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A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe with a gold-yellow waistband and layered beaded necklaces performs an aarti with a flaming oil lamp and a brass bell at night. White vibhuti marks his forehead. Behind him stand attendants in white and orange robes holding silver trident staffs, and a silver ornate chair. Devotees in white with hands folded watch, and a silver vessel holding flowers and a silver deity murti sits in the foreground beside a brass bowl with scattered petals.

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Night photograph of a ritual at a temple setting. A man in a rust-red robe with a gold-bead mala and gold necklaces sits on an ornate silver-covered chair, holding a bell in his right hand while raising a flaming lamp toward him. Another attendant in red and gold holds a flaming oil lamp, and a silver ritual vessel rests on the floor. Behind them stand trident-topped silver staffs and a line of attendants in orange and white garments. The appearance of the seated man in red with long hair and gold necklaces matches the probable identity of Swamiji, presiding over the lamp offering in a ceremonial role.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18Night outdoor ritual on riverside steps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and beads holds a silver bell and gestures over a small silver lamp that flames above a silver offering plate containing a white figure. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure in saffron robes, long hair and gold necklace, on a silver-framed throne covered in leopard-print cushions. Around him, devotees in saffron shawls and white clothes sit with hands folded. Standing behind are attendants holding silver trident-topped staffs and a silver axe-like ceremonial staff, in orange robes. A kalasha-style offering and a low table draped in a brocade cloth complete the puja arrangement.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18At an outdoor night ritual beside water, a figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red garment with gold border sits on an ornate silver-backed chair under a fringed canopy, holding a lit flame aloft in gold bangles and a gold necklace. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, gold jewellery and bangles, consistent with the page's claim. Beside the altar a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and microphone sits at a table of white and pink flower garlands, a silver lamp and brass vessels. Behind them devotees in orange and white sit at dusk, some with hands folded in prayer, with city lights across the water.2014-03-20Night aarti ceremony at a riverside ghat with a large flame. A seated figure in red-orange robes, long dark hair, gold earrings and a thick rudraksha mala with gold beads holds a lit lamp and a bell while performing the ritual. Silver ritual vessels and a plate with offerings sit before them, and a silver trishul-topped staff and ornate silver throne stand nearby. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls, some with hands folded in prayer, watch and sit or stand in the dim light.2014-03-18December 20 20132013-12-20March 18 20142014-03-18A person in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered waist cloth stands before a fire, holding a silver multi-flame aarti lamp with three lit wicks in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. Large gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas hang on the chest, with a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm, and a red tilak marks the forehead. A brass vessel and a bright fire pit with offerings occupy the lower right, indicating an aarti or homa-style ritual. Smoke and a blurred crowd fill the dark background.2013-05-27 +1 copiesMarch 18 20142014-03-18A photograph of a man in an orange-red saffron robe standing at a shrine, holding a silver aarti lamp with multiple flames in his right hand while steam or flame rises from a kalasha-style offering. He wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads over a rudraksha-style mala, a gold armband, and a bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in red and white garments stands with palms pressed together. Flowers, a brass plate and a white-covered lingam-like object are in front, with a flame burning on the offering. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja aarti, and the man has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold neck adornments consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is labelled a probable candidate.2013-05-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-bead ceremonial necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and a white flower garland, sits on a silver-framed throne against a red backdrop with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground, a devotee in white clothing holds up a lit aarti lamp with a large flame, while another person in white sits at the right with hands raised. Brass bowls with flowers and offerings sit near the throne, and a small lamp burns beside it. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes, and gold-bead ornaments mark the central seated figure, who is presented as the central figure being honoured with aarti.2014-04-28