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A person with long, dark, loose hair and an orange t-shirt stands at the open rear of a truck, holding a metal lamp with a burning flame in an upraised hand, offering a puja arati. On the truck bed sits a silver plate holding a coconut, a glass container and an oil lamp, beside a yellow MAXON lift gate. Wooden crates are stacked inside the truck and a green can rests on the floor. A sunny outdoor setting.

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A photograph of a ritual at the back of a truck with its rear door open. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange top and orange garment, bends forward with hands raised to the forehead beside a silver vessel topped with a coconut and leaf-shaped decorations on a brass tray with yellow powder. Next to it stands a brass oil lamp with a large flame, and a brass bell or handle is visible. A woman behind photographs the scene with a small camera. A pallet truck and a yellow metal ramp marked MAXON are visible.2005-10-12October 12 20052005-10-12A photograph of a man in an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest and shoulder. His hair is tied up in a bun at the back. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a metal stand, the flame burning brightly as he tilts it.2011-09-02June 28 20082008-06-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, flowing dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours ghee from a ladle into a flaming fire in a rectangular metal fire tray on an orange cloth. Marigold flowers sit on a tray to the right and a small brass cup and bowl are at the left edge. Behind him a standing man in a turquoise shirt and olive trousers watches, beside a microphone on a stand, with other people and a dog along a pale riverside ghat. This looks like a homa or yagna at a riverbank. Swamiji (probable): the long wavy hair, saffron robes and tilak are the visible cues, but the identity rests on appearance alone.2008-06-28A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holding a small burning camphor or oil flame in an open palm outdoors. Behind him stands a man in a maroon shirt and dark trousers beside a gate, a potted plant and litter on a dusty ground in front of a weathered concrete building. The flame and wisps of smoke suggest an aarti or small offering.2004-06-15A man with long, loose black hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a pink stone ghat in saffron-orange robes, tending a fire in a rectangular metal fire pit. Flames rise from wood as he holds a ladle over it. Nearby are brass vessels, a small silver cup, and a tray of marigold petals. A microphone on a stand is beside him. Behind him, a man in a teal t-shirt and olive trousers stands watching, another man in a light shirt stands farther back, and people in colourful saris sit near the riverbank with a dog.2008-06-28A seated man in an orange saffron shawl, with long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, performs a homa at a metal fire pit with bright flames. He holds a silver bowl of offerings in one hand. A microphone on a stand stands nearby, and a tray of orange marigold flowers sits on an orange cloth at right. Behind him, several people in saffron and pink saris and blue clothing sit on a pink stone floor, and a dog lies in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and homa role match the page's Swamiji Performing Homa caption; the face is not used for identification.2008-01-22July 03 20082008-07-03A 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.2006-12-10A photograph at night of a standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe holding a large brass lamp with a tall flame. A white-draped seat or cot sits to the right, with a patterned mat and brass vessels on the floor. At the lower left, a seated person in white with an orange shawl is partly visible beside a brass plate. The flame is the brightest element, lighting the figure from the front.2005-12-19Night photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders, holding a brass aarti lamp with a tall flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. He has long dark curly hair swept back and a dark mark on his forehead, and he is looking down at the flame. A white wooden beam and post frame the scene against a black background. The act shown is aarti, a lamp offering. Appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron cloth, bare chest) are consistent with the a person candidate named in the page, though the face is not clearly visible.2006-12-10