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Night-time photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a gold bracelet, holding a large round silver plate or tray in front of him with both hands while singing or chanting with eyes closed. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him a pink cloth drapes over a seated figure, and to the right a second man in orange robes with a red tilak sits with hands together. Leafy branches, a striped flag cord and a small lamp light appear in the dark background.

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September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29A man with long dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead stands at night in front of dark foliage, holding a silver tray with a red cloth and pink flowers. He wears a rust-red unstitched cloth draped over one shoulder and an orange beaded mala around his neck. Another partial figure is visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange beaded mala and red robe, presented here as a devotee-style offering-bearer during an evening ritual.2013-03-29A photograph taken at night of a man in a red-orange robe with a gold-toned sash and a long orange-beaded necklace of gold bells, holding a silver bell in his right hand and an oil lamp flame in his left, head bowed. Behind him, a second man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala, and earrings stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, also in red robes, beside a flaming lamp. The right edge shows a red and gold ornate chair. Appearance-based cues on the central figure are consistent with Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a gold bell necklace and long orange beads, and ornate robes; this is a ritual aarti or puja with a silver bell and lamp.2013-03-26A photograph of a ritual scene filled with smoke. On the left, a man in orange clothing with a dark cord around his neck holds a small dish or vessel toward the centre. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red dot on his forehead wears an orange garment over a magenta wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant. He holds a small object in his hand and appears to be chanting. Smoke and dim light fill the foreground, with leafy branches overhead. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown performing the ritual, with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and orange-and-magenta ceremonial clothing.2006-09-29September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29September 19 20122012-09-19September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copies