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A bearded man in a dark red-brown turban with a gold crown ornament and jewelled brooch, wearing a rust-brown robe, gold multi-strand bead necklaces, a large round gold pendant, gold armbands and pink-and-white flower garlands, smiles and gazes upward at night. Behind him stands a shaven-headed young man with white forehead markings and hands pressed together, and another person holds a lit oil lamp flame in the foreground. Palm fronds fill the dark background.

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A 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 copiesA smiling bearded man in a reddish-brown turban with gold ornaments stands at night before dark foliage, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a small silver bell in his left. He wears layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant, pink and white flower garlands draped over his shoulders, gold armbands and bangles. Purple and yellow flower garlands hang on a gold-coloured pillar at left. Two people in orange clothing stand partially visible at the right edge. The scene suggests an aarti. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a turban, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha-style adornment consistent with the page's identification, presented as a ceremonial figure leading the lamp offering.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11Night outdoor photograph in a dark garden with palm fronds behind. A man with a closed-eyed, smiling expression wears a red-orange turban decorated with gold ornaments and a gold crest, a red-orange robe, multiple gold necklaces including a large gold pendant, pink and white flower garlands, and gold armlets. He holds a lit oil lamp flaming in one hand and a small metal vessel in the other. Several men with white headbands and folded hands stand behind him in the dim light. The scene reads as a devotional aarti offering with lamp flames. a person is present in appearance, given the turban, gold adornments and ceremonial garlands.2017-11-11 +2 copiesA smiling man in a maroon turban adorned with gold ornaments stands at night holding a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand and a bell in his left. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant, pink flower garlands, gold armbands and a maroon wrap. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes and white forehead markings stand in a dim outdoor setting with palm foliage. A probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified only by appearance cues: maroon turban with gold crown ornament, layered gold necklaces, and ceremonial garlands.2017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesOutdoor night photograph of a smiling man in a deep red turban with gold ornaments and a gold crescent-and-jewel crown piece. He wears a red-orange cloth, layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, pink and white flower garlands, and gold armlets. In his right hand he holds a brass handbell, and in his left a lit oil lamp with two flames. Several other men in white headbands stand behind him in a dark, leafy setting, one with hands pressed together in prayer. Swamiji (probable): the man's long swept hair under the turban, saffron-red ornate clothing and gold necklaces match the page's description, so he is labelled as a probable in-person presence.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesNight outdoor scene among dark palm foliage. A smiling man in the foreground wears a maroon-brown turban with a gold crescent ornament, gold earrings, thick garlands of pink and white flowers, layered gold necklaces, a gold armband and bare chest. Behind him a man in an orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha beads and a white forehead band holds a flaming oil lamp, and other figures in white and orange stand nearby. Pink flower offerings lie in a tray at lower right. Appearance-based cues on the foreground man (turban, crescent ornament, layered gold and garlands) are consistent with a person, though this is uncertain.2017-11-11 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2017-11-11