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A photograph of a temple ritual under a stone-carved colonnade. A man with long dark hair worn up in a bun, white and red forehead markings, gold earrings and a thick rudraksha mala with gold beads stands in the foreground, wearing a rust-red garment with gold borders and a gold armlet, and holds a silver bell-and-lamp type ritual vessel. Behind him, a second priest in rust-red and gold-bordered dress with a white-marked forehead holds a silver tray with a small gold figure and a folded cloth. Light falls in from the open side of the hall.

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Outdoor temple-setting photograph of a man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered silk dress, with long dark braided hair swept up, a gold-beaded rudraksha-style orange mala across his shoulder, gold armbands and bangles, holding up a silver multi-cup lamp stand in his right hand while smiling. Behind him, a second man in a rust-orange dhoti and gold-bordered wrap, with a white-and-red forehead marking, holds a silver ritual bell and tray. Carved stone pillars and smoke are visible at the top edge.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a temple corridor holding a silver oil lamp with a gold-handled cup, lit by bright daylight. He wears a rust-red silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold and rudraksha-style garland, a gold armlet and gold bangles. Beside him a second man in matching red-and-gold dress holds a silver tray with a lamp and a bell-shaped aarti vessel, and a carved stone pillar and gold lamp stand frame the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style mala, distinctive red-gold ritual dress.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A smiling man with long swept-back black hair, white and red forehead markings, a red bindi, and a red-and-gold robe wears layered rudraksha malas and a large gold ceremonial pendant, walking beside a second man in a red robe with white forehead lines and a red mala. Yellow and white flower garlands hang from wooden pillars under a tiled roof, and a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the right edge holding a camera. The first man's long hair, ornate gold pendant and saffron-red robe match the appearance cues in the page, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate shown in person.2016-01-03Outdoor photo of a person standing under a large shady tree, holding a silver oil lamp with an open flame in one hand and a small silver cup in the other. The person wears a red silk garment with gold borders, a red and gold beaded necklace, gold armlets, gold earrings, and has long dark hair wound up on top. A stone wall is visible at the lower right. The person is alone, and identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-01-03A photograph of a smiling man in a temple hall, wearing a dark cylindrical headdress, a red-orange saffron garment draped over his shoulder, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass vessel with a flame and a handled brass implement, with incense smoke rising beside him. Behind him, another person in orange robes holds a silver tray and a brass bell. Carved stone pillars and a brass peacock figure stand at the left. a person: the saffron clothing, ornate gold adornments and rudraksha-style layered beads match the candidate's presentation, and the page identifies him as present, so he is shown in person performing ritual worship.2016-01-03A photograph taken from behind of a woman with long dark hair worn in a high bun and a long braid, wearing a red-orange silk sari with gold border and a rust-coloured rudraksha-style mala with gold beads around the neck. She holds a silver aarti or incense-related lamp stand in her right hand, raising it toward the open hall, with smoke drifting in the air. Carved stone pillars with ornate capitals stand behind her, and a brass peacock-form lamp rests in the lower left foreground. Gold bangles adorn her arm. Another figure in red is partly visible at the edge. The scene suggests a temple-style ritual such as aarti.2016-01-03Outdoor photo of a robed figure performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp under a large banyan tree. The person wears a red-and-gold dhoti and a red shawl, a long gold-and-bead necklace, gold armlet and bangles, and has long dark hair swept up. They hold a brass lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising, standing on exposed tree roots beside a low stone wall. a person: the appearance cues of long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red ceremonial clothing fit the page's description, performing the lamp ritual as an officiant.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03October 11 20132013-10-11