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November 12 20082008-11-12November 12 20082008-11-12December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event beside a brass oil lamp. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands barefoot with his palms clasped, eyes lowered. Beside the lamp, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a pink-orange shawl stands with hands folded in namaste. At far right, an older bald man in white with an orange shawl also joins palms in greeting. A third man in white shirt stands in the background before a dark blue draped curtain, with cream armchairs and a flower arrangement at left. Red and white flower petals are scattered around the base of the brass lamp. The lamp is a traditional oil lamp, and the scene suggests a welcoming or lighting ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed, long-haired man wearing a rudraksha mala.2010-09-05March 02 20112011-03-02A man with long, wavy black hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long gold bead necklace, standing at a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and white flower garland on top, lighting it with his hands. Behind him a banner reads partially in large letters 'Nithya' and 'YANA' and 'LAU' and 'OWERM', and a faded portrait of a smiling man with a bindi appears at left. Another person's hands and arm are visible at right, and a white cooler sits at lower right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold bead necklace, in the role of a presenter lighting an oil lamp. The image shows a lamp-lighting ritual at an indoor event.2009-09-15July 07 20092009-07-07December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesAn outdoor ritual in a shaded grove under large banyan trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe, with a gold necklace and a tilak mark on his forehead, stands barefoot holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame. Seated and standing devotees in white clothes watch and press their palms together. A man in white with a camera and an ID badge kneels among them, and a young child in brown sits at the front. Behind the lamp-holder, another man in white holds a second lamp. A low leopard-print cushioned seat and a red mat sit to one side, with clay pots with offerings at the bottom edge.2005-12-31A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a clear sky with green trees. A smiling man with long dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large pendant. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while beside him a man in an orange robe with red border reaches toward a silver metal box on a table draped in a purple cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching; one holds a tray with green leaves and offerings, and another stands with palms pressed together. Several bystanders are visible in the background.2008-12-23A man in a saffron-orange robe and a gold-bead necklace holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit flames at dusk. A golden trident stands at the left edge. Behind him a few people in white and blue clothing stand near a cream-coloured ornate pillar with carved details. A second person's hands also reach toward the lamp. a person: the saffron robe, gold necklace and ceremonial lamp offering are cues of a senior sannyasi presenting aarti.2010-09-24Outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit under an orange and red canopy with fringed trim. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long mala of rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, stands holding a small bell and a ceremonial object, in the position of the central officiant; this matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate beads, so his identity is marked as probable from appearance only. Other saffron-clad priests in orange garments and garlands stand around the fire pit, and a ceremonial umbrella with colourful panels shades the area. On the left, a priest holds a tray of flowers beside a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and pale garments stands watching under a white wall with banners. Shallow offering bowls sit on the marble platform among scattered petals.2008-12-28