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Night outdoor aarti at a KAILASA gathering. A man in a red-and-gold silk garment with a leopard-print shawl, wearing long rudraksha mala garlands and a tilak with red bindi, raises a flaming silver lamp in his right hand while holding a silver bell in his left. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in deep red robes with gold borders stands with palms joined in namaskar. A brass tray with offerings sits on a wooden stand at right. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is the central figure leading the aarti, identified only by his ceremonial cues of rudraksha malas, leopard shawl and saffron-red attire.

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November 25 20132013-11-25Night outdoor ritual in a sandy open ground. A man in a maroon silk garment with gold border, a leopard-print shawl, a beaded orange waist sash, a rudraksha mala and a long rudraksha garland raises a lit camphor flame on a metal aarti plate in one hand while holding a silver handbell in the other. A red tilak is on his forehead. Behind him, a line of devotees in maroon and red robes stand with palms pressed together, some holding rudraksha malas. On the left, a man holds a silver trishula. Petals are scattered on the ground, with a silver puja tray and brass pots on a wooden table at right and a cushioned orange chair beside it. Aarti with flame.2013-11-25Outdoor night ritual photograph. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white tripundra and red kumkum on the forehead, wears a red-and-saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl and multiple rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. He holds a silver handbell in one hand and lights oil lamps with the other, flames visible. Behind him a large crowd of devotees in red and orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. An orange cushioned chair and a silver trident stand on the left.2013-11-25Night outdoor ritual in which a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white urdhva pundra tilak raises a lit silver aarti lamp in his right hand while ringing a silver handbell in his left. He wears a red silk garment with gold borders, a leopard-print shawl, a thick orange beaded waist belt and layered rudraksha malas with white beads. Behind him, a line of devotees in red and orange robes stand with palms pressed together, some holding a trident. A tall orange armchair and a table with silver puja vessels sit to the right, on a rug. The figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate by his long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate clothing.2013-11-25Outdoor night ritual at a dirt-ground temple-like site. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print shawl over a deep red garment, with many rudraksha malas and ceremonial beaded necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, at a wooden table with silver kalasha-style vessels. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in red and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together, and a man on the left holds a trident. An orange throne-like seat sits in the background. Several people on the right wear red and orange robes and folded-hand postures.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A man stands centre-frame with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a maroon silk dhoti with gold borders, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder and torso, a thick orange-beaded waist band, long rudraksha malas with silver spacers, gold bangles and a white-and-red forehead mark. He smiles slightly on a sandy floor. Behind him, a line of devotees in maroon and red-brown saris and dhotis stand with hands folded, and a woman in white holds a brass pot with mango leaves. A young man in saffron wears a garland. Appearance cues are consistent with a person presence, with rudraksha malas, distinctive ornate clothing and a leopard shawl.2013-11-25November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Outdoor evening photo of a man standing on a wooden platform with eyes closed and a broad smile, wearing a red garment, leopard-print cloth, an orange waist band, dark rudraksha malas, and a long garland of yellow and red marigolds. He has a white and red forehead mark and gold armlets. Behind him is a large ornate silver-and-black backdrop with trident-like silver ornaments. In the foreground a hand in a rudraksha bracelet holds a silver aarti tray with three burning oil lamps, smoke rising. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and small oil lamps sit nearby.2013-11-25