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A man with swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold pendant, holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right arm outstretched in an aarti gesture. Beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in orange robes. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees sits on the ground, many in white clothes with yellow borders, several with hands folded in prayer. Stone temple walls with carved pink and grey stonework frame the courtyard, and palm trees appear at the top left. A photographer in a red shirt watches from the left. Swamiji (probable) is the lamp-bearer, identified by distinctive visible cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded mala, performing aarti.

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Outdoor ritual at a stone wall: in the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace raises an arm toward a bright fire burning on a stone courtyard, while a second saffron-robed priest with a shaved head and gold ornaments stands beside him with palms joined. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a yellow-and-orange border stands at left, and a large seated crowd of devotees in white clothes, some in red and yellow shawls, press their hands together in prayer. Flower garlands rest on the ground at left. Several people in the front hold the same devotional gesture.2010-12-29Outdoor ritual gathering at a stone-walled ghat or temple courtyard with a large crowd seated on the ground. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair stands facing away, arm extended toward a flame in a fire vessel, a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with an orange-and-gold shoulder cloth stands attentively. The seated devotees wear white with yellow and orange shawls, hands pressed in anjali; one woman in a red blouse and white sari sits prominently. The scene reads as a fire offering or aarti. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and necklace cues, performing the fire ritual.2010-12-29A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits and stands before a tall dark stone wall during a ritual. Two central figures in saffron-orange robes face each other; one, with a shaved head and gold-rimmed glasses, holds up a lit flame in a metal vessel while the other, with long dark hair, raises a hand toward it. Both wear beaded necklaces. Nearby, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with gold border and a red sash, hands folded. Devotees in white and orange-red clothing sit with palms pressed together, and a man in a blue jacket and a photographer in a red shirt stand at the left edge. A flower garland rests on the ground at center. Crowds fill the steps behind.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29January 29 20102010-01-29December 20 20112011-12-20Night ritual photograph at a temple-like shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a lit camphor flame on a metal aarti plate raised overhead. Behind him a crowd in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a green sari is among them. In the foreground a woman in an orange saffron garment and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in prayer, and a man in an orange shawl sits beside her. Carved stone pillars with a red cloth hang at right, with brass pots and a bowl on a ledge. A pedestal fan and a concrete block wall form the background.2007-02-16Outdoor temple ritual at a stone shrine with a small oil lamp burning on a platform beside a carved pillar. Priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls sit on the ground with folded hands, one holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Behind them a dense crowd of men in white and shirts stands watching and some photograph with cameras. A standing man on the right wears an orange robe, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a gold-coloured garland, while another bald priest in white stands near the right edge. Pink temple walls and palm trees fill the background.2010-12-29Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard at dusk. A man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds up a lit camphor flame on a metal lamp, while a bare-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits in front with a brass bell and offering plates. Several seated devotees in orange and white clothes press palms together, and a woman in orange sits at the front-left. Bamboo scaffolding and a thatched roof frame the area, with a flower garland of pink, white and yellow blossoms draped on a stone pillar at right. A crowd of white-clad devotees fills the background.2011-12-20December 29 20102010-12-29December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-like site with many devotees. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits on an orange cloth, palms pressed together in prayer, beside a plate of offerings and oil lamps. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes and beads kneels in prayer. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees sit in rows with hands folded. A large stone pillar and a metal vessel stand at right, and photographers with cameras document the gathering.2010-12-29