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November 12 20082008-11-12November 12 20082008-11-12November 12 20082008-11-12December 17 20062006-12-17November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12A man with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange-red jacket over rust-brown dhoti-style cloth stands at a puja table holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in the other. Behind him, an older man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together, and several men in casual clothes stand in prayer. On the orange-draped table are fruit, flower offerings, a small deity murti and a bowl of petals. To the right, a standing cutout portrait of a figure in red robes with a garland of yellow and white flowers and a rudraksha mala is displayed on the wall. The man at the center has distinctive long hair and clothing, so the figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) performing aarti.2016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12A photograph of a small room with white walls and a barred window. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and bell, performing an aarti-style offering before a framed portrait garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers. On the white-draped table are plates of apples, fruit, sweets, flower petals, brass vessels and a small brass lamp. A kneeling person in orange and a person in white clothes assist nearby, while two men in white shirts and trousers stand watching by the window. A woven striped mat covers the floor.2009-09-15December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of an indoor room with white walls and a glossy white floor, where devotees perform a puja before a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red marigolds. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes wearing a white and beaded necklace, holding a hand raised in blessing. On a white-draped table below, a brass oil lamp burns with a flame, beside flowers and offerings. A woman in a sleeveless saffron dress stands at the table lighting or tending the lamp. A figure in a saffron robe with a maroon-banded shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing the altar. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of flower petals, and another man in white shirt and pants stands behind, with a window of orange blinds and grille to the left.2010-02-16November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copies