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A 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.

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November 15 20112011-11-15November 15 20112011-11-15A photograph of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, holding lit incense sticks over a gold-rimmed tray set with a red apple, a silver puja plate and red flowers. Another person in an orange garment and red-bordered cloth sits at the left edge, their bare feet visible in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja offering. The man wears dark-rimmed glasses and a ring. Possible a person candidate: the man in white with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and no visible crown or saffron robe; appearance is uncertain, so role is given as priest.2011-11-15November 20 20112011-11-20A seated man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands during a pada puja. Before him, bare feet rest on a golden stool with a red cushion, and silver plates hold red and orange flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in a pale cream sari with hands folded stands at upper right, and a lit oil lamp sits at lower left. The setting is a temple-style hall with a formal ceremonial atmosphere.2011-11-20A man with a short dark beard, a red and yellow tilak on his forehead and a long braided bun, performs a lamp ritual while seated. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands and raises it toward the smoke drifting in front of him. He wears a yellow shawl over a white dhoti, a shell-and-bead rudraksha-style mala, a wristwatch and a gold ring. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and white shirts wear gold-colored beaded garlands, and one holds a bell. The scene suggests a puja or aarti setting with smoke and lamp offerings.2018-04-14November 20 20112011-11-20Photograph of a ritual setting in which a bespectacled man with a short beard, wearing an orange and cream striped garment and a lanyard badge, holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame over a large polished gold bowl. A woman in a turquoise and purple sari with a beaded necklace sits behind him, and a silver plate lies beside the gold bowl. A bald man in light clothing sits in the foreground, and a person with dark hair is partly visible at the right edge. Several people are seated around the offering.2011-12-03A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A man with long dark hair wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl over white clothing, with pink and white flower garlands and a gold chain, presses his fingers to the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt who wears a brown rudraksha mala. A small brass bowl, vase of flowers and a pink-draped table sit behind them, with a fan and wood-panelled wall in the background. The second man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2006-04-23November 07 20112011-11-07July 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesApril 01 20162016-04-01