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Outdoor ritual procession under trees. A smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border wears a cream turban with gold embroidery and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long white and maroon flower garland and a gold bead necklace, and holds a silver bell in one hand and a brass cup or lamp in the other. Behind him, other people in orange robes stand, one with hands folded in prayer and smoke visible. A green and red fringed canopy edge appears at upper right.

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Outdoor ritual procession at an ashram with trees and dry ground behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold-bead rudraksha-style necklace, holding a silver handbell in one hand. Beside him, another man in saffron clothing holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame and a smaller brass bell. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and attendants carry a tall gold-topped staff, and a bearded man in saffron stands nearby. The scene suggests a puja or aarti during a festival procession.2008-12-30July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a Hindu ritual procession outdoors under trees. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold-bead necklace. He holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Behind him several men in orange robes and beaded necklaces stand with folded hands, and a man on the right holds a tall gold trident staff. Wooden poles and a white structure appear in the background.2008-12-30A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe performing aarti outdoors in front of tall palm fronds. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke in his raised right hand and a brass handbell in his left. He wears a thick multicolour garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, a gold bead mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles upward. The page-level swamiji flag is yes, but the figure's appearance shows long hair, saffron robe, flower garlands and gold mala, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate performing aarti in person.2009-12-23July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and a thick white and red flower garland over ornate gold beaded necklaces. He holds a silver handbell in his right hand and raises a brass bell in his left, standing outdoors under trees. Behind him, several men in saffron robes and gold necklaces stand in a row, one with a full dark beard, and a man in white clothing stands to the left. A brass kalasha-like finial is visible above in the background. The man has long hair, orange robes and gold beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji label; the identification is an appearance-based probable match.2008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash and a red dot on his forehead, and holds a brass bell in his right hand. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp, and a seated devotee in orange with a gold necklace bows his head while a hand in orange cloth rests on it. Smoke drifts in the background beneath a stone canopy with trees behind. The photo appears to show a ritual blessing during temple proceedings.2008-12-25A man in an orange saffron garment stands outdoors before tall palm fronds, smiling and looking upward. He wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers and a long strand of gold-toned beads. In his right hand he holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and rising smoke, and in his left hand a brass handbell. A small red mark is on his forehead. The setting suggests an aarti being performed in an outdoor ritual. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate garland, with a ceremonial aarti role.2009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a long-haired man in orange robes and a red headband with a peacock feather, wearing a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklace, smiling as he holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame and a smoking bell or censer in his other hand. A gold trident-like staff stands at left and a corrugated roof and water tank are behind him under a blue sky.2007-12-25A smiling man in orange saffron robes and a cream turban with gold trim stands in an outdoor procession, holding a silver handbell in one hand and raising a flaming lamp with the other. He wears a white and maroon jasmine garland, a gold bead necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a colourful canopy with yellow, green and red panels and tasselled fringe shelters the procession, and to the right a golden trident stands beside a figure in orange. Other attendants in orange robes and gold necklaces surround him under dappled tree shade.2008-12-29