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Night outdoor photo on a railed terrace. A man with a white forehead mark wears an orange-red shawl, a leopard-print cloth, a gold necklace and bangles, and holds a lit oil lamp in both hands above a silver-framed backdrop. Before him is a blue and gold brocade-covered table holding a silver tray with a glass vessel, a clear water pot and pink and white rose petals scattered over the tray and cloth. A second person in orange-red robes sits at right, partly visible, seated before a silver bowl. Lamps glow in the background. Ritual aarti with a deity puja setup.

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April 29 20142014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20142014-04-29A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a gold-bead necklace and gold armlets sits before a silver throne-back on a night terrace, with a white tilak on the forehead. Before him on a blue-and-gold cloth is a silver tray with a silver kalasha-like vessel, glass bowls of pink and white flower petals, and a lit oil lamp. A second person in orange clothes at the right tends the offerings. Railings and night lights form the background.2014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29Night-time outdoor ritual on a railed terrace with city lights behind. A figure seated on a draped orange cloth with a silver backrest performs an aarti, holding a lit oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. The figure wears an orange-saffron garment, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, and a white sacred mark on the forehead. In front stands a shivalinga-style abhishekam setup with flower petals strewn around, a kalasha-like vessel and a silver tray. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in a brown-and-gold robe holds a silver bowl and wears a headset microphone. a person cues: the seated figure has ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing, consistent with a presiding ritual role. Watermarked photograph.2014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29A seated man in saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl performs a ritual at a silver tray lit by a multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) held in his left hand, while ringing a small silver bell with his right hand. He wears multiple strands of orange rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark. Behind him is an ornate gold-framed chair. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha-shaped pot, a small silver puja stand and pink flowers sit on a gold cloth in front of him. A second person in white ritual clothes sits in the background, and smoke rises from the lamp. Caption text in the corner credits a person and2012-07-30 +1 copiesApril 29 20142014-04-29At an outdoor night ritual beside water, a figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red garment with gold border sits on an ornate silver-backed chair under a fringed canopy, holding a lit flame aloft in gold bangles and a gold necklace. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, gold jewellery and bangles, consistent with the page's claim. Beside the altar a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and microphone sits at a table of white and pink flower garlands, a silver lamp and brass vessels. Behind them devotees in orange and white sit at dusk, some with hands folded in prayer, with city lights across the water.2014-03-20April 29 20142014-04-29A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and leopard-print shawl, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha/beaded malas and a gold necklace, holds a lit multi-wick camphor aarti lamp with flames and smoke while ringing a small silver handbell. He sits before an ornate gold-framed seat, with silver bowls, a silver kalasha-style vessel and pink and yellow flower offerings on a table in front. A second man in white dhoti stands behind him, partly visible. The scene suggests an aarti or homa-style ritual. The man has a tilak on his forehead and an expression of calm concentration.2012-07-30