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July 29 20082008-07-29A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala performs an aarti ritual, holding a silver lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. He has long dark swept-back hair and a tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with orange shawl holds his palms together in namaste, and another orange-clad devotee sits with folded hands. In front on the floor are a brass lamp with a lit wick, a silver kalasha-style pot, marigold flowers, and bananas or mangoes on a plate. A pink cloth and a richly embroidered pink textile with jewelled garland sit nearby. The scene appears to be an outdoor puja setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange robes, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair is performing the aarti, with the appearance cues matching the page's Swamiji reference.2008-07-03A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace, holds a brass tray with a flaming camphor or ghee lamp over a red-draped offering. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe and beaded necklace rings a handbell. In front, a yellow brick homa pit holds brass vessels, flower petals and offerings. Behind them, white-clad participants sit among tall striped pillars, pink and yellow garlands, and a floral-decorated altar with a kalasha-like vessel. Smoke hangs in the air. Swamiji (probable) is the man holding the flame, identified by his long hair, orange saffron robe and gold necklace.2010-02-12December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA night-time ritual at an outdoor pandal with colourful striped pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange robe and gold bead necklaces holds a long wooden stick with a flame at its tip above a fire pit or lamp, speaking into a microphone. Beside him, a second man in orange with a gold necklace sits behind a brass pot, with flowers, fruit and a white garland-decorated kalasha on a yellow platform in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the foreground shows long swept-back hair, an orange robe and gold beaded necklaces while presiding over the homa with a flaming stick, and is presumed to be the presiding figure of the event. Rudra Homa ritual in progress.2010-02-12July 03 20082008-07-03January 01 20082008-01-01March 02 20112011-03-02Photograph of a man performing arati in a dim setting. He has long, dark, wavy hair swept back and wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, leaving one shoulder bare. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. In his left hand he holds an ornate brass oil lamp with a bright flame, and in his right hand a brass handbell. Smoke drifts behind him, and a second person in orange stands partly visible in the background.2006-12-10February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a sleeveless red-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass vessel in the other, beneath leafy trees. A rudraksha mala is visible on his wrist. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with a striped dhoti and another man in a white shirt stand nearby. Partially visible patterned footwear lies at the lower left.2009-07-07Outdoor Dhwajarohanam ritual during the Nithyanandotsavam festival. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and shawl, with dreadlocked hair and sandalwood markings on his arms, holds a burning camphor flame aloft. Beside him a second orange-clad priest with rudraksha malas rings a handbell and holds a brass plate of offerings. On the right, two young boys in orange cloth stand holding a silver container and a cloth bundle. A green and pink cloth-wrapped golden pillar with leaves stands at left beside a dark stone carving, with palm trees behind. Smoke and haze fill the morning air.2021-12-19