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Outdoor night ritual at a dirt-ground temple-like site. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print shawl over a deep red garment, with many rudraksha malas and ceremonial beaded necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, at a wooden table with silver kalasha-style vessels. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in red and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together, and a man on the left holds a trident. An orange throne-like seat sits in the background. Several people on the right wear red and orange robes and folded-hand postures.

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November 25 20132013-11-25Night outdoor ritual in which a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white urdhva pundra tilak raises a lit silver aarti lamp in his right hand while ringing a silver handbell in his left. He wears a red silk garment with gold borders, a leopard-print shawl, a thick orange beaded waist belt and layered rudraksha malas with white beads. Behind him, a line of devotees in red and orange robes stand with palms pressed together, some holding a trident. A tall orange armchair and a table with silver puja vessels sit to the right, on a rug. The figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate by his long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate clothing.2013-11-25A woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse and a long rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other during an aarti-style ritual. Behind her, a crowd of people in saffron and orange robes with gold-bordered dhotis stands with palms pressed together in anjali. A young boy in orange holds a silver bowl of offerings at right. A wooden box with brass vessels sits near her, and an orange armchair stands behind the group on a red rug. The setting is an open-air ground with sandy earth. About 20 people are visible.2013-11-25Night outdoor ritual before a crowd of devotees in maroon and saffron robes. At left, a man in an orange-and-maroon dhoti holds a long staff, and musicians blow long brass horns. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse stands with palms joined. At right, a bald priest in a saffron-and-gold shawl, gold necklaces and a small mic holds a silver tray. In front, a girl in an orange robe with a tilak lights an incense stick and offers it over a wooden table holding a brass lamp, a kalasha and small vessels. An orange chair and a red carpet sit behind them, and a wall of illuminated devotees watches.2013-11-25A man stands centre-frame with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a maroon silk dhoti with gold borders, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder and torso, a thick orange-beaded waist band, long rudraksha malas with silver spacers, gold bangles and a white-and-red forehead mark. He smiles slightly on a sandy floor. Behind him, a line of devotees in maroon and red-brown saris and dhotis stand with hands folded, and a woman in white holds a brass pot with mango leaves. A young man in saffron wears a garland. Appearance cues are consistent with a person presence, with rudraksha malas, distinctive ornate clothing and a leopard shawl.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Night outdoor ritual in a dusty compound with a large crowd of devotees in orange and maroon robes standing behind. In the foreground, a child in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits at a wooden table holding incense sticks, with brass plates of offerings and a small lamp in front of them. Behind the table, an empty orange-cushioned chair stands on a red patterned carpet. A bald man in orange and gold ornaments stands at right holding a plate and speaking into a microphone, with a yellow-and-gold ceremonial staff nearby at left. Smoke from incense rises into the dark sky.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Night outdoor ritual in a sandy open ground. A man in a maroon silk garment with gold border, a leopard-print shawl, a beaded orange waist sash, a rudraksha mala and a long rudraksha garland raises a lit camphor flame on a metal aarti plate in one hand while holding a silver handbell in the other. A red tilak is on his forehead. Behind him, a line of devotees in maroon and red robes stand with palms pressed together, some holding rudraksha malas. On the left, a man holds a silver trishula. Petals are scattered on the ground, with a silver puja tray and brass pots on a wooden table at right and a cushioned orange chair beside it. Aarti with flame.2013-11-25Outdoor night ritual photograph. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white tripundra and red kumkum on the forehead, wears a red-and-saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl and multiple rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. He holds a silver handbell in one hand and lights oil lamps with the other, flames visible. Behind him a large crowd of devotees in red and orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. An orange cushioned chair and a silver trident stand on the left.2013-11-25Night-time outdoor ritual in an open courtyard lit by a floodlight, with a flower-garland pillar on the left. A central figure with long dark hair, a red sari with a leopard-print blouse-wrap, bangles and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands holding a lamp-like ritual object and facing an orange cushioned seat, with a person cue of long hair and ornate adornments. Around them, several robed men in deep red and orange cloth hold trishul and ritual staffs, and a large crowd of women and men in red and maroon garments stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a seated priest holds an open book beside a brass tray with flowers, bowls and covered vessels set on a wooden box, and a small oil lamp burns on the ground.2013-11-25Night outdoor aarti at a KAILASA gathering. A man in a red-and-gold silk garment with a leopard-print shawl, wearing long rudraksha mala garlands and a tilak with red bindi, raises a flaming silver lamp in his right hand while holding a silver bell in his left. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in deep red robes with gold borders stands with palms joined in namaskar. A brass tray with offerings sits on a wooden stand at right. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is the central figure leading the aarti, identified only by his ceremonial cues of rudraksha malas, leopard shawl and saffron-red attire.2013-11-25