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A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a microphone headset stands before a dark background under a metal roof truss. He wears saffron-orange robes, layers of orange rudraksha malas with gold bead ornaments, a gold necklace and gold armlets. In his left hand he holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame, and in his right hand a small silver bell. This is a probable depiction of a person in a ceremonial stage setting, with a lit lamp and bell.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a man performing an aarti at night against a dark background. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a thick orange-red rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, plus gold armlets and bangles. He holds a metal oil lamp with a large flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling as he looks to the side. A metal truss roof is visible above. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person performing the aarti with lamp and bell.2013-03-10A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead holds a lit brass aarti lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling at night against a dark background under a metal roof frame. He wears an orange-saffron robe and many rudraksha malas with gold beads and a gold necklace, plus gold armlets. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial ornaments, performing an aarti at a Maha Shivaratri satsang. A second person in orange stands partly visible at the right edge.2013-03-10A photograph at night of a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold bracelet on his upper arm, and he smiles while facing slightly to the side. a person by appearance, given the long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha with gold adornments, performing an aarti-style lamp offering. Behind him, a second person in orange cloth is partly visible, and a brass plate sits at the bottom edge.2013-03-10A man with long dark hair and a small red forehead mark stands at night holding a lit oil lamp in his left hand and a silver handbell in his right. He wears an orange-saffron garment and a dense layered necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style red-orange beads. A second person in orange is partly visible at the right edge. Dark background with a metal roof above. Appearance-based label: a person, presenting in ceremonial saffron with rudraksha mala and gold beads, performing lamp and bell worship.2013-03-10A 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.2013-03-10A 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.2013-03-10February 28 20132013-02-28A man in saffron-orange robes stands against a dark background with red pillars, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand. He wears layered gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklaces, a gold armlet, and a gold chain with a pendant, and has long dark hair swept back and a tilak on his forehead. He is smiling and looking to the side, with a small microphone visible near his ear. A bald figure in saffron is partially visible at the left edge. Appearance cues include long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presenting an aarti lamp during a satsang or ritual setting.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a man in saffron-orange clothing performing an aarti with a lit silver oil lamp held in his right hand, flame blazing against a dark night background. He wears layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold bead necklaces, gold armlets on his upper arms, and a tilak on his forehead. A person in orange garments stands partially visible behind him, with a silver puja vessel visible at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron garments, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, shown performing aarti as the officiant.2013-03-10A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a shawl, wearing layered rudraksha-style malas and gold bead necklaces and bracelets, smiling as he holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame and smoke rising beside him. A bald man in saffron clothing with gold beads stands partly visible at the left edge against a dark background with a red pillar and red ring frame. The scene suggests an evening aarti or puja performed on a stage.2013-03-10