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Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, palms pressed together in greeting, smiling at a camera-facing attendant. Behind him stands a golden ornate pillar and draped red and green silk fabric. In the foreground, a person in white with a gold-bordered cloth shows a lit oil lamp flame during aarti. Another person in white with raised hands stands in the background beneath a red and orange decorated canopy. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening ritual.

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October 03 20142014-10-03October 31 20142014-10-31 +1 copiesApril 28 20152015-04-28July 03 20162016-07-03A bare-chested man in a deep red turban and red shawl holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, the flame at left, while smiling. He wears layered red and white flower garlands, a gold-toned chain, gold bangles and a gold armband, with a gold crescent ornament on the turban. Behind him stand other attendants in white and a figure in a decorated headdress, under a colourful fringed canopy at night. Crowd: about four visible people.2014-12-05A photograph of an evening ritual at night. A figure with hair tied back and a rudraksha mala draped over a bronze-brown and gold garment sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat, palms pressed together in reverence. At right, a person in an orange head wrap and orange garment holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame, offering it toward the seated figure. Behind them, several people in dark red garments stand in the dim background, with a few more seated people visible at the bottom edge. Pink flowers sit at the lower left. Probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned clothing, shown in an aarti offering setting.2013-10-13December 05 20162016-12-05Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting. A seated man in an orange-gold dhoti and a beaded necklace with gold ornaments presses his palms together in prayer on a red-upholstered gilded throne. Beside him, a younger man with bare chest and a turban performs aarti, holding a flaming oil lamp over a silver plate. Behind them stands a priest in orange with a shaved head and rudraksha beads. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers drape a decorated palanquin in the foreground. A seated group of devotees in orange and white watches with hands folded on a striped mat.2013-07-09 +1 copiesA seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a maroon turban, orange-red robe, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold bangles, extends his hand over a lit oil lamp held by a kneeling priest. The priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wears a green and gold cap and a garland of yellow and white flowers, and offers the aarti flame. Behind the throne hang garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers. A silver trident stands at left and a gold staff at right. a person performs an aarti offering with the lamp.2015-10-18Photograph of a ceremonial aarti being performed before a seated man. The seated man sits in an ornate silver chair with red cushioning, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a red wrist thread, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Facing him from behind is a priest in an orange-red turban and saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, holding a silver lamp with a large flame. Carved dark wooden screens form the background.2018-04-26 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05October 31 20142014-10-31 +1 copies