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A night-time photograph of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti with a gold border, wearing a pink flower garland and a white forehead mark, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over the head of a silver face-mask figure. The silver figure wears a white cloth, a yellow and purple flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind it stands a second silver figure in white with yellow garlands, beside an orange and gold painted cart or shrine wall, a thatched shelter and a few other people in white and dark clothing holding brass vessels. A brass pot and green leaves lie on the ground in front. The scene suggests a village procession ritual with abhishekam-style offering to a deity figure. The man has long swept-back hair and a shawl-like orange wrap, with orange robes and rudraksha-like adornments visible; these cues make him a probable Swamiji candidate present in person.

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January 12 20092009-01-12A ritual scene with a man in orange robes and a pink garland, his back to the camera, pouring or raising a vessel over a silver deity murti with a tall crown, draped in a white cloth and adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands and a bead mala. Beside it stands a second silver-faced murti with similar garlands. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts hold brass kalasha pots aloft on their heads. A decorated red-and-green backdrop and a pillar with a lit lamp are visible behind.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night under a thatched and tented canopy. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a pink flower garland stands on a stone floor pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto a silver deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange marigold garlands. A young man in saffron clothing with a sandalwood tilak and gold chain holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and a plate of offerings. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some holding brass pots overhead, stand with hands folded. A small red-roofed shrine model sits in the foreground beside the murti.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of an evening temple aarti at a roadside shrine with a thatched roof and a painted orange and green backdrop. A tall figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and long swept-back hair holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti draped in white with yellow and white flower garlands. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and saris raise kalasha pots on their heads while devotees stand with palms pressed together at left. A small orange-roofed shrine model sits at lower right. Several people are visible, and the presenter's distinctive saffron robe, long hair and flower garland are the qualifying cues. a person performs the aarti.2009-01-12A photograph inside a temple hall during an aarti before a silver-faced deity murti draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a pink flower garland and gold chain, holds a flaming oil lamp toward the murti. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and saris stand with hands folded or raised, some holding kalasha pots. A small orange shrine model sits in the foreground, and an orange-and-yellow painted backdrop with a seated figure hangs behind. A banner is visible at left. a person: the saffron-clad man is the person performing the aarti, matching the page's claim, but the face and appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2009-01-12A photograph of a ritual at night in a plain courtyard. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a pink flower garland, lifts their arms toward two large silver-faced deity murtis on a white-draped platform. Each murti wears a silver crown, yellow flower garlands and rudraksha malas. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold brass kalasha pots overhead, some with green leaves tucked in. A brass pot sits on the ground with green leaves beside it. Overhead lights and a red-trimmed wall are visible in the background.2009-01-12Night scene at an outdoor temple shrine under a thatched roof. A figure in orange robes with a long pink-and-purple flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with a gold chain and ornaments. Behind them a painted shrine with deity figures and orange-and-green decorations, and devotees in white dhotis, a green sari and pink shirt raise hands in worship or hold brass vessels. On the right a large silver-faced deity murti with white cloth and yellow marigold garlands is carried. A small orange-red canopy sits at the bottom right. Strong white lighting from tubes on the left.2009-01-12Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy decorated with marigold and rose garlands in orange, yellow and red. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange shawl over an orange garment and a white-and-red flower garland, pours liquid from a glass vessel over a dark black stone lingam on a black yoni-shaped pedestal decorated with leaves and flowers. Beside him, a younger man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a hand out, and another man in white with an orange cloth pours from a silver vessel. A brass deity murti in gold and red drapery stands at right. Devotees in white and orange watch from behind, and a water tank stands in the background. Hindu abhishekam ritual at an open-air shrine.2007-01-01