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A dimly lit photograph of a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace seated near a microphone on a stand. He has a white tilak mark on his forehead and a shaved head, and speaks with his mouth open. In the foreground, a hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and the wall behind is covered with dark, rounded stones. A golden ornamental hanging appears at the left edge. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual setting with an oil lamp.

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July 29 20122012-07-29A dimly lit photograph of a man in profile speaking into a microphone during a satsang. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand beaded necklace, and a light tilak on his forehead. His right arm extends toward the left, holding a small brass or copper ritual object with a bell-like top. Behind him is a wall covered in dark, rounded pebble-like stones, and a gold-patterned cloth hangs at the left edge. Pink flowers appear at the upper right. The figure's features are shadowed and no candidate can be confirmed from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2012-07-29March 10 20132013-03-10July 11 20122012-07-11A shaved-headed priest in orange ritual cloth with a red-bordered wrap and a gold beaded necklace sits cross-legged before a microphone, holding a silver handbell-shaped vessel in his right hand while his left hand is extended over a leaf and offering tray. Tripundra marks are painted on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands beside a green embroidered cloth draped over a raised seat, and a small brass deity figure is visible in the background. Garlands hang at the upper left. This appears to be a puja or ritual offering performed in a hall.2012-07-11April 14 20132013-04-14A shaven-headed man wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders sits in front of an orange-walled room, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. He wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads alternating with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle and a beaded armband, with white and red tilak markings on his forehead, and a small microphone clipped near his mouth as he speaks. Behind him stands a red and gold draped table bearing a brass bowl and a golden pyramid-shaped ornament, with a window on the left.2013-03-07A photograph of a seated priest in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, bare-chested with a shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a gold beaded necklace and a wristwatch. He holds a brass handbell in one hand and raises a lit camphor flame toward a brass lamp stand, performing aarti beside a microphone on a stand. A striped multicoloured cloth covers a low table with a gold-trimmed brass tray, and a gold chair with a pink backrest sits behind him.2012-10-15Dark indoor setting with a man in rust-red robes and a long orange-beaded mala with large gold beads, holding a silver lamp with a flaming wick in his right hand while a silver ritual vessel rests in his left. He looks toward the flame. Smoke rises from the lamp; a partly visible person stands at the right edge. Appears to be an aarti or lamp ritual. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style orange beaded mala with gold beads, and saffron-toned robes.2013-03-18October 15 20122012-10-15October 14 20122012-10-14A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while his left hand rests on a small silver bell-shaped stand. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle, and a white tripundra mark with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a table draped in red fabric with gold border, topped by a brass bowl and a golden pyramidal ritual object. A glass cabinet stands at left against an orange wall.2013-03-07