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A photograph taken at night against a black background shows a man in an orange saffron garment with a pink rose garland and a heavy gold ornamental necklace holding a silver lamp with a flame, extending it forward as if offering light. A second man in orange clothing and a gold necklace with a pendant stands partly behind him. The standing man wears a white forehead marking and has long dark hair, and a blue cloth edge is visible at the left. The first man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklace and garland.

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January 12 20092009-01-12A man in a rust-red unstitched robe with a bare shoulder and an orange-beaded necklace studded with gold beads stands at night holding a silver lamp with a flame in a silver bowl and tray. He wears a small tilak on his forehead and looks down at the flame. Seated devotees in the dim background, including a woman in white with hands pressed together, watch the ritual. Dark trees fill the backdrop.2013-04-01A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a long orange rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold-coloured bead necklace draped over his shoulders, performs a night ritual with eyes closed. He holds a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, with wisps of smoke rising to the left. A red-and-gold decorated edge of a ceremonial seat is visible at the left, and a few people sit in the dim background. Dark trees fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, a ritual performer with ornate beads and orange-red garments.2013-04-01January 12 20092009-01-12A man with long, wavy dark hair stands at night in front of a black background, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his body and a long necklace of gold-coloured beads. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, raising the bell toward a grey stone lingam decorated with pink and white flowers on its top. Wisps of smoke rise in the air, and a brass vessel sits at the right edge beside the lingam. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron garment and gold bead necklace, performing the lingam worship as a priest.2010-02-12September 24 20102010-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual performed at night against a dark background. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body, with a gold multi-strand necklace of beads, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a younger man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Smoke or incense haze is visible in the background. The scene reflects an aarti offering.2009-12-16A photograph of a man with long, voluminous dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. He wears a long necklace of large gold-toned beads with black bands. He holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in his raised hands, and he gazes down at the flame, smiling slightly against a dark background with smoke. A second brass lamp stand is partly visible at the bottom edge.2010-02-12A man with long, voluminous dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in profile, smiling, wearing an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long strand of gold beaded necklaces. He holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand while his other hand, dusted with yellow powder, gestures outward. Smoke rises from the lamp against a dark background.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual photo. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap and a long orange-beaded mala with gold bead ornaments stands center, holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright open flame and a bell-shaped handle. He has long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, looking down at the flame. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing, some with hands folded, watch from chairs at the sides; a carved gold-toned ornamental panel edges the right side and a red cloth edges the left. Dark trees in the background. Swamiji (probable) matches the appearance cues of long hair, orange saffron clothing and ornate mala beads, shown performing an aarti as a ritual act.2013-04-01November 12 20102010-11-12May 26 20132013-05-26