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Photograph of a man with long dark hair and a moustache, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange cloth wrap, holding a lit camphor flame in a brass arati lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. A gold carved pillar stands at left, colourful bokeh lights glow in the dark background, and a projected screen is visible above. At the right edge, a hand holds a plate with offerings and flowers. The setting appears to be a ritual hall during an evening ceremony.

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A man with long dreadlocked hair and a trimmed beard stands in profile holding a silver ritual vessel with a flaming wick, a lamp used for aarti. He wears a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders, a gold chain necklace, and a red thread bracelet on his wrist. Behind him a golden carved temple pillar with relief sculpture is lit warmly, while multicoloured bokeh lights and a projection screen glow in the dark background. The image shows one physical person. Swamiji (probable) is a long-haired, orange-clad figure with a gold necklace performing the ritual, though his appearance alone is not conclusive.2017-11-15A man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a gold-edged belt and rudraksha beads stands in profile, holding a silver aarti lamp with a flame and a trail of smoke. He has long, loose dark hair, a gold pendant necklace and a red thread on his wrist, and his eyes are closed. Behind him are blurred colourful lights and a screen, and a gold-carved pillar is at the left edge. A ritual aarti is being performed in a temple-like setting.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15Photo of a man in a maroon-red saffron-toned dhoti and draped cloth standing in profile, holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke in his right hand while a rudraksha mala hangs from his wrist. He wears a gold chain necklace, a gold ornament in his long dreadlocked hair, and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him a blurred screen shows a map and colourful bokeh lights, with a few blurred seated people at the bottom right. Swamiji (probable) is shown performing a lamp ritual during an initiation-style event; the visible cues are the long matted hair, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha beads and saffron-red robes.2017-11-15A man with long dreadlocked hair and a short moustache stands in profile, eyes closed, holding a silver aarti lamp with a flaming wick in one hand and a small silver handbell in the other. He wears a rust-red cloth wrapped around his body with a gold-bordered belt, a gold chain with a pendant, and a red thread bracelet. Smoke rises from the lamp against a dark background with blurred green, red and purple lights and a screen behind him. Some blurred figures are visible at the lower right edge. a person: long dreadlocks, gold chain and a rust-red robe in a ritual setting.2017-11-15A man in profile performs an aarti, holding a silver lamp with a burning flame in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered waist cloth and a rudraksha mala at his waist, and a gold chain with a pendant is visible at his neck. His long dark hair hangs loose down his back, and a red thread is tied around his wrist. Smoke rises from the flame against a dark background with coloured bokeh lights. A blurred screen glows behind him, and two other people are partially visible at the lower right edge. Printed vertical text on the right edge reads a copyright line.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15A man with long dark dreadlocks and a short beard stands in profile holding a silver handbell in one hand and a lit oil lamp with a red base in the other, with smoke rising in the air. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a gold border, a rudraksha-style bead cord at the waist, and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him a golden temple pillar and a screen with colourful blurred imagery are visible, with multicoloured bokeh lights and a few blurred onlookers at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or aarti ritual. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identifiable by the long hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style cord, though the frame is partially cropped.2017-11-15March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long gold-and-saffron rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, holding a silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a golden-brown lingam on a pedestal at right. A white-clad attendant with gold-bordered cloth stands at the left edge, with brass offering plates visible at the lower left. A dark background and wooden pillar frame the scene. The man has a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. a person (in_person candidate) performing aarti at a lingam, with ritual offerings in an interior hall.2013-03-10Dark 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.2013-03-18A photograph of an evening aarti at a shrine lit with multicoloured string lights. A man with long dark dreadlocked hair, a moustache, gold armlets, a gold necklace and a red-brown shawl sits on a red-cushioned seat with his hands extended over a multi-flame brass lamp. Behind the lamp, a second man in a red turban holds the tray and the flames rise with smoke. Behind them stands a decorated shrine with gold-coloured deity murtis and floral garlands. Appearance-based a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red clothing, seated in the presiding role. Two people are visible.2017-05-25