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A photograph inside a hall with a red carpet and rows of orange chairs. An older man with a shaved head, white forehead markings, an orange robe and a black-and-white bead necklace leans forward to light a small brass lamp with a taper. Beside him a younger man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold trim, white forehead marks and a long hair style holds a tall brass lamp with a peacock-shaped top. Behind them several men in orange and white clothing stand and walk, and a shirtless man stands near a yellow-draped table. A potted plant and bamboo screen are visible at the right, with a golden decorative arch in the background. The scene resembles lamp lighting before a gathering.

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October 12 20142014-10-12A photograph of an indoor hall where a man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, white vibhuti on the forehead and a rudraksha mala stands at a brass oil lamp, lighting it with a taper. Beside him a bearded man in an orange saffron robe holds a staff, and a man in a dark grey shirt and a man in a blue shirt with a red-and-gold shawl watch. A man in maroon robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long garland stands at right with his hands folded. Gold ornamental chairs and bamboo screens are behind them. Swamiji (probable): the man lighting the lamp has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes, consistent with the page.2014-10-12Indoor ashram hall where a man in a light blue kurta lights a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top, held in front of a seated elder in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead. Around them, men in orange shirts, a saffron-clad sadhu holding a staff, and a man in white dhoti with pink shawl stand watching, while a bare-chested man in rust-red robes with gold trim stands at right with hands folded. Wall posters, a standing air conditioner, and maroon curtains are visible in the background. A flowering plant and bamboo frame appear at right edge.2014-10-12A photograph of a temple-style ritual indoors on a red patterned carpet. In the foreground, an elderly man with long white beard and long grey hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a tilak on his forehead, bends forward with hands hovering over a brass lamp tray holding several lit oil lamps. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti kneels and holds the tray. Behind them, a standing priest in brown and gold clothing presses his palms together in prayer, and another man in a brown-and-gold garment wearing a white flower garland and a gold necklace stands with hands folded. A gold-and-red ornate throne and a patterned red-and-gold backdrop are behind them. Approximately four people are visible.2014-01-08September 14 20152015-09-14Indoor photo of a ceremonial lamp lighting. A man in orange robes with a long white-streaked beard, rudraksha mala, and vibhuti stands with a stick; a figure in orange with a white headband and rudraksha mala lights a brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top on a red-carpeted floor. Two men in regular clothes stand with hands folded, one in a blue striped shirt with an orange shawl, one in a dark grey shirt. A man in maroon robes with a gold-bordered cloth and long rudraksha mala stands at right with hands joined. Background shows orange cushioned chairs, a gold-trimmed throne, and framed photos on the wall.2014-10-12August 09 20072007-08-09August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09Two seated men in saffron robes perform a ritual before a lit oil lamp with a flower-covered object in the foreground. On the left, an older man with grey swept-back hair, orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a yellow flower and reaches toward the flame. On the right, a younger man with a painted forehead, a gold-and-bead necklace and orange robes holds a lit lamp near flowers. A third man in a brown-orange garment sits in the background between ornate gold-framed orange velvet chairs. The setting is a draped room with a striped floor mat.2015-09-14A photograph of a procession inside a marble-floored hall. Centre, a figure in orange saffron robes and a rust-orange turban with long dark hair, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold armlet, holds the hand of an older man in a saffron-orange robe with a black beaded mala, who walks with a slight stoop. Behind them, a man in a brown-red dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala, and a man in a light blue shirt, follow. Women in sarees, one in teal, stand at the left, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the background. a person cues appear on the figure in the turban and garland, while the older man in saffron is a devotee-attended elder.2013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial lamp offering inside an indoor hall with gold and red decor. On the right, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha malas holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp with flames toward a bearded man on the left wearing a pink-and-yellow turban and a tan long coat. Behind them, other figures in saffron robes stand near gilded chairs and a red-draped seat, with a yellow notice on a partition. The priest's white forehead markings and bare-chested orange garb mark a temple-style aarti offering. The bearded man in the turban is a visitor receiving the lamp; no appearance cues support identifying him as a person.2012-01-09 +1 copies