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A photograph of a ritual aarti at a festival tent. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a white shawl edged in pink and holds a silver lamp in one hand. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a matching orange turban, with gold necklaces, presses his palms together in namaste while a flame rises from a silver oil lamp. Behind them stand other people in orange robes, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a cameraman in a green jacket films. Colourful banners and a decorated umbrella fill the background. a person appears as the man in white, based on long swept-back hair and beard; the orange-robed man beside him is a devotee or sannyasi.

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A photograph of a fire ritual in a decorated tent hung with orange pennants and a chandelier. Four men stand close to a metal fire vessel with flames rising from it. The man at left in orange robes with a yellow-orange forehead mark holds the vessel; beside him a bearded man in white robes with a pink-edged cloth clasps his hands. Behind them two men in orange turbans and orange robes wear ornate gold necklaces; the man at right smiles with hands folded. Several other people in white and orange stand in the background.Night photograph at a crowded outdoor event with a silver car door open on the left. A man in a white shirt faces the camera-left side. Centre, a bearded man with long hair wears a white garment edged with pink and holds his hand to his chest in greeting. Behind him a bearded man in orange robes and a younger man in a cream shawl press palms together in namaste. On the right, a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark and long swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a long gold bead necklace with a pendant. Several other people stand in the background among lights. Swamiji appearance cues are present on the right figure, labelled Swamiji (probable), with long hair, orange turban and ornate gold necklace, shown in person. +1 copiesDecember 07 20072007-12-07January 22 20072007-01-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated ritual on a paved area. In the foreground a metal fire tray holds stacked wood pieces, and a brass plate of orange marigold flowers sits at the lower right beside a small bell. Behind them are silver and brass vessels, a bowl of mangoes, and stacks of folded orange cloth on an orange cloth. Four men sit in orange robes: the man at right, with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a microphone stand beside him, sits with hands folded; the man second from left wears a gold bead necklace with a pendant and hands folded; the man behind him wears a gold bead necklace; a young man at far left wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Standing figures in white and orange are in the background.2008-06-28A photograph of an outdoor ritual with several orange-clad participants. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron wrap and a necklace of gold bead ornaments extends his hand toward a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame, held by a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a gold necklace and sandalwood marks on his forehead. Behind them a man in orange holds a brass plate of flowers, and a man in yellow at the left edge rests a hand on his chest beside a video camera. Several onlookers in white and orange stand under trees in the background.2009-10-17A photograph of a group of men standing near a white doorway. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold bead necklace, and is turned in profile to the left. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe stands with hands clasped. Behind them, men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and gold beaded necklaces stand, one wearing a rudraksha mala with a pendant. On the far left edge, a figure in orange holds a silver tray of pink flower petals.2010-02-12May 16 20162016-05-16December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a red bindi and rudraksha mala, smiling with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the right, a bearded man in an orange robe with a red forehead mark stands close. On the left, a man in a white shirt and a spectacled older man in white look on. Behind them, a stage with green draped curtains, a floral arch with red flowers and a crowd in the dim hall. Probable Swamiji (probable) in the central position, appearing with orange turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2004-10-06June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a ritual scene outdoors under umbrellas. A long-haired man in orange robes and gold-beaded necklaces holds up a lit oil lamp in both hands, its flame close to his face. Beside him a man with a braided ponytail and short beard, wearing an orange top and holding a silver bell, looks up toward the flame. Around them devotees in orange shawls hold tall metal staffs and a trident, and a woman in an orange headscarf sits in the background. The mood is a devotional ritual.2006-05-30