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A central figure in a maroon-red robe and a dark turban-style head covering stands before a small fire pit, holding a lit brass oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. He wears a pink lotus garland, layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant, with vibhuti on his forehead. Behind him, orange-robed young boys and men stand with hands folded in prayer, and a figure in a dark robe stands at left. Brass oil lamps and a silver plate sit on the floor at lower right, and a red flag hangs in the background. The scene shows a fire ritual with an oil lamp offering, possibly a homa or puja.

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May 31 20182018-05-31A man in a maroon-brown unstitched garment performs aarti with a flame in a silver lamp held in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears a large dark braided topknot wrapped with rudraksha beads, a white-and-pink lotus garland, heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist chain. A white vibhuti mark is on his forehead. Blurred figures in orange robes stand behind him in a temple setting. Some of the people in the background are partly visible. a person's cues: the braided topknot with rudraksha, ceremonial gold necklaces and a ritual role; the attribution is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-05-31 +1 copiesA bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and dark turban wrapped with a rudraksha-style band stands before a flaming oil lamp set on a stone base, extending his hands over the flame. He wears a long pink-and-white lotus garland, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with pendants and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind him, several young people in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and other onlookers in white and orange fill the background. Brass oil lamps and a silver bowl with flower garlands sit on the red-and-cream woven mat in the foreground.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a dark maroon-brown robe performing a ritual at an oil lamp with a flame. He wears a black cloth headpiece with small beads, a pink and white lotus-and-jasmine garland, layered gold beaded necklaces and a large gold pendant. His eyes are lowered as he holds a small silver vessel above the lamp. Behind him, people in red and orange clothing stand among devotees, and a drum is visible at the left edge. A flower arrangement in red, purple and white sits in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the figure's long-haired, ornate gold-jewelled appearance with a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha-style beads matches the page's Swamiji reference, and he is performing a puja at the lamp.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesA smiling man with a tall crown-like coil of dark hair wrapped with rudraksha beads stands in a temple hall, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. He wears a reddish-brown robe, layered gold necklaces with ornamental pendants, and a long garland of pink flowers and white jasmine. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand with folded hands, and a red banner hangs in the background. The scene suggests an aarti being performed during a puja.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31A smiling man in a dark turban with a rudraksha-bead band stands in a temple hall holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. He wears a reddish-brown robe, layered gold ceremonial necklaces with a large gold pendant, and a long garland of pink lotus petals and white beads. Behind him, people in orange garments stand in the crowd, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. Compatible with Swamiji (probable) by turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha cues; a devotee or priest role is shown by the lamp and bell.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesA smiling man in a dark purple turban banded with rudraksha beads performs a ritual, holding a flaming camphor lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. He wears a thick garland of white and pink lotus flowers, heavy gold beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant, and a rust-brown robe.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31 +2 copies