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Outdoor photograph of a woman seen from behind in an orange saree with a gold-coloured waist border, wearing a long garland of white flowers and red roses with green leaves over her shoulder and a gold armlet. She holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame, performing a ritual before a row of black stone deity murtis and nandi bulls in an open-air setting.

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January 06 20132013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06A figure seen from behind stands on a paved courtyard facing a field of dark stone statues, including seated deity figures and what appear to be Shiva lingams on pedestals. The person wears a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with a gold-coloured border, a gold waist sash, gold armlets and a long garland of white and red flowers with green leaves draped over the shoulders and head. Behind them stand orange-painted buildings, green and blue screens, and a forested hill under misty sky. A camera operator is visible at the right edge. The person's identity is not established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2013-01-06May 05 20122012-05-05 +2 copiesJanuary 15 20112011-01-15December 29 20102010-12-29A night-time photograph of an outdoor temple-style courtyard with rows of black stone Shivalingams on a paved floor edged with red and white painted borders. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a white and red-yellow flower garland stands at right, holding a small metal vessel, apparently performing abhishekam or a puja. A central white-draped platform holds a lingam and a folded cloth. Banana trees, string lights and a palm-leaf decoration frame the scene, with a truck and a few lamps in the background. a person: the standing man wears a saffron robe, a flower garland and has long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.2010-12-29Night-time photograph of an outdoor ritual at a field of black stone Shivalingams arranged in rows on a paved platform. A figure in orange saffron robes with a white and red-yellow marigold garland stands at the right, holding a lit oil lamp or camphor flame in one hand and a copper vessel in the other, performing aarti before the lingams. Banana plants and lit lamps frame the scene, and a white-clad lingam with a cloth wrap stands at centre. A second person in orange robes at the right edge photographs the ceremony. Red and white painted kerbs edge the platform.2010-12-29A person in profile stands at a temple-like outdoor space, holding a tall ornate brass lamp stand with several bells and a flaming oil lamp, with smoke rising. He wears a white turban with gold sequined trim, an orange saffron-coloured cloth wrap over the shoulders, a long white flower garland, gold armband and bracelet, and red beaded necklaces. Behind him a dark blue curtain and a large painted cutout of a figure's face and hand with red bangles appear. The setting suggests an aarti ritual with a lamp.2008-12-29December 24 20092009-12-24Outdoor photograph of a man in profile holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame, performing a ritual before a decorated altar. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, a long white flower garland with green leaves across his shoulder, gold bangles on his wrists, and a white forehead mark. Behind him a red and yellow fringed canopy stands near a pole, with pink and white flower garlands and a blue-cloth altar draped with white blossoms. Green foliage and pink flowering bushes fill the background. The figure matches appearance cues of the Swamiji candidate (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garlands, gold ornaments), so this is a probable Swamiji performing aarti.2013-01-06A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment wearing multiple garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke rising from it, and a brass bell in his other hand, during a ritual. A white corrugated roof and blue sky form the background. Given the page's Swamiji flag and his long hair, orange clothing and garlands, this appears to be Swamiji (probable), performing aarti as a priest at the ceremony.2009-12-23