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Night photograph of a ritual at a temple setting. In the foreground a figure in a red-maroon turban with gold ornaments and a red-and-white flower garland, with a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, holds a brass plate with a flaming oil lamp (aarti). Behind, a man in white dhoti with a gold-and-beaded garland and a bright yellow-white turban stands beside him, and other figures in white and dark clothing hold raised poles or staffs in the dark background, with a bright light source above. The appearance of the foreground figure is consistent with the page-described a person, though this is uncertain from appearance alone, so it is labelled as a probable candidate. The scene centres on the aarti performed with the lamp.

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December 05 20142014-12-05Night photograph of a smiling man in an orange-red turban with a gold jewelled ornament, a red bindi, and a red and gold-decorated garment. He wears a thick necklace of red beads and white flowers over gold ornaments, with gold bangles on his arm, and holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, the flame bright against the dark. Beside him, a man in a patterned cylindrical headdress and a bead mala watches, and an attendant in white stands at the right edge. A red-and-white fringed canopy pole is visible at top left, and another person stands partly out of frame at left. Swamiji (probable): the orange-red robes, gold ornaments, garland and turban are the qualifying cues for the central figure, who is performing an aarti-style lamp offering.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05Night photograph of a smiling person in a red turban with gold ornaments, a red and gold garland of red beads and white flowers, and a gold-embroidered red shawl, holding a lit oil lamp flame cupped in both hands. Behind on the left, a figure holds a tall red and white canopy pole; a man in a dark cap and a white-robed man with a rudraksha mala and bare shoulders are nearby, and a white-clothed figure stands at right with a basket. The setting is a paved path lined with dark foliage. a person cues: red turban, ornate gold and red garland, gold-embroidered shawl; the pictured role is a lamp-bearer in a procession.2014-12-05A smiling person in a red-maroon turban with a gold ornament and bindi holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in both hands, at night. They wear a red-and-white garland of beads and white flowers, gold necklaces and bangles, and a maroon-red wrap. Behind them, a man in a patterned cylindrical headdress and a rudraksha mala stands beside a person in white dhoti holding a tray, and a red-and-white canopy with tassels hangs overhead. Another person in a red cloth stands at the left holding a staff.2014-12-05Night procession with a central figure in red and orange clothing and a red turban with a gold ornament, holding a lit oil lamp flame cupped in both hands. A long red and white flower garland with gold necklaces and a gold pendant hangs over the chest, and gold bangles are on the arms. Behind them a multicoloured fringed canopy is raised on a pole. Around them, attendants in white dhotis and a man in an ornate embroidered cap carry sacred items, and a man at right wears a rudraksha mala. The figure is a person by appearance cues: red turban, ceremonial gold ornaments and garlands; the scene shows a lamp-lit procession with a canopy.2014-12-05Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony. A person in a red-orange turban with a gold ornament, red and white flower garlands, a gold-and-red beaded shawl over orange clothing, gold bangles and a gold chest pendant holds a flaming oil lamp in both hands, smiling. Beside them a young man in a dark beaded conical cap and a beaded necklace also holds the lamp, with wooden poles and a dark background behind them.2014-12-05Night procession photograph. A smiling person in a deep red turban with a gold ornament and red-and-white flower garlands, wearing a gold-embroidered red-brown garment, holds a lit oil lamp with a bright flame in both hands. Behind, a second man in a tall ornate embroidered cap raises a small object overhead. Other people and a wooden pole with red decorative fabric appear in the dark background. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned figure in the foreground has a red turban, gold ornaments, rudraksha-style beads and garlands, and is carrying the lamp.2014-12-05Night procession photographed in dim light. A woman in an orange-red turban and orange-red shawl, wearing a long rudraksha and red-and-white flower garland with gold necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp in both hands with a tall flame. Beside her a man in a white-and-gold dhoti holds a long wooden pole, and another man with a tall decorated headpiece stands at left. Illuminated shrine decorations glow behind them, and a small embroidered pennant hangs at right. The appearance is not a clear enough basis to confirm the a person candidate, so the role is described as a devotee carrying a lamp.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph taken at night of a figure in a rust-red turban with a silver ornament and red bindi, wearing a red-and-gold shawl and a thick necklace of red flower garlands with white blossoms and gold beads, holding a clay oil lamp with a bright open flame in both hands. Behind them, two men stand near a wicker basket, one in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala and the other with tripundra marks and a white cloth, with a third man in white in the background. The figure has long-haired, saffron-and-ornate presentation cues consistent with the page's description of a person; the appearance is a probable match but not certain, so the figure is described by role as the lamp-bearer. Dark background with warm lamplight.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05