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A photograph of saffron-robed men standing under a pale canopy at a ritual. In the foreground, a man with a saffron turban and saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together. Beside him a man with curly dark hair in orange clothes, then a bald man with a red tilak wearing an orange shawl, all with hands folded in reverence. On the right, a large brass lamp with a tall flame and marigold garlands, and a seated saffron-clad priest tending the offerings. Marigold and pink flower garlands hang along the canopy. The ceremony appears to be an aarti or fire ritual.

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A photo of an outdoor ceremony under a white canopy decorated with marigold garlands. In the foreground a group of saffron-robed sannyasis stand together with hands pressed in namaste. On the right, an older man with a white beard and forehead tilak holds a large brass aarti lamp with multiple lit wicks, topped with a decorative brass ornament and flower garlands. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand behind, with a person in red clothing among them. Ritual aarti in progress.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a white tent with pink and white fabric. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand around a tall brass oil lamp (lamp with a gold-coloured stem and multiple flames) decorated with pink, orange and yellow flower garlands and a small brass bird figure on top. A bald man with a white beard and saffron robe stands centre-right, hands folded, near a brass vessel. At right, a shaved-headed man in orange with a white tilak on his forehead holds a small object. Behind them, a dark purple cloth backdrop is hung with marigold garlands. Several more saffron-robed attendants stand in the background. Visible people number about six, all in saffron robes, and no clear candidate for a person is identifiable from appearance.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy decorated with orange and pink flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with rudraksha malas stands at left, gesturing. Center, a man in a saffron/orange turban and robe extends his hands toward a large brass kalasha topped with a golden bird finial and pink flowers. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes holds a small lamp or ritual item, and another shaven-headed man in orange stands to the right near the brass vessel. Several onlookers in orange and white stand behind, with an orange-and-purple sheet in the background. Appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis standing together under a decorated tent at a ceremony. In the foreground, a brass lamp with a bird-shaped top, decorated with pink and orange flower garlands, holds lit flames. Behind it, a man in saffron robes and a shawl stands at the front with his hands clasped in greeting, another in orange robes stands beside him, and a bearded man on the right in saffron robes with a white beard presses his palms together. Marigold and orange garlands hang along the purple drapes of the tent.2007-08-09Outdoor photo under a white canopy with purple drapes and marigold garlands at a ceremony. A group of saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a row. A bald, bearded man in orange robes with a red tilak stands centre, next to a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala. At right, a man in an orange turban and saffron shawl holds a tall brass lamp with multiple flames, topped with a golden kalasha-like finial, flower garlands and pink flower clusters at its base, a scene of aarti. Another saffron-robed man stands at left with a long-haired figure partly visible behind him. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial lamp lighting at an outdoor tented stage. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair, extends his arm toward a tall brass oil lamp with a golden bird finial, decorated with orange and white flower garlands, while a second robed man in orange and rust tends the flame. Two more men stand nearby: one at right in orange robes with a long beard and a beaded necklace, and one at left in orange with a garland. A man in white shirt stands at the left edge. Behind them hang a framed painting of deities and a yellow draped backdrop with marigold garlands. a person is the man in the orange turban with long hair and ornate gold-toned adornment cues, shown here at the oil lamp ceremony.2008-12-31A ceremonial lamp ritual under a white tent with marigold and purple flower garlands on the lamp stand. A man in an orange-saffron head turban and rudraksha mala, standing at right, holds a hand over a large brass lamp (kalasha-topped oil lamp) with lit wicks. Beside him a bearded elderly man in orange robes stands with hands folded. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand around the lamp, including one with a shaved head and one in a shawl at left. Behind them are a dark maroon backdrop, garlands and a red-cushioned chair. Incense smoke rises at the back. Swamiji (probable): the man at right wears a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and orange robes, consistent with the page's reference to a ceremony.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09