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A man in a maroon-red turban with gold ornaments and a jewelled brooch stands at night among palm foliage, smiling. He wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, a gold armlet, and a red-orange cloth draped over his body. He holds a lit oil lamp aarti in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. Behind him, two men with white forehead markings stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. The man's appearance matches the presentation of a person through the turban, layered gold adornments and ceremonial garland, and he is performing an aarti ritual.

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November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor photograph of a smiling man in a red-orange turban with gold ornaments and a red-orange cloth draped over his body. He wears layered gold necklaces, pink flower garlands, a large gold pendant, and gold armbands. In his left hand he holds a lit oil lamp with a flame, and in his right hand a silver handbell. Behind him, several people with white forehead markings stand in the dim background with their hands folded in anjali, with palm fronds visible. a person by appearance cues (red-orange turban, ornate gold adornments, garlands) performing a lamp and bell ritual, though identity is uncertain.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11A man in a rust-red turban with gold ornaments and a rust-red robe stands outdoors before palm fronds, eyes closed and smiling. He holds a lit brass aarti lamp with a bright flame in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left, and wears layered gold necklaces, a pink lotus garland and gold armbands. Behind him, several people with white forehead bands press their palms together in namaskar. The scene suggests an aarti being performed in devotion. Appearance-based cues including the turban, gold ornaments and robe are consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) as the one performing the aarti.2017-11-11A man in a rust-red turban with gold ornaments stands outdoors at night before dark palm foliage, smiling and holding a silver cup-shaped oil lamp with a bright flame in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a pink lotus garland, multiple strands of gold beads and a large gold pendant, a gold armlet, and a rust-red robe. Behind him, people with white-marked foreheads stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. a person candidate: the man has a turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornment consistent with the page, so the in-person classification is applied on that appearance basis.2017-11-11Night outdoor photograph in a dark garden with palm fronds behind. A man with a closed-eyed, smiling expression wears a red-orange turban decorated with gold ornaments and a gold crest, a red-orange robe, multiple gold necklaces including a large gold pendant, pink and white flower garlands, and gold armlets. He holds a lit oil lamp flaming in one hand and a small metal vessel in the other. Several men with white headbands and folded hands stand behind him in the dim light. The scene reads as a devotional aarti offering with lamp flames. a person is present in appearance, given the turban, gold adornments and ceremonial garlands.2017-11-11 +2 copiesNight photograph of a man in a maroon-red turban with a jewelled ornament and a red-orange dhoti-style garment, wearing layered gold coin necklaces, a round gold pendant, a gold waist ornament and a gold armlet. Pink and white flower garlands hang over his shoulders. He holds a lit oil lamp with a tall flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, while smiling upward. Behind him, several people in white clothing with white forehead markings stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Dark palm foliage forms the background, and a wooden post stands at the left edge.2017-11-11 +1 copiesA man in a maroon-red turban with a gold crescent ornament and gold tikka stands smiling at night, holding a flaming oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears layered gold necklaces, a coin-like pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and garlands of pink and white flowers. Behind him, two bare-chested men with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stand in dim, dense green foliage. The scene suggests an evening aarti being performed outdoors. A purple and yellow flower garland hangs at the left edge. The figure in the turban has distinctive ceremonial adornments and the page identifies this event with a person, so the appearance-based candidate is a person, shown in person performing the aarti.2017-11-11Night procession in an outdoor setting with dark palm foliage behind. A man in a red-orange turban with gold ornaments and a red-orange robe stands centre, smiling, wearing layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant and pink-and-white floral garlands. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, with the flame glowing in the foreground. Two men behind him wear white facial markings, rudraksha malas and saffron cloths; one has his palms joined in prayer.2017-11-11 +1 copiesA smiling man in a maroon turban with gold ornaments and a red-brown shawl holds a lit oil lamp on a stand, a flame burning at its top, in an outdoor setting at night with palm fronds behind him. He wears layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, pink and white flower garlands, gold armbands and bangles. Behind him, other figures wearing white head bands and saffron-coloured cloth stand in the dim background. A wooden pole stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair under the turban, saffron-coloured ceremonial clothing and ornate gold adornments, consistent with the page's description of Swamiji at this event.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copies