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March 07 2013

A seated man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a rudraksha mala holds a small silver oil lamp in his cupped hands, lit by its flame, while looking upward. He has a red bindi and rimless glasses, and bare shoulders. To the right, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and bangles presses her palms together in anjali. Other people in white garments hold lit oil lamps at the edges, with a silver tray in the foreground. The reddish floor and dark backdrop complete the setting.

A seated ritual scene in a warmly lit hall with an orange floor covering. A bespectacled man with short hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti and shawl edged in gold, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a steel wristwatch. He holds a small silver lamp in one open palm while looking down, a devotee-style presence at a puja. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border has a white forehead mark, eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. Another white-clad figure sits at the edge. In front, a silver tray holds offerings, and a small lit oil lamp glows on the right, with incense smoke drifting through the air.

Photo of a devotional ritual in a hall with people seated in white ritual clothes. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold-coloured cloth over his shoulder holds a brass oil lamp in his outstretched hand while chanting. Beside him a man in a white dhoti-style shirt with a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses lifts a lit lamp and a small handbell. Behind them others in white and a person in orange sports clothing sit with metal plates and lamps, and the lamps are lit in the dim room.

Photo of devotees seated in a row during a group ritual, with several men in white shirts and orange lanyards. In the foreground a man in white with glasses and a red forehead mark holds a small brass oil lamp lit with a flame in his cupped palm. Behind him others sit with hands pressed together or holding papers, and a man at right wears a grey shirt with an orange lanyard. The background shows a red wall and blurred figures.

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A row of people in white ritual clothing hold lit oil lamps (diyas) aloft during a puja. In the foreground, a man with short grey hair, a white kurta and a red-and-white beaded cord around his neck extends a brass lamp toward the right. Beside and behind him, others in white garments with red and orange shawls or cords hold lamps or have open hands raised in offering. The background is a dim wood-panelled hall. The scene reads as an oil-lamp ritual, possibly aarti.

December 21 2013

A photo of a devotional gathering with a shaven-headed man in white clothes and a gold chain necklace holding a silver lamp with a lit flame, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, seated devotees include a woman in glasses with white tilak marks, an older woman with grey hair, and an older man on the right with a white moustache, white shirt and rudraksha-style beads, his hands pressed together in prayer. A blonde woman in a light outfit sits behind the lamp-bearer. Lit oil lamps and a blurred crowd in white are visible in the background, with orange chairs at the top right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering. The lamp-bearer has no distinctive visible cues for the page's a person claim, so the identity is marked uncertain.

A photo of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala performing a ritual with a small silver oil lamp (aarti) held in his right hand, flame lit, while his left hand is placed over his chest. He has shoulder-length dark hair and glasses. In the foreground, a person in an orange and gold garment sits on a red cushioned seat, with a silver plate holding an apple and flowers on a gold-trimmed table. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), a long-haired man in white with rudraksha beads, performing aarti.

A photograph of a man in a white shirt and orange-and-brown rudraksha mala holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward the camera, wearing clear-framed glasses and a rudraksha bracelet. Behind him, a man in a purple-pink shirt presses his palms together in anjali, and a boy in a purple shirt with a light forehead mark sits with hands folded near his face among seated devotees. The setting suggests a satsang or aarti moment with an oil lamp offering.

November 27 2011

A man seated in front of a seated audience gestures with his right hand while speaking. He wears white and cream ceremonial clothing with a red and maroon-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, glasses, and gold bangles. Behind him a man in an orange jacket and white cap holds papers, and another man with closed eyes sits with hands together in a hall with dark chairs and wood-panelled walls. The man speaking is a presenter at a satsang discourse; appearance-based cues are consistent with the a person candidate but not certain enough to confirm identity.