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A night photograph of an outdoor ritual. In the foreground, a person with long dark wavy hair and a white vertical tilak on the forehead stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-red cloth over one shoulder and an orange beaded necklace. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a large gold-toned necklace and holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, as he smiles. Several other people stand in soft focus in the dark background, some with their hands folded.

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April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23Night outdoor scene of a devotee in a long dark-red robe with long braided hair bowing forward with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, head lowered in reverence. Behind them, several men in cream and white dhotis with gold-bordered wraps and rudraksha malas stand close; one holds a torch and a staff, and another carries a flower-decorated object at the right edge. The lighting is warm and dim. No visible face of a featured figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance cues.2016-10-29Photograph in dim indoor light of a woman with long dark curly hair, seen from behind and side, wearing an orange garment and raising a small brass or gold lamp in her right hand. To the left, a man in a light grey-brown shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red border stands with hands folded near an orange cloth. The setting suggests an aarti or puja offering in a temple or ashram hall.2006-12-10A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white tripundra with a red dot on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali at a night event. He wears an orange-brown saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him, a man in orange cloth and a bald man with a red mark on his forehead also stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sleeveless top with orange trim and a beaded necklace smiles with hands joined. A person in the background holds up a video camera and a light flares above. At lower left, a silver vessel holds a bundle of leaves and yellow-orange offerings. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, saffron shawl and multiple gold beads.2013-04-23 +2 copiesNight photograph of two men outdoors against dark blurred lights. In the foreground, a man in red-orange draped cloth with gold-edged bands on his arms and a beaded gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a red mark on his forehead and white paste on his brow. Behind him to the left, a man in white dhoti-style cloth wears a long dark rudraksha-style mala and holds a small orange bag and a white cloth. The setting appears to be a nighttime outdoor gathering.2015-12-25March 18 20132013-03-18December 25 20152015-12-25A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long gold-and-saffron rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, holding a silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a golden-brown lingam on a pedestal at right. A white-clad attendant with gold-bordered cloth stands at the left edge, with brass offering plates visible at the lower left. A dark background and wooden pillar frame the scene. The man has a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. a person (in_person candidate) performing aarti at a lingam, with ritual offerings in an interior hall.2013-03-10April 24 20132013-04-24March 28 20132013-03-28April 23 20132013-04-23