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A photo of a long-haired person in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold rudraksha-style necklace, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame raised above their head during a ritual. Two men in orange robes kneel behind, one holding a tray of flowers and offerings, and devotees with folded hands stand to the left. A flower-decorated structure and a brass trident are at the right, and a black signboard reading Dhyanapeetam Bidadi is visible at left. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold rudraksha necklace, performing aarti.

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A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap, bare-shouldered, with a white and red flower garland and a gold-beaded mala, raises a lit brass aarti lamp with a flame while chanting at the entrance of a temple. A seated attendant in orange with a gold mala stands behind him with palms pressed together. A black board reads Dhyanapeetam Bidadi and a donor name list. Several devotees watch from below. A clock hangs on the pillar and string lights line the ceiling.2008-01-01May 05 20122012-05-05A photograph of a temple ritual in outdoor daylight. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a white and orange flower garland raises a lit multi-branched brass aarti lamp with a tall flame, performing an aarti. Behind him, a bare-chested young man in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and another seated man is partly visible at the lower right. Behind them is a corrugated white roof, a wall clock, and a sign reading Divyangerlam and Ananda Sabha. Strings of marigold garlands and bulbs hang from the arch. a person is performing the aarti as the central figure, with devotees seated beside him.2008-01-01A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe with a gold border stands outdoors under a tree, holding a lit brass oil lamp aloft in his raised right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a white and red flower garland and a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him a second robed figure in orange and another in white stand near a dark stone structure draped with a white cloth, and a golden staff with a carved finial is visible at right. Ritual aarti with a lamp and bell is being performed. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold bead necklace and garland match the cues, and he is performing aarti.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01December 20 20112011-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23December 31 20082008-12-31A photo of a temple ritual under a covered pavilion decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A standing figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border, a white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and gold bangles, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. Behind and to the side, two seated men in orange robes with rudraksha malas press their palms together or hold offering plates. In the foreground a small figure in orange with a white and orange cap and flower garland sits beside fruit offerings of bananas, mangoes and apples and brass vessels. A trident stands at the right. Several onlookers are seated in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the standing figure holding the lamp, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace.2008-01-01December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20