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A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap stands in a decorated hall, holding aloft a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. Behind him, devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together, including a woman in a white sari with a red border on the left and a man in white dhoti and shirt on the right. Strings of tinsel and fairy lights hang from the ceiling, and framed portrait photographs line the walls. Ceremonial lamp waving suggests an aarti, with the flame and bell held in front of the orange-clad figure. The candidate's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a ritual officiant.

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A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall with a wooden pillar and tiled floor. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching turban stands at left, holding a brass handbell in one hand and a small gold plate or bowl in the other, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Behind him a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands clasped or folded, and one standing at far right wears white. A framed portrait of a bearded figure in saffron hangs on the left wall, and a framed image of a figure with raised hand hangs above the doorway. A map-like framed picture and a chair are also visible.2004-HEALERS-MEET-ADIKAILASA +1 copiesNight-time ritual photograph of a standing figure in long flowing orange robes and an orange shawl, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit flame or camphor aarti in the other, with smoke rising. Long dark hair and a rudraksha mala are visible. Behind and to the right, a seated man in orange clothes presses his palms together in prayer, and a man in white stands behind him. Brass kalasha pots and lamps sit on a yellow-draped platform, with more seated people in white and orange in the background, and carved stone pillars frame the left edge.2008-01-03Three men stand in a row in a plain whitewashed hall under a corrugated metal roof, performing aarti with lit oil lamps held in both hands. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with a white tilak on his forehead; the middle man wears an orange saffron robe and orange shawl with tilak and a bell in hand; the man on the right wears white clothes and holds a lamp and bell. Another figure in white kneels or sits behind them on a mat. A speaker is mounted on the wall and fluorescent light fixtures hang overhead on a bare concrete floor.2007-10-23A man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, stands barefoot holding a brass multi-wick aarti lamp lit with flames in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. Behind him, a banyan-like tree trunk forms the backdrop. Seated devotees in white and grey clothing, some with orange shawls, watch and one woman has her hands pressed together in namaskar. A white-draped low platform sits to the right, and on a patterned mat in the foreground are a brass kalasha, a silver tray with fruit and sweets, a conch shell and a copper cup, indicating a puja ritual.2005-01-14 +1 copiesOutdoor evening gathering under a large tree with lamps hanging from its branches. A man in flowing saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red mark on his forehead stands at centre, holding a small metal bell in one hand and raising the other arm, appearing to lead a ritual. Seated around him on the ground, a woman in white with hands folded in anjali, a man in a white top and knit cap with eyes closed, and several people in white or grey clothes listen. Brass plates and an offering tray with flowers sit on the floor at right.2005-12-192004 - sacred collections uncategorised2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-022003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedNight ritual photograph at a temple-like shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a lit camphor flame on a metal aarti plate raised overhead. Behind him a crowd in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a green sari is among them. In the foreground a woman in an orange saffron garment and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in prayer, and a man in an orange shawl sits beside her. Carved stone pillars with a red cloth hang at right, with brass pots and a bowl on a ledge. A pedestal fan and a concrete block wall form the background.2007-02-16A photograph of a fire ritual inside a wooden-latticed hall. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, holding a ritual lamp with a tall flame over a sacred fire tray and ringing a handbell in the other hand, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Behind them, several people in white ritual clothing stand and watch, some holding brass items. In the foreground, a table covered with an orange cloth is edged with pink and yellow flower garlands, with brass bells, a small bowl and a kalasha-like vessel.2004-07-02A night homa or yagna in an outdoor ritual ground. A standing man in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his body and a saffron head cloth stands centre-frame, face lifted, with white marks on his forehead; he appears to be a priest or sannyasi, and his identity is uncertain. Around him, dozens of seated devotees in white clothes sit before small brick fire pits with bright flames. Some devotees hold offering vessels and brass plates, and a tall lit lamp stand burns in the background. A white tent backdrop with maroon triangular patterns and two framed portraits hangs behind the crowd, and a standing man in white with a neck pendant is at the right edge.2007-07-22