing aarti. Ritual setting appears to be an evening aarti.2005-05-25Night outdoor ritual photo. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl over orange clothing, holds up a multi-branched brass aarti lamp with a bright flame in the right hand, while a brass bell is held in the left. Behind and to the left, a large painted yellow-and-orange deity figure stands, partly cropped. A crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothes stands with hands folded in namaskar, some with white garlands, at the bottom of the frame. The scene suggests an evening aarti ceremony.2005-05-25