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A smiling bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard stands outdoors holding a brass aarti lamp with a large open flame and a handbell in his other hand. He wears a thick garland of pink lotus, white jasmine and red roses, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet, with a red-and-gold cloth at his waist and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand blue and gold ceremonial umbrellas with beaded fringes, and green leaves hang overhead on a string.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers with red roses, a dark rudraksha mala, and a large gold ceremonial pendant. He smiles while holding a brass lamp and bell in an outdoor setting with hanging green leaves overhead. Behind him, colourful umbrellas with beaded fringe shade a crowd of devotees, some in orange and white, with hands folded, and a cameraman filming at right.2016-10-08August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesA smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead stands at the centre of a procession, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, layered gold necklaces with a large golden pendant, a rudraksha mala, and a heavy garland of white and pink flowers with red roses. He holds a brass vessel with a flame-lit wick in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Behind him, a line of devotees in orange and red saris and white clothing press palms together, while golden-and-blue ornate umbrellas and a leafy garland strung overhead frame the scene. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a rust-coloured cloth match the in-person candidate, so the central figure is labelled as such.2016-10-08A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-red shawl performing an aarti with a silver lamp holding a bright flame. He wears heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and an armband, gold earrings, and rudraksha-style beads on his neck. He has long dark hair swept back, white vibhuti lines on his forehead and a red kumkum dot. Behind him, a devotee with folded hands and a bare-chested attendant stand near a colourful fabric canopy with tassels, with other onlookers at the edges and a blurred tree setting. The photo is watermarked and attributed to the archive's source.2016-08-02A photograph at dusk of a bearded man in a rust-red robe wearing a long marigold and red-rose garland and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in devotion, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. Behind him are white jasmine garlands, carved temple pillars and green leaves. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-red clothing.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair stands outdoors beneath a strand of hanging green leaves, wearing a brown-red cloth, a gold-toned chest ornament and a long gold necklace over garlands of pink lotus-like flowers and white blossoms with red accents. He has a tilak mark on his forehead and holds a small silver lamp with a flame in one hand. A blue and gold patterned umbrella and palm trees stand behind him. The man is a single physical person, and the scene appears to be a ritual setting; no clearly visible identifying cues are sufficient to assign the candidate identity, so the role is described as a devotee-style participant in ceremony.2016-10-08May 31 20182018-05-31 +2 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03May 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02