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Indoor photo of a ceremonial aarti in a hall with blue walls, white plastic chairs and a row of triangular bunting overhead. A woman with long swept-back hair, a red-brown wrap with a broad gold band, and a rudraksha mala holds up a lit brass aarti lamp in her right hand while ringing a small brass handbell in her left. Around her, men in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together, and men in white and checked shirts look on. A framed painting on the left shows a seated saint with a halo. Relevant cues are the lamp, bell and devotional stance; the setting appears to be a welcome ceremony.

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July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02July 02 20142014-07-02A smiling man in an orange-red turban and red-orange robe, with a brown rudraksha-style shawl draped over his shoulders, holds a lit camphor flame on a brass aarti lamp with a small bell in his other hand during a ceremony. Around him, several young men in orange and saffron garments, rudraksha malas and white sacred ash on their foreheads and arms stand close together, some with palms joined and others holding bells and trays. An orange and gold canopy umbrella and a yellow umbrella are overhead, and booths with colourful signs fill the tented background. This appears to be an aarti ritual in a festival tent setting. The central man matches Swamiji (probable) based on his turban, saffron-orange clothing and distinctive shawl, and he is physically present.2016-04-25April 23 20162016-04-23A photograph inside a hall with hanging decorative lamps and framed pictures on the walls. In the centre a bare-chested man with a grey-black topknot and white markings on his arms and chest holds a brass aarti lamp with several flames and rising smoke, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a reddish-brown cloth draped at his waist. Around him a line of women in orange-red saris and bead malas stand with palms pressed together in prayer, one holding a black book. A bystander in a pink-and-green garment sits lower left. A video camera on a tripod is at right. The scene looks like an aarti performed during a ritual gathering.2019-05-18Photograph of a festive ritual inside a white tent with pink and green decorative umbrellas overhead. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a group. Foreground center, a bearded man in an orange robe with a marigold garland and hands pressed together in namaste; beside him a man in an orange-and-maroon turban and saffron robe, also with a marigold garland, hands together. A younger man with dreadlocked hair and a white tilak raises a lit oil lamp in one hand and holds a brass tray. Other saffron-clad men with rudraksha-style necklaces stand around, and a man in white dhoti holds a plate. A small brass deity murti and a brass vessel sit on the floor in front. Cameras and a stand are visible at the left edge, and a man in a blue shirt stands nearby. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2016-04-23June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesMay 01 20152015-05-01