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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron shawl over his bare upper body, holding a silver ritual lamp with flame toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with pink, white and yellow flower garlands and gold jewellery. Behind him, other people in white and orange clothing stand near a silver staff. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and ceremonial performance of an aarti at the deity. Scene suggests a puja or aarti at a temple or outdoor shrine.

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A man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands under a decorated canopy hung with marigold, yellow and red garlands. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a white and red flower garland around his neck, and holds a lit oil lamp in a small metal dish with a flame. To the right, another man in a dark shirt holds a silver bowl. Green banana leaves and a striped tent roof are visible behind. The appearance matches the Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garlands, and the page indicates he is present, so this is a probable identification in an aarti-style offering at a celebration.2007-01-01December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A person with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless garment with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass lamp with a bright flame in the other. In front of them is a dark stone shivalinga topped with white abhishekam offerings, set beside a gold-coloured deity murti adorned with red stones, a crown and yellow and white flower garlands. Red and gold draped cloth covers the altar behind. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, consistent with a probable Swamiji identification, and performs the puja.2010-02-12A photograph of a person seen from behind performing an aarti with a lit flame held in the right hand. The person has long dark hair and wears an orange garment with a golden-edged shawl draped over the shoulder, and a gold bangle on the wrist. Behind them, a flower-decorated shrine is adorned with strings of white jasmine, orange marigold and yellow garlands, with red and white floral arrangements at right. A partial view of another person appears at the left edge. The scene suggests a temple ritual at a shrine.2007-01-01December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl performing aarti with a lit oil lamp held in his right hand. He wears a white flower garland with red and maroon petal strands and a gold beaded necklace, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a pillar and canopy are decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and maroon flowers and banana-leaf foliage. A metal vessel is visible at the lower right edge.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron garment with bare chest and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands under a temporary open-sided canopy of striped red, green and blue cloth and bamboo poles, holding a silver lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, performing a ritual. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a woman in a dark garment and another woman in a yellow sari stand with palms pressed together in prayer, with green foliage visible beyond. A cropped figure in white is at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron garment and gold necklace, performing aarti with lamp and bell.2006-10-01A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of pink and white flowers with gold beads holds a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a large flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. In front of him stands a silver puja tray with a small silver shrine and a metal deity figurine, with a silver pitcher and a bowl nearby. Bright marigold and flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop fill the background. A tall, smoky flame rises from the lamp. a person performs aarti at the puja, with a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead and gold armlets on his arm.2013-05-27Outdoor photo of a temple ritual. A man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a saffron-orange garment and orange beaded necklace with pink and yellow flower garlands, holds a silver bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp (aarti) in the other, offering it toward a painted reddish-pink deity murti at left decorated with yellow flower garland. Palm fronds appear at upper right against a pale sky.2013-03-11September 23 20062006-09-23March 02 20112011-03-02January 08 20122012-01-08