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Outdoor photo at a tree-shaded shrine where a man in white head wrap, white shawl with gold border, and garland of white and red flowers holds a lit flame over a brass aarti lamp stand near a stone-and-white-painted serpent coil. A group of devotees in white clothes stand behind, several with hands joined in prayer, and two people hold orange flags on poles. The man appears to perform an aarti or puja at the shrine, a plain ritual scene with no readable text.

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Outdoor photo of a ritual under a leafy tree at the ashram. A man on the right wears a cream turban, white and saffron-yellow robes and a white flower garland, holding a ritual implement toward a fire vessel. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands with hands folded in prayer; two women on the left hold orange flags on poles, and a man in a red shawl stands in the middle. The setting suggests a homa or puja at a sacred spot with a stone base and marigold garlands at the lower left.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a white head wrap stands outdoors beneath a large spreading tree, smiling and holding a brass oil lamp with several lit flames in his right hand and a handbell in his left. He wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and layered white jasmine garlands with red, blue and white ribbon accents. Behind him a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white clothes, some with saffron shawls and red-thread neck cords, watches attentively, while a man in white with folded hands and a woman in blue stand among them. a person: the standing man with the long swept-back hair, white head wrap, rudraksha mala and gold pendant is the candidate, shown performing an aarti with a lamp and bell. The appearance cues are several but the attribution is uncertain given the crowd and lighting.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under large shady trees. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head wrap stands at right, holding a small flame or offering plate, with a rudraksha-style mala hanging from his hand. Smoke rises through the scene. At far right, a person in orange robes holds a tall brass lamp with several bright flames. In the left foreground, a brass lamp stands beside a stone-encircled lingam covered in flower garlands. A white-draped table with red flowers sits in the centre. A cameraman in white films beside a tripod, and a large crowd of seated devotees in white clothes watches in the background.2005-03-08Outdoor ritual at a shaded ashram grove under large trees. On the right, a man in a white shawl with gold border and a white head wrap stands with raised hands, apparently leading the rite. Beside a large rocky svayambhu-style Linga draped with yellow and red flower garlands, white-clad devotees pour or tend offerings, and brass oil lamps stand on the ground. Seated devotees in white and a few in colourful saris and salwar watch from the centre-right. A cameraman in white stands on a tripod in the middle. A white-draped table with red flowers and a hanging string of lamps on a wooden pole complete the scene.2005-03-08Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree at an ashram. On the right, a man in a cream-yellow robe with a white head wrap and a garland of flowers around his neck holds a bell in one hand and a lit aarti lamp in the other, facing a seated gathering. On the left, a decorated deity murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and white flowers, standing beside a stone-built base with a wide tray above it. Brass oil lamps with flowers sit on a white-draped table in front. Devotees in white with hands folded in prayer stand and sit in rows, and saffron flags are visible on the left. This appears to be an aarti during an outdoor puja.2005-01-01Outdoor ceremony beneath a large spreading tree. A standing man in white ritual dress with a white turban and a gold-bordered white shawl holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. He wears long garlands of white flowers with orange, blue and green accents, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange saffron shawls fill the foreground and a larger crowd of people in white stands behind under the tree, some with hands folded in prayer. A brass lamp and offerings sit on a low tray at the lower left. The scene suggests aarti during a satsang or puja gathering.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading tree. A standing man at right, with long dark hair, a white head cloth, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a white and gold-bordered shawl, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hang around his neck. Around him, a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the ground and stands behind, many with hands folded in prayer. Two seated women in front wear saffron/orange shawls. At left, a golden deity murti with a flower-garlanded head is set on a dais, with brass lamps and a red and yellow marigold garland framing the foreground.2005-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor ritual scene under a leafy tree. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, holding a bell and a tall golden multi-tier lamp (aarti), faces a golden-decorated deity murti at left draped in garlands of pink, purple and yellow flowers. A crowd of devotees stands in front with hands folded in prayer; women wear white saris and cream dhotis, and a man at right wears a white dhoti with a red-gold shawl. A red flag on a pole rises at centre. Dappled sunlight falls on the scene. The figure in orange has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person cue, but identity remains uncertain.2005-07-21