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Night photograph of a man in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange robe performing aarti with a flaming oil lamp held in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a gold pendant, and a pink-and-white flower garland across his shoulders, with gold armbands. Behind him, devotees with hands folded in namaste watch in a dark palm-fringed outdoor setting. Swamiji (probable): the robe, turban, gold ornaments and garland match the appearance cues, and the page places him at this event.

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November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesA man in a rust-red turban with gold ornaments stands with eyes closed and a broad smile during an evening ritual outdoors. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and multiple gold pendants, a red-brown cloth and gold armlets. In his left hand he holds a lit oil lamp with a bright flame; in his right hand a small silver handbell. Behind him, people in dark clothing with white forehead markings stand with palms joined in prayer, and palm fronds and flower garlands frame the scene. The setting is night-time greenery. Swamiji (probable), the figure centred with a lamp and bell, is identified by his red turban with gold ornaments, long gold necklaces and flower garland.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11Outdoor evening ritual photograph. A smiling man in a red-maroon turban with gold ornaments and a red-orange robe stands at centre, wearing a thick gold necklace, a large gold pendant, layered gold chains and pink-white flower garlands. He holds a lit oil lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a small silver handbell in the other. Behind him, at right, two people with darkened faces stand in orange clothing. Purple and yellow flower garlands hang at left beside a gold-coloured pillar, and green foliage fills the background.2017-11-11Night photograph of a man in a maroon-red turban with a jewelled ornament and a red-orange dhoti-style garment, wearing layered gold coin necklaces, a round gold pendant, a gold waist ornament and a gold armlet. Pink and white flower garlands hang over his shoulders. He holds a lit oil lamp with a tall flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, while smiling upward. Behind him, several people in white clothing with white forehead markings stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Dark palm foliage forms the background, and a wooden post stands at the left edge.2017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11A man stands outdoors at night in front of dense green foliage, smiling and looking upward while holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small silver bell or cup in the other. He wears a red-orange turban with gold ornaments, a red-orange robe, multiple layers of gold beaded and pendant necklaces, a large gold medallion, and pink and white flower garlands draped over his shoulders. Gold bangles adorn his wrists. To the left, a purple and yellow flower garland hangs beside a golden object. Behind him, a second person with white-painted face and matted hair stands in the background. The scene suggests an evening aarti or puja.2017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor photograph of a smiling man in a red-orange turban with gold ornaments and a red-orange cloth draped over his body. He wears layered gold necklaces, pink flower garlands, a large gold pendant, and gold armbands. In his left hand he holds a lit oil lamp with a flame, and in his right hand a silver handbell. Behind him, several people with white forehead markings stand in the dim background with their hands folded in anjali, with palm fronds visible. a person by appearance cues (red-orange turban, ornate gold adornments, garlands) performing a lamp and bell ritual, though identity is uncertain.2017-11-11A man in a red-orange turban with gold ornaments and a reddish-orange robe stands at night before palm fronds, eyes closed and smiling, holding a flaming torch in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. He wears layered gold necklaces, pink and white flower garlands, and a rudraksha-style bead strand. Beside him a second man with white forehead markings and bare upper body presses his palms together in folded-hand devotion. A wooden post and flowers are at the left edge.2017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copies