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Night 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.

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Night 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 18 20142014-03-18A night-time ritual photograph in which a man in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala with gold beads holds a silver bell in his right hand and a flaming aarti lamp in his left, with a white cloth wrapped around the lamp's handle. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. Behind him are silver ceremonial poles and a silver-framed ornate structure, and a few seated devotees watch, one in dark red clothing and an elderly woman at the left edge. Another person in orange stands in the background. Aarti with a bell in the evening setting.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe with a gold-yellow waistband and layered beaded necklaces performs an aarti with a flaming oil lamp and a brass bell at night. White vibhuti marks his forehead. Behind him stand attendants in white and orange robes holding silver trident staffs, and a silver ornate chair. Devotees in white with hands folded watch, and a silver vessel holding flowers and a silver deity murti sits in the foreground beside a brass bowl with scattered petals.2014-03-18March 28 20132013-03-28March 18 20142014-03-18Night outdoor ritual photo. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, a red-orange shawl and long rudraksha-style beads with gold bead necklaces sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand while his left hand is extended outward. A red-orange robed priest with a shaved head and white forehead markings sits to the left, and a person in a red-orange robe with a white forehead mark and glasses is at the right edge. Shrubbery and a building wall appear in the background.2013-03-18March 28 20132013-03-28March 18 20132013-03-18