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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at the Himalaya Yatra. In the left foreground a smiling man in a white turban and white shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl, sits holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) with a flame. Behind him stand people in saffron-orange robes holding tall poles beneath ornate golden umbrellas with red and blue embroidery and tassels. A young girl in a purple jacket and pink cap stands with hands folded in namaste. On the right a man in orange robes stands beside a white ornate arched shrine holding a white deity murti, with a brass bell and a small brass lamp on a tray in front. A bright bulb hangs in the dark sky.

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May 28 20052005-05-28May 28 20052005-05-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a white turban and white top, wearing a leopard-print wrap and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, holds a long pole and a brass oil lamp with a visible flame, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, saffron-robed devotees stand near gold and red decorated umbrella-style canopies with tassels, and a blue-and-white striped pole stands in front. Brass plates and small lamps sit on a table in the lower right. Swamiji (probable): his white turban, rudraksha malas and distinctive leopard-print attire are visible cues for the presented identity, while he holds the lamp in a ceremonial role.2005-05-28May 28 20052005-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20052005-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20052005-05-28May 28 20052005-05-28May 28 20052005-05-28May 28 20052005-05-28Night ritual on an open platform under a blue corrugated-metal canopy with white-and-blue striped posts. A man in white robes with a white turban, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-yellow shawl holds up a multi-tiered lit aarti lamp with flames. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes stand; one holds a brass bell and another a small brass deity murti on a pedestal. A young woman in a pink knit cap and pink top stands at the right, and a person in orange holds a large ornate umbrella with orange and multicoloured fringe. Brass trident-like implements and a brass pot lie on the platform. A woman in a light cap stands behind.2005-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20052005-05-28 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor photo showing a long-haired man in white turban and a white robe with leopard-print lower garment, sitting cross-legged at a ritual setup. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and holds his hands together near a brass tray and lit oil lamp on a white cloth. Behind him, a second man in a white turban and saffron-toned clothing stands among other devotees in colourful shawls, and a child in a blue jacket and woman in a pink headscarf stand nearby. A decorated white ornamental arch frames a small deity murti on the right, and a red and yellow cloth canopy hangs at left. The surroundings look like a roadside or campsite in the dark. a person appears as the seated man with long hair, a white turban and rudraksha mala, matching the page's a person flag.2005-05-25