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May 07 2006

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May 07 20062006-05-07March 18 20142014-03-18A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a carved wooden chair, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap over a red undershirt and a long rudraksha mala. He holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand, while a second man in orange robes beside him holds a silver bell. Before them on a tray are gold and brass puja vessels, a kalasha, incense sticks, a silver bowl, dishes of almonds and fruit, and a silver platter. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti in progress. The man with the long hair and rudraksha mala matches the appearance cues associated with Swamiji, so the appearance-based label is probable.2007-11-12Night aarti ceremony at a riverside ghat with a large flame. A seated figure in red-orange robes, long dark hair, gold earrings and a thick rudraksha mala with gold beads holds a lit lamp and a bell while performing the ritual. Silver ritual vessels and a plate with offerings sit before them, and a silver trishul-topped staff and ornate silver throne stand nearby. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls, some with hands folded in prayer, watch and sit or stand in the dim light.2014-03-18March 28 20132013-03-28June 04 20062006-06-04March 28 20132013-03-28Night photograph of a ritual at a temple setting. A man in a rust-red robe with a gold-bead mala and gold necklaces sits on an ornate silver-covered chair, holding a bell in his right hand while raising a flaming lamp toward him. Another attendant in red and gold holds a flaming oil lamp, and a silver ritual vessel rests on the floor. Behind them stand trident-topped silver staffs and a line of attendants in orange and white garments. The appearance of the seated man in red with long hair and gold necklaces matches the probable identity of Swamiji, presiding over the lamp offering in a ceremonial role.2014-03-18A man in an orange saffron shawl and a long rudraksha mala stands in a dark setting, holding a brass aarti lamp with a large flame and rising smoke. He has a white and red forehead mark and long dark hair, and he looks down toward the lamp with a smile. Another brass vessel is partly visible at the lower left. This is an aarti scene with the lamp lit against a black background.2006-10-19April 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of a man performing an aarti at night against a dark background. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a thick orange-red rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, plus gold armlets and bangles. He holds a metal oil lamp with a large flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling as he looks to the side. A metal truss roof is visible above. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person performing the aarti with lamp and bell.2013-03-10Night ritual photograph. A smiling man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead marking wears a red silk shawl embroidered with pink motifs, holding a silver handbell in one hand while lighting a flame on a small white pedestal with a long taper in the other. Behind him, a bald man in a pink dhoti and shawl with a pendant necklace watches. Colourful prayer flags hang above, and a wooden chair with ornate cushioning stands behind the figures. a person is shown performing a lamp lighting with a bell, a ceremonial act within a temple-style setting.2012-10-14