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A photograph of a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a long-sleeved orange-saffron garment, wearing layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold bead necklaces and gold armlets, holding a brass bell in his right hand while an oil lamp with a visible flame is held in his left hand. Behind him, a decorated orange-draped arch frames a deity murti with a red and gold cloth, and white stone sculptures stand among green trees. A woman in orange and red clothing with a bindi stands near the lamp, and a person in white with hands folded in prayer is visible at the right edge. This appears to be an outdoor puja or aarti setting.

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January 1st 2013Outdoor 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.2013-03-10January 01 20132013-01-01Outdoor ritual photo of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron wrap, a thick gold-bead necklace with rudraksha beads, and a white and blue flower garland. He holds a silver handbell in one hand and a flaming brass lamp in the other, with an orange-wrapped pillar beside him. Around him stand devotees, including a man in white dhoti with gold border and a man in an orange wrap, under green trees and a pale sky.2012-07-03A photograph of a smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. He wears a rust-red garment with a leopard-print shawl, a thick rudraksha mala with gold beads, a gold necklace, and a long garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him, several people in white and red clothes stand in an outdoor setting with trees, appearing to take part in an aarti-style ritual. An appearance-based probable Swamiji is shown with cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, and is the central figure holding the lamp.2013-03-10A man with long dark hair, a tilak and bindi, and a dark beard stands outdoors holding a silver aarti lamp with a large open flame. He wears a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and heavy gold necklaces, bead garlands and gold armlets. Behind him, a red, white, green and blue fringed canopy hangs, and a cameraman films. Other devotees, one with folded hands in an orange garment, stand nearby under trees.2016-08-02July 03 20122012-07-03January 14 20172017-01-14A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi stands before a golden throne, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl edged in gold, a long red and white flower garland, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold beads. a person is present in the centre, ceremonially dressed with these cues. To the left, an attendant in orange robes holds a silver bowl, and a partially visible person stands at the right edge beside a white appliance.2013-05-19January 09 20182018-01-09A smiling man with a tall crown-like coil of dark hair wrapped with rudraksha beads stands in a temple hall, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. He wears a reddish-brown robe, layered gold necklaces with ornamental pendants, and a long garland of pink flowers and white jasmine. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand with folded hands, and a red banner hangs in the background. The scene suggests an aarti being performed during a puja.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copies