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A man in a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a bare upper body holds a small brass ritual vessel over an open flame in an outdoor setting with trees and a low wall behind him. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and he looks down at the flame, apparently performing a small fire offering. A blurred figure in white stands in the background at left. Appearance-based cues including the rudraksha mala and saffron robe make him a person candidate, present in person, though his face is not used for identification.

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Outdoor photo of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red sleeveless wrap with bare shoulder and chest, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and a white sacred ash band with a red dot on his forehead. He bends forward holding a small brass oil lamp or dish with burning flame and offering items, possibly a homa or puja flame. Behind him a woman in white clothes sits blurred, with green trees, palms and a stone wall in the background.2009-06-15A standing man in saffron-orange cloth holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in his right hand and a small bell in his left, performing ritual worship outdoors under green trees. He wears layered rudraksha mala beads across his chest and arms, a pendant necklace, and a leopard-print headband with long braided hair. White ash marks decorate his forehead and body. Behind him, a second person in orange cloth and another in white sit near a yellow railing.2017-12-16A man in a rust-red unstitched robe with a bare shoulder and an orange-beaded necklace studded with gold beads stands at night holding a silver lamp with a flame in a silver bowl and tray. He wears a small tilak on his forehead and looks down at the flame. Seated devotees in the dim background, including a woman in white with hands pressed together, watch the ritual. Dark trees fill the backdrop.2013-04-01December 16 20172017-12-16A standing young man in orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder performs an aarti with a brass lamp holding two flames in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. He wears a leopard-print headband, a long dreadlocked topknot, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with a pendant, bead armbands, and white ash markings on his chest and arms, with a red tilak on his forehead. Two men in orange cloth stand blurred behind him beside a yellow railing, with green foliage in the background.2017-12-16Outdoor photograph of a fire ritual in green surroundings with palm trees and smoke drifting across the frame. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair, a horizontal white tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange-red shawl over a bare chest and a long rudraksha mala, looks down while holding a brass vessel of burning offerings with a long stick. A second man at right, wearing orange robes, white tilak and long dark hair, stands beside him. A third figure in orange appears partly hidden at the lower left. The central man has distinctive adornments and long hair, a person performing a homa or havan-style offering; the description is based on appearance only.2009-06-15A man stands at night outdoors holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a small silver bell in his left, with his eyes lowered. He wears a rust-red wrap over his shoulders and a long orange beaded mala with a ceremonial gold pendant at his neck, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Green foliage and smoke fill the background, and a small figure is partly visible at the left edge. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji (appearance-based, long hair with orange mala and gold necklace), performing an aarti-style lamp offering. Only the lamp-holder and the partial figure at the left edge are visible.2013-03-31Night outdoor ritual photo. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap and a long orange-beaded mala with gold bead ornaments stands center, holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright open flame and a bell-shaped handle. He has long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, looking down at the flame. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing, some with hands folded, watch from chairs at the sides; a carved gold-toned ornamental panel edges the right side and a red cloth edges the left. Dark trees in the background. Swamiji (probable) matches the appearance cues of long hair, orange saffron clothing and ornate mala beads, shown performing an aarti as a ritual act.2013-04-01A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas kneels and holds a lit camphor flame on a small metal aarti holder with his right hand, with smoke rising. White sacred ash marks cover his forehead and arms and he wears a gold bangle. Behind him, a man in white garments and a red shawl kneels and holds a metal vessel, with a camera operator visible at upper left. The setting is an outdoor courtyard with red pillars and trees.2013-03-29A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, while his left hand rests on a small silver bell-shaped stand. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle, and a white tripundra mark with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a table draped in red fabric with gold border, topped by a brass bowl and a golden pyramidal ritual object. A glass cabinet stands at left against an orange wall.2013-03-07December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, a tilak and bindi, and a dark beard stands outdoors holding a silver aarti lamp with a large open flame. He wears a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and heavy gold necklaces, bead garlands and gold armlets. Behind him, a red, white, green and blue fringed canopy hangs, and a cameraman films. Other devotees, one with folded hands in an orange garment, stand nearby under trees.2016-08-02