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A night photograph with motion blur of a large ornate brass or copper kalasha-style vessel decorated with floral garlands and a red-and-white ribbon. A figure in flowing orange-saffron robes embraces the vessel, arms wrapped around it, while long light streaks in orange, yellow and white frame the scene. In the foreground, two people in white and orange garments are seen from behind, one with a shaved head and one with dark hair, with a basket of flowers and offerings at the base. Lit lights curve along the sides of the frame.

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A photograph taken at night of a person in flowing saffron-orange robes leaning forward with one hand pressed against a large ornate silver-toned ritual vessel decorated with relief figures and a white and red flower garland. A thin yellow thread runs down the vessel and a white cloth hangs at the left. A bright lamp glows at the upper left, and motion blur suggests the person is moving. The figure is partially turned away, with a bare shoulder visible above the robe. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing a ritual gesture at the vessel.2007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21Night photograph of a large copper ratha or chariot pillar wrapped with white rope and decorated with white and red flower garlands. A gilt seated figure of a deity or saint is set into the base. A person in orange robes leans in with their head and arms pressed against the copper column, hands gripping the metal. Blurred streaks of warm string lights frame the left side against a dark background.2007-12-21Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual at a tall, ornately carved bronze or brass pillar wrapped with a blue cloth and decorated with strings of warm lights. A person in saffron-orange garments, with a red blouse and loose orange drape, stands close beside the pillar, reaching up to it. Palm fronds and a green leaf bundle hang around the scene, and the blurred heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.2007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21November 12 20102010-11-12Long-exposure night photograph with streaking orange, red and yellow light trails on the left and right edges. In the centre, a person in orange robes and a red garment stands or leans beside an ornate gilded palanquin-like structure with a carved seated deity murti, white and red flower garland draped on its side, and green cord tied around its post. The figure is blurred by motion, showing only the back and shoulders; a white cord wraps a tall gilt pillar behind.2007-12-21December 21 20072007-12-21Night photo of a large ornate copper lamp pillar (deepam stand) with a tiered carved top and a wide base decorated with figures and flowers, a bright orange cloth wrapped around its shaft. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl patterned in leopard-print, a long beaded mala around his neck, stands beside it with one hand resting on the pillar, looking upward. To the right, a second man in orange robes with gold borders holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Scattered flower petals lie at the base. The scene suggests a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting ritual at a temple. Probable Swamiji: the standing figure wears long dark hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a patterned shawl, matching the page's account of the lamp lighting; this is an appearance-based candidate.2010-11-21