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A standing man in a white turban and white garment with gold border, hands pressed together in namaste, holds a tall flower garland of white jasmine with red, yellow and blue-green accents, plus a black and gold rudraksha mala and gold chain. Beside him a brass oil lamp with a bright flame stands on a tall stand. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white clothes sits under large leafy trees; a woman in orange and white stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept hair, turban and ceremonial gold necklace with rudraksha mala, performing an aarti-style lamp offering among devotees.

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January 01 20052005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01A smiling man in a white turban with a yellow band and red kumkum on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, long dark hair falling over a white and gold shawl. He wears a garland of white jasmine and red, blue and white flowers, black rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant with a deity relief. Behind him stand people in white clothes, one bespectacled man in a white kurta with a black mala, and several raised arms in the crowd.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor ceremony beneath a large spreading tree. A smiling man in a white turban and white robe with a broad yellow border stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white and red-and-blue flower garland. Behind him, a burning oil lamp or fire vessel sits on a stand at left, flames rising. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white and traditional dress watch; a man in white with arms folded stands at left, and a woman in white holds a bundle of flowers at right. A ceremonial staff is visible at lower right.2005-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a white turban with a yellow band and a red bindi, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a white shawl with yellow border, a garland of white flowers with blue and red accents, a rudraksha mala with gold spacer beads, and a gold ceremonial pendant. Petals are scattered in his hair. Behind him, people in white clothes and a bare-headed man in glasses look on under trees.2005-01-01A standing man in white ceremonial dress with a gold-bordered white shawl leads a gathering under a large tree. He wears a white turban with a red bindi, a long white garland of white flowers with red and blue accents, multiple rudraksha malas and a large gold pendant. He holds a brass plate with two lit oil lamps in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. Seated devotees in white clothes sit around him, some with hands folded in prayer.2005-01-01A standing man in white and gold ceremonial dress holds a brass aarti lamp with two flames in his raised right hand and a silver bell in his left, while a long garland of white flowers with orange, blue and pink accents hangs to his waist. He wears a white turban with a gold border, a red tilak on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and a large gold deity pendant. Behind him a large tree spreads its branches over a seated crowd of men and women in white clothes, several with hands folded or palms together in devotion. This appears to be an outdoor aarti performed before the assembly. Readable copyright text runs vertically along the right edge.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01A standing man in a white turban with a gold-bordered cream shawl and dhoti, wearing long white and red-and-blue jasmine garlands and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, raises a small brass plate holding a lit purple-flamed lamp while ringing a silver handbell in his other hand. A red tilak marks his forehead. Seated devotees in white clothes surround him outdoors beneath a large tree, and some are gathered close in the front rows. Garlanded, plain-presentation appearance with long hair and ceremonial adornments; the page indicates this is the a person event, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity, so the role is given as a priest performing arati with a lamp and bell.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01