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A photograph of a ritual during a satsang-style event at night. A figure on the left wears a red-orange turban with gold ornament, a red garment with gold edging, a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and an armlet, and holds their hands together over a flame. A bald priest on the right with white forehead markings and a red bindi, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-saffron cloth, holds a silver tray with a burning oil lamp flame. Smoke rises at right, and a second person in a white turban stands behind. a person appearance-based label applies to the turbaned figure on the left, who wears a turban and flower garland with ornate clothing, while the priest with the flame performs the lamp offering.

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A photograph of an evening ritual with an oil lamp, its flame rising high. A smiling man in a red turban and red-saffron garment, wearing a red flower garland and gold ornaments, holds a silver lamp with a bowl of offerings near the flame. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed shawls stand close; one on the right wears a rudraksha mala and glasses, and another on the left presses his palms together in namaste. Foliage fills the background.2014-12-05A person in a red turban and red-saffron garment, wearing red flower garlands, a brown rope-like shawl, gold necklaces and gold armbands, performs an aarti or fire ritual, lifting a flaming oil lamp on a metal plate while holding a spoon-like ladle to the mouth. Behind, several men in white dhotis and bare or sacred-thread-marked torsos stand close, some with vibhuti or tilak marks; one in glasses and a white dhoti holds a brass vessel near the lamp. Palm trees and dusk light set the outdoor scene. The figure in red is distinguished by a red turban, garlanded ornate attire and golden jewellery, so this is a person candidate performing the ritual.2014-12-05A smiling person in a red-orange turban with a jeweled ornament and red bindi holds a lit oil lamp in a small brass-rimmed dish at night. They wear a red-orange shawl over the shoulders, a long garland of red flowers with white blossoms, and a gold-toned beaded necklace, with a gold bangle on the wrist. A wicker basket sits in the foreground and another figure appears in the background. The flame glows brightly against the dark setting.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05A smiling woman in a deep red turban with a gold ornament and a red bindi holds a clay oil lamp with a bright open flame, at night. She wears a red garment with a layered red and white flower garland, a gold-coloured ornamented garland, and a gold bangle. Behind her, a partially visible person in white and a rudraksha-style mala stands near woven baskets holding more lamps.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 02 20172017-12-02November 17 20132013-11-17A man in a red-orange turban and matching draped cloth performs an evening ritual beside a fire. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, rudraksha-style beads on the upper arm, gold earrings and a red tilak on his forehead, while holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick in one hand and a metal vessel in the other. Bright flames rise from a brass bowl in the foreground, consistent with a homa or puja fire, and a partly visible figure in orange sits at the left edge against a dark background. The man appears to be a priest performing the rite rather than a depicted or distinctively identified figure.2014-01-05