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Night photograph of a standing person in a red-orange garment with a leopard-print under-wrap, wearing long chains of red and yellow marigold garlands and a dark beaded necklace, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) in one hand. Ash markings and a red bindi are visible on the forehead. In front, a hand holds a silver aarti lamp with bright flames and smoke rising, a ritual lighting. A yellow and red flag stands behind a dark ornate frame with silver decorations. Marigold petals lie on the stone base. a person figure with a long swept-back hairstyle and distinctive ceremonial adornments performs the aarti.

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November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Night photograph of a standing figure on a raised stone platform, wearing a red sari-style garment, a leopard-print blouse and a dense garland of yellow and red marigolds with green fruit. The figure holds a silver trident in one hand and rests the other on a silver lamp with two bright flames, performing an aarti-like offering while smoke rises. Behind is a large silver-and-black deity murti with a bull-headed silver ornament, and a red-and-yellow flag stands to the right beside a metal railing. A hand holding a braided rope and a bead bracelet enters from the left edge of the frame. Scattered flower petals and small lamps sit on the platform.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A figure stands on an orange pedestal in front of a dark arched backdrop with silver ornaments and a silver trident, at night under a bright light. The figure wears a red-maroon garment, a leopard-print bodice with an orange beaded waist band, a dark rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of red and yellow flowers with yellow balls draped over the shoulders. A silver trident is held upright in one hand and a rope is in the other. Red and yellow garlands hang at the sides, small oil lamps sit on the pedestals, and petals are scattered on the ground. The figure appears to be a life-size statue or effigy, given the rigid pose and fixed expression, and a yellow-red flag is visible on the right behind an iron gate.2013-11-25Night photograph of a smiling man standing in front of a large dark arch with a silver ornamental crown and a silver makara-like head at the top. He wears a red-maroon garment, a dark beaded necklace, a long rudraksha-style mala and a thick garland of red, yellow and white flowers. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and has a red bindi on his forehead. Another person's arm from the left holds a silver aarti lamp with a flaming oil lamp above his head. A red and yellow flag and a black iron fence appear at right, with a window and framed picture at left. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron-red clothing with a rudraksha mala fit the probable identity, so he is labelled in_person with that cue.2013-11-25A man stands smiling in front of a large dark ornate backdrop with silver fittings, wearing a leopard-print wrap over a maroon silk garment, with a thick orange beaded belt and layered rudraksha malas around his neck. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a rope in the other, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers draped to his feet. Gold armlets and a red-and-white tilak mark his forehead. Behind him stand oil lamps and a silver ceremonial piece with a bull's head.2013-11-25A smiling person stands on a wooden platform before a dark silver-framed arch decorated with a silver trident-like ornament, a silver bull-head motif, and garlands. The figure wears a red-orange silk garment, a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, an orange bead belt, and layered dark rudraksha-style malas across the chest, with bangles on the arms. They hold a long silver trident with a red stone at its base. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the figure and the arch. Oil lamps sit on brass stands on either side, and a yellow-and-red flag hangs at right. Petals scatter on the ground, and the scene is lit at night.2013-11-25