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A photograph of a man in a bright orange turban and red scarf holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, eyes lowered. He wears a white shirt, a red-and-orange lanyard, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, seated people in white clothes and red-orange shawls look down in quiet devotion. The setting appears to be a satsang or ritual gathering. a person is the central figure, identifiable by the orange turban, red shawl and lamp offering, with a sanyasi role.

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July 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesMay 24 20132013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24September 07 20142014-09-07A bald man with a white horizontal tilak across his forehead, a red dot between his brows, and thin-rimmed glasses holds a small lit oil lamp toward the camera with one hand. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold bangle, a dangling earring, and orange-saffron cloth over a red garment. Behind him, seated devotees in red and white clothing hold lit lamps, and a red carpet and floor cushions fill the hall during a puja or aarti.2013-09-25March 28 20132013-03-28September 26 20132013-09-26A seated saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head, a red tilak and a long rudraksha mala performs a ritual with a small handheld bell and a lamp held up in his right hand. He sits cross-legged on a red mat before a silver tray holding small brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower petals in a bowl, and offerings. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas and visitor badges, watch quietly. Incense smoke rises at the top of the frame, and a child in red and gold is visible at the left edge. This is a satsang or puja setting.2014-08-24Devotees sit cross-legged in white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls printed with script, seated on the floor of a large hall during a satsang. In the foreground a bespectacled man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead holds his hands in lap with eyes closed in meditation, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. To the right a man with a yellow tilak and eyes closed sits with hands clasped. Behind them more seated devotees fill the room under purple lit panels.2014-05-05May 18 20142014-05-18Two men in saffron-orange robes perform an aarti-style ritual indoors against a plain grey wall. In the foreground, a man with short hair, a red bindi and a black rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, wearing a gold bangle. Beside him, a blurred man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds another ritual object, and a third person's hand appears at the edge of the frame. No deity image or a person identification is clearly visible.2011-09-10A photo of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala performing a ritual with a small silver oil lamp (aarti) held in his right hand, flame lit, while his left hand is placed over his chest. He has shoulder-length dark hair and glasses. In the foreground, a person in an orange and gold garment sits on a red cushioned seat, with a silver plate holding an apple and flowers on a gold-trimmed table. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), a long-haired man in white with rudraksha beads, performing aarti.2011-11-15