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A person in an orange-red turban and orange robe stands outdoors, smiling upward while holding a silver aarti lamp with a visible flame and rising smoke. A long necklace of gold beads with a gold deity pendant and a white floral garland hang on the chest, with pink flowers at the shoulder. Behind, a man on the left presses his palms together in greeting and another person in orange stands on the right. Foliage lies behind.

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July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor ritual procession at an ashram with trees and dry ground behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold-bead rudraksha-style necklace, holding a silver handbell in one hand. Beside him, another man in saffron clothing holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame and a smaller brass bell. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and attendants carry a tall gold-topped staff, and a bearded man in saffron stands nearby. The scene suggests a puja or aarti during a festival procession.2008-12-30July 27 20082008-07-27July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual procession under trees. A smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border wears a cream turban with gold embroidery and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long white and maroon flower garland and a gold bead necklace, and holds a silver bell in one hand and a brass cup or lamp in the other. Behind him, other people in orange robes stand, one with hands folded in prayer and smoke visible. A green and red fringed canopy edge appears at upper right.2008-12-29December 26 20092009-12-26December 23 20092009-12-23A smiling man in an orange saffron garment performs an aarti outdoors under a clear blue sky. He wears a red headband with a peacock feather, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold rudraksha-style mala and a garland of white flowers with red blossoms and green leaves. In his left hand he holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke, and in his right hand a small brass handbell. A golden trident stands to the left against a corrugated roof and a water tank.2007-12-25A man in an orange saffron garment stands outdoors before tall palm fronds, smiling and looking upward. He wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers and a long strand of gold-toned beads. In his right hand he holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and rising smoke, and in his left hand a brass handbell. A small red mark is on his forehead. The setting suggests an aarti being performed in an outdoor ritual. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate garland, with a ceremonial aarti role.2009-12-23Close photo of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, eyes closed and mouth open as if chanting, with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a ceremonial gold bead necklace with rudraksha-style gold beads. Long dark hair falls over his shoulders. Behind him a second man with closed eyes and hands folded in prayer stands among green foliage, with smoke drifting on the right and an orange and green tasselled canopy at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, saffron robe, long hair, gold necklace and flower garland are the qualifying cues for the central figure, who appears to be chanting or singing during a ceremony.2008-07-27A man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold beaded necklace stands at night beside a stone pillar, holding a brass bell-and-lamp ritual vessel with a curved handle while looking down at it. His forehead and arm are smeared with white ash, and a red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Smoke or flame rises from the vessel, and a second man in orange with a red mark on his forehead stands behind him holding another brass lamp. Dark background with lit oil lamps.2009-12-16A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe performing aarti outdoors in front of tall palm fronds. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke in his raised right hand and a brass handbell in his left. He wears a thick multicolour garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, a gold bead mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles upward. The page-level swamiji flag is yes, but the figure's appearance shows long hair, saffron robe, flower garlands and gold mala, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate performing aarti in person.2009-12-23