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July 11 2012

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a man performing arati in a dim setting. He has long, dark, wavy hair swept back and wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, leaving one shoulder bare. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. In his left hand he holds an ornate brass oil lamp with a bright flame, and in his right hand a brass handbell. Smoke drifts behind him, and a second person in orange stands partly visible in the background.2006-12-10A man in a red-orange silk robe with gold-bordered drape and a long rust-coloured beaded mala around his neck performs an aarti, holding a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. He has a red vermilion dot on his forehead and his eyes are lowered. Behind him a golden framed structure sits beneath an orange canopy, and several seated devotees in white and red clothing sit with palms pressed together. A blurred woman in white sits at the left edge. The setting appears to be an evening satsang or puja. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rust-coloured beaded mala and ceremonial red silk robes, performing aarti as the presiding figure.2013-12-20A man in a dark orange-red shawl and matching dhoti stands against a black night background, holding a silver aarti lamp with flames in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a heavy gold-coloured bead necklace with a gold pendant, and gold bangles on his wrist. He looks to the side while performing an evening aarti ritual at an outdoor event.2012-10-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28A man with long, swept-back black hair and an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders performs aarti, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. A red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him, a dark tree trunk and another hand holding a bell are partly visible. The setting is dim, with smoke rising from the flame.2006-12-10October 16 20122012-10-16August 04 20172017-08-04Outdoor evening ritual with smoke drifting across the frame. A man in a maroon-red dhoti-style wrap and a long gold necklace holds up a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with flames in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, offering the flame. Beside him a figure in white ritual cloth and a gold necklace stands with hands folded. Lower right, a shaved-headed young man in white with a gold chain and forehead markings presses his palms together. Palm trees and dense foliage stand behind, with an orange-roofed building and a blue sign at right. Several devotees in white are seated in the background.2010-09-11October 16 20122012-10-16August 04 20172017-08-04