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A photograph of a ritual at night in a hall with brick walls. In the foreground a flame of an oil lamp burns on the left beside a tray with offerings. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a tall ornate multicoloured umbrella-style canopy on a pole. In the centre a man in maroon robes with a gold waist belt and pink-and-white flower garlands sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, with a tilak on his forehead. Several people in white dhotis and dark clothing stand with hands folded in the background, and smoke drifts through the scene.

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A man with hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed stands before a brass oil lamp with a tall flame and rising smoke, beneath a colourful fringed canopy. He wears a deep red-brown robe, a pink and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold waist ornament, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Behind him, several devotees in white and cream attire, some with hands folded, stand in a stone hall. A gold-edged cloth is in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or aarti, with the lamp and fire as the central ritual objects.2017-05-08A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red robe with a gold belt and a pink-and-white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar while a large flaming aarti lamp is held toward him from the right. Several people in white and light-coloured saris stand behind him in a stone-walled courtyard, with a colourful fringed canopy visible at upper left. The scene suggests a darshan or aarti moment. The man's distinctive long hair, saffron-red robe, ornate gold necklaces and garland match the probable Swamiji cues, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji in appearance.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08A man with long dark dreadlocks and a trimmed beard stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe with a gold-toned belt, gold armlets, bangles and a pink-and-white flower garland. Behind him, a red umbrella with a blue, gold and red fringed canopy is held on a pole, and a few devotees in white, red and maroon clothing stand and clasp their hands in a stone-walled courtyard near a dark wooden door, during a procession.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08A man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste at night, wearing a long pink-and-gold flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a silver trident on a silver stand beneath a colourful fringed canopy hung with tassels. To the right, a brass urn emits incense smoke, and uniformed attendants and a man in a cap stand nearby among greenery and string lights. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji candidate based on his distinctive long hair, ceremonial garland and rudraksha cues.2016-12-23October 19 20172017-10-19December 23 20162016-12-23March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11A photograph of a man with eyes closed standing with palms pressed together in anjali at the centre of a festive hall. He wears a dark maroon-brown robe draped over his body, with thick garlands of white jasmine, red roses, pink lotus-like flowers and green leaves, plus a yellow beaded garland falling to his feet. Wrist and arm rudraksha bands and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead are visible. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a man with a white forehead band and spectacles, bare-chested with a white cloth, also stand with palms joined. Colourful umbrella-shaped decorations hang from the ceiling and smoke drifts in the background. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, with long swept hair, rudraksha, garlands and a distinctive maroon robe as cues, shown as a standing devotee-led event figure.2017-07-08A bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands with hands pressed together at his chest in namaskar within an outdoor procession. He wears a rust-brown sannyasi-style cloth and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, with a garland of white jasmine and red and orange flowers draped over his shoulders to his knees. Behind him a tall yellow-handled ornate umbrella with colourful tassels is held aloft by a shirtless attendant with white body markings and gold necklaces. To the left, an attendant in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest carries a silver puja tray with an oil lamp, and other attendants in orange dhotis stand nearby under large banyan roots.2017-01-01