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A man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered edge and a gold necklace stands in profile on a raised platform, ringing a brass handbell in his right hand. Behind him, a crowd of about 20 people with palms pressed together in prayer, many in white clothes, stands in front of a white wall with a row of small triangular orange flags. A brass oil lamp (deepam) with a flame sits at lower left beside floral garlands in yellow and orange, under a corrugated metal awning with an orange-and-red cloth canopy at right. Hindu ritual setting.

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A man in an orange saffron garment with bare chest and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands under a temporary open-sided canopy of striped red, green and blue cloth and bamboo poles, holding a silver lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, performing a ritual. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a woman in a dark garment and another woman in a yellow sari stand with palms pressed together in prayer, with green foliage visible beyond. A cropped figure in white is at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron garment and gold necklace, performing aarti with lamp and bell.2006-10-01December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and a thick white and red flower garland over ornate gold beaded necklaces. He holds a silver handbell in his right hand and raises a brass bell in his left, standing outdoors under trees. Behind him, several men in saffron robes and gold necklaces stand in a row, one with a full dark beard, and a man in white clothing stands to the left. A brass kalasha-like finial is visible above in the background. The man has long hair, orange robes and gold beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji label; the identification is an appearance-based probable match.2008-12-23Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal and bamboo pavilion with green trees behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, holds a silver aarti plate with a flaming oil lamp in his right hand and a brass handbell in his left. Around him, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Seated devotees, some in white with tilak markings, sit on the grass to the left. A saffron cloth hangs from a white pole at right. Parked cars are visible in the background, and the scene reads as an aarti performed before an assembled group.2008-11-11December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA young man in orange sannyasi attire stands in a hall performing aarti. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, and a red bindi. His long dreadlocked hair is tied up on his head. In his raised right hand he holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame, and in his left hand a brass handbell. Seated devotees in orange shawls, white and coloured saris fill the background, with a few people in the foreground.2016-05-21July 07 20092009-07-07A man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark stands barefoot on a dirt ground, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, beside a carved wooden peetha with a floral mandala. Behind a bamboo fence, two women in white saris watch, and orange flags fly among trees. A stray dog stands nearby. A small bowl sits at the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklace and ceremonial lamp and bell worship, in an inauguration setting.2008-04-19Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, holds a brass pot in one hand and a small bell in the other while performing a puja. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, including a young woman with a long braid and glasses, sit on a mat in front, with brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a pink-flowered floral arrangement nearby. Standing onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from behind, and a black-and-white patterned cloth lies on the ground.2004-07-02A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands under an open-sided tent, smiling and holding a silver handbell in his right hand. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long necklace of rudraksha beads. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit on the grass and paving stones, several with palms pressed together in anjali. Tall banners with orange and black patterns hang from the tent poles, and vehicles are parked beyond the open sides. The man has long, swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, appearance-based cues consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label; he is presiding over the gathering while the devotees sit in prayer.2008-11-11A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash and a red dot on his forehead, and holds a brass bell in his right hand. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp, and a seated devotee in orange with a gold necklace bows his head while a hand in orange cloth rests on it. Smoke drifts in the background beneath a stone canopy with trees behind. The photo appears to show a ritual blessing during temple proceedings.2008-12-25Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind, a man in an orange saffron shawl and a long white-and-red-flowered garland raises a lit oil lamp or kalasha-style flame in his right hand while holding a silver handbell in his left hand. A second person in white ritual clothing and an orange shawl stands beside him at left, partly visible. On the right, several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a checked shirt stands behind them. Orange flags and a blue-and-white draped canopy appear in the background over a sandy, graded ground.2006-12-26