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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown robe, wearing a red and white rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, bangles and armband, holding a lit oil lamp on a brass tray while performing aarti. A white tripundra mark is on his forehead and he is smiling. Behind him stands a large deity murti heavily garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands, wearing yellow silk and a golden crown. A silver kalasha on a stand and flower offerings sit on the table in front.

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July 15 20132013-07-15A seated man in saffron clothing performs a puja before a large deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. He wears a red and white flower garland over his shoulder, a gold necklace, gold armlets, a wristwatch and a ring, and has a white vibhuti line on his forehead. He holds a small brass vessel and a spoon over a lit oil lamp on a tray with flowers. A silver stand with a kalasha-like vessel stands on the table in front. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) is present, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style red and gold garlands and ceremonial gold ornaments, performing the ritual.2013-07-15A seated man in an orange-saffron garment performs aarti before a golden deity murti at a temple altar. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a long necklace of pink and white flower garlands with gold beads, gold bangles, and a bindi. Behind him are flower garlands in red, yellow and orange, a tripod-mounted camera, and a silver puja vessel with a small silver shrine on the altar. The man's appearance, with swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces, is a probable match for Swamiji (probable), performing the aarti as the officiating priest.2013-05-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange shawl and red-and-gold garland of red and yellow flowers, with a white tilak on his forehead, a gold bangle and gold ring, smiling while holding a small silver-handled ritual item over a flame in a brass lamp on a green cloth-covered table. Behind him, a large deity murti decorated with long garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, a crown and gold ornaments stands in a yellow silk garment. A silver kalasha-style vessel on a stand and a small figure sit on the table with flower petals. The scene suggests a puja or aarti. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his swept-back hair, rudraksha-style red-and-gold garlands and saffron shawl.2013-07-15August 19 20132013-08-19A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing with a long swept-back hairstyle, a white-and-red forehead mark, red and white flower garlands and a gold necklace performs a lamp ritual beside a decorated deity murti. The murti wears a golden crown and is draped in yellow, red and white flower garlands and a pink-and-yellow cloth. In front, a silver kalasha vessel, a small brass lamp with a flame, and a small figurine sit on a green-covered table. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style red beads and gold ornaments, matching the page's claim of his presence. The scene suggests a puja or aarti.2013-07-15July 18 20152015-07-18July 15 20132013-07-15 +1 copiesA man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a beard stands bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange wrap and gold-tone armlets, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. He holds a lit brass oil lamp (deepam) with a long handle toward a decorated deity murti dressed in red and gold silks, adorned with heavy garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. A brass kalasha-topped lamp stands nearby, and a golden peetha throne frames the scene against a painted backdrop of green hills and a temple tower. Aarti is being performed in a temple-like shrine setting.2017-06-08A seated man in saffron-orange clothing smiles while pouring liquid from a silver vessel through a tube into a conch-shaped cup held in his right hand. He wears long swept-back dark hair, white and red tilak on his forehead, gold earrings, and layered garlands of red flowers, rudraksha beads and gold chains, with bangles on his arms. Behind him stands a large ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion. On the table are a silver pitcher, a small silver figurine, a silver bell-like object, and a gold ornament shaped like a lion or animal. The setting appears to be a ritual or satsang stage.2013-07-15A seated man in ceremonial dress performs a devotional gesture with palms pressed together in front of a lamp stand with flames and smoke. He wears a rust-orange garment, a rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a pink and blue flower garland. He has a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot. Behind him is a backdrop of tightly arranged marigold-type flowers in yellow, orange, red, purple and white. Swamiji (probable): the man's long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned clothing are consistent with the page's identification, but the face is not used for identification.2015-07-18A man in a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti and upper cloth stands beside a deity murti decorated with a dense garland of marigolds and leaves in red, yellow, white and green. He holds a silver five-flame aarti lamp with lit oil lamps toward the decorated figure, as in an aarti offering. He wears a long mala of dark beads and a rudraksha-style necklace, a beaded armband, and white vertical tilak markings with a red dot on his forehead. The murti at left has an ornate gold ornament. The image is a photograph of a ritual puja. Visible people: one, the lamp-bearing priest.2014-11-11