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Outdoor evening ritual beside a tall copper-clad ceremonial pillar wrapped in straw and decorated with green mango leaves and white jasmine garlands, with a small metal deity murti visible on its base. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, bare chest, a red-yellow marigold garland and a shawl-like orange wrap stands holding a lit oil lamp aloft with a bell in his other hand, gazing upward. In the foreground a second man with long hair and an orange dhoti stands with his back to the camera. Palm trees and a red-and-gold umbrella frame the scene, with a few onlookers at the bottom edge. The man with the lamp shows distinctive long hair, a garland and orange attire, so he is a person candidate with the lamp used in aarti.

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October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor evening ritual at a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped in dried palm fronds and decorated with green leaves, marigolds and white flower garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a multi-coloured marigold garland with a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a small brass deity murti inside the decorated pillar and a small bell in the other hand. Beside him, a devotee with hands folded in anjali wears an orange cloth and tilak marks. Palm trees and a grey sky are behind them, and a few other people stand at the lower edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03 +2 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27October 03 20162016-10-03Low-angle outdoor photo of a tall copper-banded ceremonial pole topped with a thatched straw bundle, rising beside a carved copper base decorated with white jasmine garlands, mango leaves and marigold flowers. In the centre, a man with long dark dreadlocks, a red-orange garment, a red and white bead mala, marigold garlands and a gold pendant holds a bundle of grass or leaves. Beside him, a shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a copper tray with a red cloth. Palm fronds and green trees fill the background against a pale sky.2016-08-27