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A photograph of a man in profile seated beside a polished brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, in front of a gilded ornamental deity murti. He wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a red bindi, gold earrings, and a thick garland of white jasmine and yellow marigold flowers with green leaves, over an orange-red garment. A rudraksha-style mala is visible at his neck. Behind him are small string lights against a dark background. The scene suggests a puja or aarti. The lamp and deity are in the foreground and left, with the man smiling toward the right.

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May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 26 20172017-05-26May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24A photograph of a man seated in a temple-like setting, smiling and turned slightly to the right. He has long dark hair swept back, white tilak markings on his forehead, a trimmed beard, and wears a rust-orange saffron cloth over his shoulders with a garland of white flowers and green beads. In the foreground, brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand near a bell hanging from a chain. Behind him, an ornate gold repoussé panel depicts a deity figure. a person seated in a ceremonial setting with satsang-style decor. Gold-coloured ceremonial objects and a dark wall complete the scene.2017-05-26A man seated before an ornate gold throne-back with a repoussé deity relief, wearing a flower garland of white jasmine and pink and yellow blooms over a rust-red cloth. He has white sacred ash and a red mark on his forehead, a dark beard and long dark hair swept back, and gold earrings. Strands of lights and a brass lamp stand at the right. Appearance-based candidate only: a person, seated in a ceremonial setting with the ornate throne, garland and red-saffron clothing, in person.2017-05-24A man seated in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop carved with a figure of a deity on a circular medallion. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red bindu on his forehead, a bare upper body draped with a red-orange cloth, and multiple garlands of white jasmine and pink lotus-like flowers with yellow blossoms. A brass bell hangs at left and a row of small lamps lines the dark wall at right. The scene suggests a puja setting.2017-05-24A photograph of a man in profile beside a tall brass oil lamp (deepa) with a wide base, its flame visible at the top. He has long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and a short beard, and smiles while wearing a thick garland of white flowers, pink lotus blooms and yellow marigolds, with beaded rainbow-coloured bands across his shoulders. A gilded, ornately carved shrine or deity backdrop stands at left, a red cloth lies at lower left, and strings of small yellow lights hang on the right against a dark background. a person is identified by long swept-back hair, an ornate beaded garland and a ceremonial deepa beside him, presented as the person performing or present at puja.2017-05-24A man in profile sits before a gilded ornate backdrop carved with a deity figure, wearing a saffron-orange garment with a long garland of white, pink and yellow flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. He has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, a dark beard and moustache, and gold earrings. Brass oil lamps with hanging bells and chains stand in the foreground, and a row of small lights is strung in the background against a black drape. The setting suggests a puja or satsang. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland are visible cues, shown seated as the honoured presence.2017-05-24