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A photograph of a seated person in a rust-orange garment draped over the body, with a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. Long strands of gold and beaded chains hang across the chest and a gold pendant necklace sits at the throat. A red bindi and white forehead markings are visible, and the figure's dark hair falls past the shoulders. The person is looking down toward a silver aarti lamp with several flaming oil lamps, held in the right hand at the right edge of the frame. Behind is an ornate gold-trimmed chair and a dark studded wall. a person: the long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing, ornate gold necklaces and chains are the qualifying cues for the seated figure, who performs the aarti.

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July 29 20122012-07-29A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a microphone headset stands before a dark background under a metal roof truss. He wears saffron-orange robes, layers of orange rudraksha malas with gold bead ornaments, a gold necklace and gold armlets. In his left hand he holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame, and in his right hand a small silver bell. This is a probable depiction of a person in a ceremonial stage setting, with a lit lamp and bell.2013-03-10June 01 20122012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and layered gold-bead necklaces, performs an aarti with a lit camphor flame on a silver lamp holder and a silver bell in his right hand while sprinkling powder from a small silver bowl. He sits on an ornate gold-framed chair with a lion motif. Before him on a silver tray are a small gold deity murti, pink flowers, a silver bowl of white powder and a camphor block, indicating a puja. A wooden door and silver ritual objects stand in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated before a gilded throne carved with a lion face, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a bare-chested upper body, wearing a large gold-bead and rudraksha mala draped across the chest, rudraksha bracelets on the arms, a silver necklace, and a red tilak on the forehead. He holds a silver oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small silver bell in the other, while a silver vessel and pink flowers sit at left. Wooden doors and silver ritual items are visible in the background. a person is shown performing an aarti-style lamp offering in a ritual setting.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gilded chair, wearing an orange-red robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a heavy gold necklace. He holds a lit camphor flame in a silver aarti lamp in his cupped hands while a silver bowl with a small ceremonial vessel rests in his right hand. In front of him on a silver tray lie flowers and a small deity murti. a person is the candidate for this seated figure based on his long hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, but the appearance cues are not fully distinct. Another person in white stands at the right edge.2012-06-01 +2 copiesA seated man in long dark hair wears a rust-orange shawl and dhoti, with rudraksha malas on his arms and chest and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. He holds a flame in a small silver lamp stand with one hand and a silver bell in the other, while a silver tray before him holds a small golden deity murti, pink flowers, green leaves, a silver bowl of white powder and scattered white powder, as in a puja. He sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a man performing an aarti at night against a dark background. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a thick orange-red rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, plus gold armlets and bangles. He holds a metal oil lamp with a large flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling as he looks to the side. A metal truss roof is visible above. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person performing the aarti with lamp and bell.2013-03-10