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Night outdoor ritual at a temple garden with palm trees and a stone deity murti at the right. A standing man with long hair, wearing an orange shawl and beaded necklaces, holds a hand over a silver kalasha with green leaves, beside brass plates of oil lamps and flowers on a white-draped table. A bald man in orange robes and beads stands beside him with hands folded at chest, while two men in white dhoti and orange shawls stand at right, one with glasses. A kneeling man in white dhoti bends at left. The page indicates a Kartheekai Deepam lamp-lighting, but only the lamps and kalasha are visible. Probable Swamiji is the man with long hair and orange shawl, based on his long swept hair, orange clothing and beaded necklaces.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21Night ritual outdoors beside a white-wrapped pillar, with a dark stone deity murti visible at the left edge. A priest in orange robes with a gold border and rudraksha malas holds a lit oil lamp, its flame bright against the dark background. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A third man in white dhoti with a red border and gold chain stands with palms joined in prayer, and more orange-robed devotees stand at the right. Smoke rises from the lamp, and small flames burn at the lower left.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Outdoor evening scene at night with a lit oil lamp on a silver stand held by a man in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges and a gold-beaded necklace, performing aarti. In front, a woman in saffron-orange dress with long dark hair and gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind her, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style malas and white-clad attendants stand in a dark garden with tropical foliage. Flame and palms are prominent elements.2010-11-21Night outdoor ritual at a dark tree-lined setting with a raised stone platform. A man in saffron robes and gold necklace raises a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame high in his right hand. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small brass bell and stands with hands folded. To the right, a man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Further right, another saffron-clad figure stands in profile. On the left edge, hands folded in namaskar belong to devotees in orange and white. Marigold petals lie on the ground at lower right. The visible rudraksha mala and saffron turban are appearance cues that may suggest a person, but identity is uncertain.2008-12-30November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Outdoor evening ritual at dusk under dark palm trees and a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes with a garland stands on the left with palms pressed together. Centre-left, several monks in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a white-covered table holding a brass plate, a kalasha and a small flame, while a bald man in white dhoti sits beside it. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl raises a flaming lamp high while a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands behind. Orange-tiered stepped stone structures are in the lower right corner.2010-11-21A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at dusk in a garden setting with banana plants. A bare-chested young man in orange dhoti with white body markings and tilak sits before a yellow-painted rectangular fire pit, holding a metal vessel from which flames rise. Behind him, several young men in orange dhotis, gold-bordered cloths and gold-beaded garlands stand or sit with white ash-painted arms and chests. A seated man at left in orange holds a sheet of paper and a microphone. Brass lamps, a green glass vase with leaves, silver bowls, marigold garlands and yellow fruit sit on the ground. Homa ritual with offerings.2016-11-06April 29 20132013-04-29November 21 20102010-11-21