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A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a white-and-red tripundra mark on his forehead stands under an open tin-roofed pavilion, holding a silver lamp with a flame and a small brass bowl. He wears a rust-red garment over his bare shoulders and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads, plus a fresh garland of white and pink flowers. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several women in white and gold-bordered saris are visible. Umbrellas, palm trees and green foliage frame the outdoor ritual setting. The man's appearance is compatible with a person, shown performing an aarti-style lamp offering in front of the devotees.

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January 14 20172017-01-14A man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap, wearing layered gold-beaded and rudraksha-style necklaces and a fresh flower garland, holds a silver oil lamp with a bright flame in both hands during an outdoor ritual under a tin-roofed pavilion. He has long dark hair, a full beard and a white tripundra on his forehead. Behind him, many people in saffron and orange robes stand with palms pressed together, while a few women in white and orange saris also stand in attendance. Coconut palms, red and orange umbrellas and a decorative canopy frame the scene.2017-01-14October 08 20162016-10-08December 03 20162016-12-03October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor ritual aarti in a crowded street. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers holds a brass plate with a flame and offerings, wearing a rust-red dhoti. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and pink shawl holds a brass bell. Young men in orange and red shirts and onlookers, including children, stand behind a palm-leaf decoration; a brass oil lamp sits at the lower right.2017-09-06Outdoor procession at dusk in front of an ornate golden shrine arch with a tree and palms behind. A smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing, a dense rudraksha mala and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, holds a flaming oil lamp aarti vessel forward with one hand while a bell is raised in the other. Behind him, several devotees in saffron and orange robes with yellow borders walk with hands in anjali, and a man in orange stands with a tall silver ceremonial staff with a finial. A figure in white with a red shawl stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a ritual procession. Swamiji (probable): the flame-bearer shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas with gold necklaces, consistent with the page's listing.2013-03-10August 20 20142014-08-20A smiling man stands in a temple hall during a ritual, holding a small silver bell in his right hand and a cup or vessel with incense smoke in his left. He wears a tall dark turban-like headwear, a thick pink and white flower garland, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, and a rust-brown robe. Behind him, a crowd of young boys and men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in prayer, with a drum visible at right and a brass plate of offerings at lower left. Pillars and a bright white hall frame the scene. The a person field reflects an appearance-based candidate who is probable but not fully certain from the visible cues.2018-05-31January 09 20182018-01-09Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10December 14 20162016-12-14