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December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31Night photograph of an outdoor ritual with a lit oil lamp. A figure in orange-red robes, a gold-trimmed waist ornament, layered rudraksha malas and a pink flower garland stands at right, eyes closed and smiling, with ash markings and a red bindi on the forehead; hair is swept back with gold earrings. Their hands hover over a flame in a small clay lamp held before them. In the foreground a person with dark curly hair in a yellow-orange garment is seen from behind. Green plants and a wooden fence are at right, lit by a bright lamp at left. a person performing an aarti-style lamp offering with a devotee in the foreground.2016-02-21A photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk beside a carved stone temple pillar. A man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and yellow flower garland, layered gold-bead necklaces, gold bangles and a white forehead mark; he holds a lit oil lamp with a flame and a small brass bell-handled implement. Beside him a second man in orange robes with a shaved head and an orange shawl claps his hands and speaks. A brass lamp burns at lower left and smoke rises in the background.2014-11-26Dusk outdoor ritual photo. A man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead and a full beard stands centred, wearing a red garment, a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold necklace, with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over his shoulders. He holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a second person seen from behind, with long dark hair and bare shoulders. To the left, a carved ornate shrine or deity murti is decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands, and palm fronds frame the background. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the centred figure with long hair, ornate gold necklace and garland cues.2016-10-03November 26 20142014-11-26November 25 20152015-11-25May 31 20182018-05-31 +2 copiesA man in saffron-brown robes with a gold-bordered cloth stands holding a lit silver aarti lamp with a tall flame, wearing a thick necklace of red and orange beads with gold bead accents and red flower garlands. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes and a white headband stands at left, and golden floral decorations and a draped red curtain fill the background.2013-05-19A 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.2013-04-01