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A man stands outdoors at dusk before palm trees, holding a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame in his right hand and a smoking incense or offering stick in his other hand. He wears a red-and-yellow flower garland, a long orange-gold shawl over a brown-orange garment, multiple gold necklaces with bead and pendant ornaments, a gold armlet, and a ring. He has a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead and his eyes are closed in a slight smile. Swamiji (probable): he has long swept-back dark hair, ornate gold jewellery, rich orange-gold clothing and a flower garland, consistent with the page.

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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands at night under a corrugated roof, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. He wears a heavy necklace of gold-toned beads and rudraksha malas, with a gold armlet and bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A second robed person in orange stands partly behind him, and a faint smoke haze rises in the dark background. Swamiji (probable) is shown performing an aarti ritual, with saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and long hair as the qualifying cues.2013-03-10A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi performs aarti at night under a corrugated metal roof. He wears saffron-orange robes and layered rudraksha-style beaded malas with gold-toned beads and a gold pendant necklace, plus gold armbands. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold beaded malas and a ceremonial lamp, with the page attributing this event to him.2013-03-10A photograph of a man holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright open flame, with smoke rising past his face, outdoors beneath palm fronds. He wears an orange-brown robe draped over the shoulders, a long necklace of large gold beads, thick white and red flower garlands, gold bangles and a small gold earring. He smiles while performing the aarti, and a palm frond and blue sky fill the background. a person is the candidate, identified by the saffron-toned robe, the gold beads and the flower garlands, shown performing aarti in a ritual setting.2013-04-14A man stands at night holding a lit brass oil lamp in his left hand and a small brass handbell in his right, smiling and looking upward. He wears a reddish-brown garment, a heavy gold necklace with orange and gold beads, and a multi-strand garland of red, yellow and green flowers, with gold bangles on his wrists. A white forehead marking and red dot mark his brow. Behind him stand a stone pillar with carved detail and a string of coloured lights. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded saffron-toned clothing indicate the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate, shown performing a ritual lamp and bell offering.2013-07-22February 28 20132013-02-28April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a microphone headset stands before a dark background under a metal roof truss. He wears saffron-orange robes, layers of orange rudraksha malas with gold bead ornaments, a gold necklace and gold armlets. In his left hand he holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame, and in his right hand a small silver bell. This is a probable depiction of a person in a ceremonial stage setting, with a lit lamp and bell.2013-03-10October 11 20132013-10-11May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23A man with long dark hair and a small red forehead mark stands at night holding a lit oil lamp in his left hand and a silver handbell in his right. He wears an orange-saffron garment and a dense layered necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style red-orange beads. A second person in orange is partly visible at the right edge. Dark background with a metal roof above. Appearance-based label: a person, presenting in ceremonial saffron with rudraksha mala and gold beads, performing lamp and bell worship.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10