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A man in a rust-red robe and gold-trimmed saffron-gold dhoti performs an aarti outdoors, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a thick red and gold flower garland and a beaded gold-and-rudraksha style necklace, with white tripundra vibhuti and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, eyes closed in meditative focus. Palm fronds and green foliage fill the background under an evening sky. Ritual objects are clearly visible; the figure appears to be a priest performing puja, and identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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September 26 20142014-09-26A smiling man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe stands outdoors before palm fronds, holding a brass oil lamp with a flame in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a long garland of pink and yellow flowers over gold-coloured beaded bead strands and a red bindi on his forehead. A red garland of flowers hangs at the left edge. The scene resembles an aarti being performed.2014-09-09October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph at dusk of a bearded man in a rust-red robe wearing a long marigold and red-rose garland and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in devotion, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. Behind him are white jasmine garlands, carved temple pillars and green leaves. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-red clothing.2016-10-03February 28 20132013-02-28October 03 20162016-10-03A man stands at night holding a lit brass oil lamp in his left hand and a small brass handbell in his right, smiling and looking upward. He wears a reddish-brown garment, a heavy gold necklace with orange and gold beads, and a multi-strand garland of red, yellow and green flowers, with gold bangles on his wrists. A white forehead marking and red dot mark his brow. Behind him stand a stone pillar with carved detail and a string of coloured lights. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded saffron-toned clothing indicate the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate, shown performing a ritual lamp and bell offering.2013-07-22A smiling man in a rust-orange silk garment stands before a grey stone temple pillar carved with floral motifs, holding a silver aarti lamp with a flaming wick in one hand and a silver bell in the other. He wears a thick gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red-yellow-white-green flower garland draped over his shoulders. A string of green and red lights and a dark night sky form the background, with smoke rising from the flame. a person is shown performing aarti at night, the man wearing the saffron-orange robe and gold ornaments and holding the bell and lamp.2013-07-22November 08 20132013-11-08November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copies