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Indoor photograph in a plain white-walled room with an arched doorway and a kitchen area at left. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland with a rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp with his right hand, pointing toward a wall. A woman in an orange sari bends to light a small lamp near the wall. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a bell, while on the right an older woman in a blue sari and a man in white with folded hands watch, and a woman in blue carries a child. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and rudraksha cues, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in an appearance-based label. Smoke rises near the wall.

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A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain white-walled room with an arched doorway and a wall switch panel. A woman in an orange sari and rudraksha-style necklace holds a lit oil lamp toward a central man wearing a saffron-orange turban and a saffron-orange garment, with a long white and green garland of flowers and rudraksha beads draped over him. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small camera raised overhead, and at right a man in orange and a woman in orange and gold bangles press palms together beside a brass tray holding a leaf and a cage-like object. a person: the central saffron-clad figure wears a bright orange turban, long hair and the flower and rudraksha garland, which are distinctive ceremonial cues, and is receiving the lamp arati.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph inside a bare white-walled room with a wooden door and tiled floor. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and dark rudraksha mala with a white and red flower garland smiles and extends his hand toward a brass aarti lamp held by a man in white shirt and dhoti. Behind him stands another person in orange robes holding a plate. At left an older woman in orange-bordered sari presses her palms together, and at right a woman in a cream sari with gold border has her hands joined in namaste. The flame suggests an aarti ritual.2008-07-28Indoor photo in a bare white-walled room at the Pattanam KAILASA centre, with devotees gathered in a semicircle. A central figure wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a multicoloured garland with a rudraksha mala, long hair swept back, holding a ritual bell and lamp. Beside him an orange-robed attendant holds a flaming oil lamp and a brass tray of flowers. At right, a white-clad man with folded hands and a beaded necklace stands near a young orange-robed assistant holding a bell and a plate of flower offerings. A woman in a grey-white sari with folded hands and a woman in a purple top stand at left, with a child in a yellow shirt and shorts. A cameraman films at upper right. A potted plant and offering tray sit on the left. Ritual arati or puja is being performed. Appearance cues match a person in the central position with a saffron turban, orange robe and rudraksha garland, though the match is not certain.2008-07-28A photograph of a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a multicolour garland of white, red and green flowers around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward the viewer in a bare white room. Beside him, a bearded man in orange, an older man in white dhoti and shirt, and young women in cream and orange saris stand with trays of rose petals, and young men in orange robes assist. Two people with cameras are visible in the doorway behind. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), wearing orange turban and robes with a rudraksha-style mala, shown performing an aarti offering.2008-07-28A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with an arched doorway on the left. A man in an orange turban and orange garments, with a long beard and a garland of white flowers with red and green ribbon-like accents, stands bent forward with his eyes lowered. Beside him a woman in an orange-and-gold saree with a black beaded mangalsutra necklace and a bindi holds a small object in her hands and looks down. At left a younger man in orange clothing and a saffron shawl bends over, holding a brass vessel. At lower right stands a brass oil lamp with lit wicks and pink flowers. Light glows from a doorway in the background where more people are visible.2008-07-28Indoor photograph in a white-walled room with an arched doorway. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange turban wears a white and red flower garland and holds a lit oil lamp over a tray of flower petals, as if performing aarti. Beside him, a man in orange holds a small kalasha-style pot with leaves on a tray, and a man kneeling at left in orange pours or offers from a vessel. A woman in orange sari with folded hands and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one person in the background raising a camera. The central figure has long hair and a visible rudraksha-style mala, with distinctive saffron clothing and turban cues.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photograph in a plain cream-walled room with an arched doorway and a barred window on the left showing a kitchen-style counter. A tall man in an orange-saffron turban and matching saffron robe stands centre, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, with a tilak on his forehead. He holds a green leaf in his hands and looks downward. A woman in an orange sari with a kumkum bindi bends forward on the left, while a man in orange kneels and bows his head on the right beside a brass plate of offerings. Onlookers stand behind in the doorway, and a cameraman films at the right edge.2008-07-28Indoor photo of a ritual in a plain white-walled room with an arched doorway. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long garland of white and red flowers and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in the other, offering arati. Two young people in red and cream traditional clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in orange and white stand nearby, and a red and pink flower decoration hangs on the wall. The image shows a lamp-waving ceremony.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28