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A person in an orange-brown dhoti and wrap stands outdoors, holding a metal lamp with a flame in a silver-toned bowl, eyes lowered and smiling. He wears a red bindi, a thick rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold eagle pendant. Behind him is an ornate gold throne-like seat with carved gold detailing, a silver-embossed pedestal, a gold serpent-headed canopy, a red pillar and an orange building.

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June 13 20132013-06-13June 13 20132013-06-13A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands at night under a corrugated roof, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. He wears a heavy necklace of gold-toned beads and rudraksha malas, with a gold armlet and bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A second robed person in orange stands partly behind him, and a faint smoke haze rises in the dark background. Swamiji (probable) is shown performing an aarti ritual, with saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and long hair as the qualifying cues.2013-03-10June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA man stands outdoors at dusk before palm trees, holding a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame in his right hand and a smoking incense or offering stick in his other hand. He wears a red-and-yellow flower garland, a long orange-gold shawl over a brown-orange garment, multiple gold necklaces with bead and pendant ornaments, a gold armlet, and a ring. He has a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead and his eyes are closed in a slight smile. Swamiji (probable): he has long swept-back dark hair, ornate gold jewellery, rich orange-gold clothing and a flower garland, consistent with the page.2013-07-22A smiling man seated at a ritual table before a gold-embossed, ornate backdrop, wearing a rust-orange and gold garment with a long rudraksha-style mala and a red-and-white floral garland. He wears gold armlets and bangles, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha with a stand, brass items and bowls of flowers and offerings sit on the table, with a red velvet curtain to the right. A swami-style figure with distinctive adornments and ceremonial gold necklaces is present, consistent with a puja or satsang setting.2013-08-19July 15 20132013-07-15A man with long swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi stands outdoors in an orange-brown garment with a yellow border draped over one shoulder, leaving the other arm bare. He wears a heavy gold necklace of rudraksha-style beads with a large gold pendant, a gold armband, and a small gold earring, and gazes upward with a slight smile. In the foreground, a brass pot with a handle and red flowers is visible. The swami is shown in a ceremonial setting with greenery behind him.2013-08-04June 13 20132013-06-13A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi performs aarti at night under a corrugated metal roof. He wears saffron-orange robes and layered rudraksha-style beaded malas with gold-toned beads and a gold pendant necklace, plus gold armbands. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold beaded malas and a ceremonial lamp, with the page attributing this event to him.2013-03-10A man stands in a large tent beside a golden-patterned pillar draped with magenta sheer fabric, holding a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment, a long multicolour flower garland with white blooms, a gold chain necklace, and a bare upper body with bangles. A vertical tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange fill rows, and a golden throne-like seat with draped red fabric is visible in the background. Hanging decorations and red carpeting line the stage area.2016-05-22A man in orange-saffron robes with a dark red shawl stands in profile, holding a tall multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps and a flame at the top. He wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant bearing a small portrait, and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck. His head is shaved, and he has white and red markings on his forehead and throat. Behind him are draped red and cream fabrics, and a camera is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti ritual. a person: the figure's cues include orange ceremonial robes, a gold bead necklace with pendant and a rudraksha cord, but his head is shaved, so appearance is uncertain.2012-09-22