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A photograph of a puja or aarti in a hall with haze in the air. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and robe with a white tripundra on his forehead holds a small brass bell in his right hand and a lit oil lamp on a brass stand in his left. A gold ornament and a rudraksha mala hang at his chest. Behind him, a man in a white cap in an orange jacket and several women in orange and white clothing watch and sit or stand in the background.

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September 05 20122012-09-05A man in an orange-red shawl and matching robe stands in smoky haze, holding a lit oil lamp in his left hand and a silver handbell in his right while he smiles with eyes lowered. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala with a gold-mesh pendant, and the shawl bears dark printed motifs. Behind him, seated devotees in orange clothing watch, including a woman on the left holding a small object; a second person in a headscarf stands farther back. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-offering ritual.2012-09-05Photo of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, wearing an orange-red shawl over orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long rudraksha-style bead mala with a gold pendant. He holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other during an aarti. Behind him, several seated women with hands in anjali mudra watch the ritual in a dim hall. Probable Swamiji (long hair, distinctive saffron-and-gold attire, rudraksha mala) performing aarti as a satsang leader.2012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a long orange rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold-coloured bead necklace draped over his shoulders, performs a night ritual with eyes closed. He holds a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, with wisps of smoke rising to the left. A red-and-gold decorated edge of a ceremonial seat is visible at the left, and a few people sit in the dim background. Dark trees fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, a ritual performer with ornate beads and orange-red garments.2013-04-01A standing man in an orange-saffron drape, with shoulder-length wavy dark hair and a bare upper torso, holds a small silver ritual bowl or lamp in one hand and gestures with the other near a flame. Beside him, a fire or lamp burns on a metal stand, and seated figures in orange and white clothing sit on the floor behind a wooden railing. Behind them are a blank white easel board and a dimly lit stage with framed decorations. The scene suggests a ritual or fire ceremony in an indoor hall at night.2006-08-22Evening ritual scene in a hall. A standing figure in a draped saffron-orange cloth, with long wavy shoulder-length hair, holds a small metal bell in one hand and extends the other hand toward a lit flame. Beside him a seated attendant in orange holds a burning oil lamp on a wooden stand, with bright flame. Another attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower left. Behind them, people in white sit on the floor near a blank white easel board and a dark backdrop with a decorated altar area.2006-08-22September 04 20122012-09-04A photograph of a ritual performed at night against a dark background. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and body, with a gold multi-strand necklace of beads, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a younger man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Smoke or incense haze is visible in the background. The scene reflects an aarti offering.2009-12-16April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual aarti in a hall filled with seated devotees. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-beaded necklace holds a silver ritual bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp on a silver stand in the other, with a small flame rising. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a red mark is on the forehead. Behind the figure stands a decorated deity murti draped in garlands, and another garlanded figure stands to the right. Rows of devotees in saris and white kurtas sit with hands folded, watching. The purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2007-11-09A man with a shaved head and a small red bindi on his forehead holds a brass oil lamp with a tall flame, ringing a small brass bell in his right hand during a ritual. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare upper body and a long rudraksha mala of beads around his neck, plus a beaded bracelet and a gold bangle. Behind him, seated devotees in white clothes with orange scarves watch, and a gold-brown curtain covers the wall. The ritual is an oil-lamp aarti. The face is not visibly distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2012-08-21 +1 copies