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A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a white cloth draped over his bare shoulder and a gold necklace of beads. He holds the flame of a tall, ornate brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial, lit by a small flame. Behind him is a deity murti decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a blue cloth, beside a green and yellow patterned pillar and blue drapes. a person is a probable identification from the long swept-back hair, gold beaded necklace and white ritual cloth, with the oil lamp indicating an aarti.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead sits bare-shouldered in a white cloth, wearing a gold bead necklace, beside a tall polished brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Behind him is a large ornate deity murti draped in pink and blue cloth and heavy garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, with a green and gold painted pillar and blue curtain in the background. a person: the long hair, rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and ceremonial setting are visible cues, though the photo is partially cropped.2010-11-10November 10 20102010-11-10A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a dark grey draped curtain. He wears a white garment and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of beads, and his head is turned toward a tall brass lamp with a bird-shaped finial, its flame lit. The gold carved chair edge is visible at left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold necklace and white ritual clothing, seated on a throne beside a brass oil lamp.2010-11-10A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a white draped cloth over his bare shoulder. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beaded rudraksha-style bands and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent, and he holds the handle of a tall gold oil lamp (deepam) with a flame burning. Behind him are a floral garland of red, white and yellow flowers and a dark blue curtain.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and eyes closed, bringing his face near a large ornate gold ceremonial lamp with a visible flame. He wears a white garment, a heavy gold necklace, and a gold armlet and bracelet. Gold embellished fabric is at lower left against a dark blue backdrop. This appears to be a lamp offering ritual. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and ornate gold adornments, in the role of a devotee performing an aarti-style lamp offering.2010-11-10A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, bare-shouldered with a white wrap, a long gold necklace of bead-like pendants, and a gold serpent armlet, gesturing with raised hands toward two tall gold oil lamps with a visible flame. Behind him a deity murti is adorned with white garlands and red-and-green flower strands, with a gold kalasha-style ornament. The man is the a person, seated in satsang-style darshan, with the lamps and deity as the ritual setting.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14Photograph of a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a gold necklace of beads over a bare upper body, seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with carved figures. Behind him is a garland of pink and red flowers and a draped cloth in pink and turquoise. At right, a brass oil lamp with a visible flame stands beside a blue curtain. The man is smiling and turned to his left. a person is seated on the throne as the presiding teacher, with long hair, gold beaded ornaments and a bare-chested appearance.2010-11-10Photograph of a smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi on his forehead, seated on a red cushioned seat beside an ornate gold carved chair. He wears a white shawl over bare shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace with black spacers, and his hands are pressed together in front. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame stands at right against a dark blue drape. Watermarked archive image elements are not described.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a gilded throne, smiling and extending his right hand toward a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over one shoulder, a gold chain of round beads, and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. Beside him are ornate gold stands and a brass lamp, and behind him a deity murti is garlanded with white and red flowers. a person seated in a ceremonial setting with a gold throne and lamps, offering a greeting gesture during a satsang-style gathering.2010-11-14