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A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red forehead mark stands outdoors among bamboo poles and green trees, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a saffron garment with a rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned necklace. He holds a lit oil lamp flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, with a flame burning near his hands. Behind a bamboo fence, devotees in white and pink saris stand with palms joined, and a man in white clothes watches. A camera operator in orange and white stands at right. A stone dome-like structure is visible in the background. Cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, so the appearance-based label is probable.

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July 07 20092009-07-07December 18 20112011-12-18A man in an orange saffron garment with bare chest and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands under a temporary open-sided canopy of striped red, green and blue cloth and bamboo poles, holding a silver lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, performing a ritual. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a woman in a dark garment and another woman in a yellow sari stand with palms pressed together in prayer, with green foliage visible beyond. A cropped figure in white is at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron garment and gold necklace, performing aarti with lamp and bell.2006-10-01Outdoor ritual scene near a chain-link fence and red-roofed building. A bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti with a gold-bordered hem holds a lit oil lamp flaming upward in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, wearing a rudraksha mala and orange beaded necklace with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in a red and orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands beside a man in white shirt operating a video camera on a tripod. Dry sandy ground and trees surround the scene.2016-10-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk under tree branches. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white and maroon flower garland and a gold-coloured crown or headband holds a lit brass oil lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other. Behind him, people in white clothes and orange shawls stand in a line; one holds a brass trident-tipped staff, and another at right holds a tray of flowers with hands folded in anjali. A silver-coloured arch and a dark stone mound with a patterned mat appear at left. Probable Swamiji is the central man in orange, identified by long hair, a crown-like headpiece, a saffron robe and a gold necklace. The scene suggests aarti with a trident staff in a procession, with about ten people visible.2007-12-25January 1st 2013Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy of banana leaves beside a palm tree. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead holds up a brass lamp with a flame, smiling. He wears an orange-saffron shawl, a white flower garland with red accents, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him, a crowd of devotees watches, including women in saris and a young girl in orange, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Strings of small blue-and-white flags hang overhead, and a white stone platform with pink and yellow flowers lies in the foreground. This appears to be an aarti being offered with a lamp.2007-01-01A man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark stands barefoot on a dirt ground, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, beside a carved wooden peetha with a floral mandala. Behind a bamboo fence, two women in white saris watch, and orange flags fly among trees. A stray dog stands nearby. A small bowl sits at the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklace and ceremonial lamp and bell worship, in an inauguration setting.2008-04-19December 23 20162016-12-23December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesJuly 03 20082008-07-03December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copies