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September 29 2006

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September 29 20062006-09-29September 30 20062006-09-30April 21 20132013-04-21March 10 20132013-03-10A long-haired man with a sandalwood-marked brow and a pink-and-gold flower garland holds a silver aarti plate with a multi-flame brass lamp, smoke rising from the burning wicks. A green parrot perches on his shoulder. He wears a bare-shouldered rust-brown garment with a gold armlet and gold bangles. Behind him a figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall gold-topped staff, and a row of seated devotees in white fills the background. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and floral adornment, and a parrot on the shoulder distinguish the man performing the aarti.2013-04-21March 10 20132013-03-10March 28 20132013-03-28A man in saffron-orange robes stands against a dark background with red pillars, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand. He wears layered gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklaces, a gold armlet, and a gold chain with a pendant, and has long dark hair swept back and a tilak on his forehead. He is smiling and looking to the side, with a small microphone visible near his ear. A bald figure in saffron is partially visible at the left edge. Appearance cues include long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presenting an aarti lamp during a satsang or ritual setting.2013-03-10A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead holds a lit silver aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears a rust-orange wrap with a gold waistband, a red-orange rudraksha mala, and gold bead garlands; he is smiling and looking down at the flame. Behind him, a blurred monk in orange-brown robes stands in a room with a plain pale wall. The long hair, ornate gold beads and orange clothing are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown performing aarti as the presiding person.2013-05-12Dark indoor setting with a man in rust-red robes and a long orange-beaded mala with large gold beads, holding a silver lamp with a flaming wick in his right hand while a silver ritual vessel rests in his left. He looks toward the flame. Smoke rises from the lamp; a partly visible person stands at the right edge. Appears to be an aarti or lamp ritual. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style orange beaded mala with gold beads, and saffron-toned robes.2013-03-18A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a shawl, wearing layered rudraksha-style malas and gold bead necklaces and bracelets, smiling as he holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame and smoke rising beside him. A bald man in saffron clothing with gold beads stands partly visible at the left edge against a dark background with a red pillar and red ring frame. The scene suggests an evening aarti or puja performed on a stage.2013-03-10A 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.2013-03-10