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A shaved-headed man in orange and maroon robes stands holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand, with a white cloth beneath it, while a metal vessel rests in his other hand. He wears a long rudraksha mala, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and white ash markings on his forehead, arms and shoulders, with a red bindi. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in orange robes and white forehead markings sit with hands folded, some with rudraksha malas, indoors on a wooden floor. A small framed image and colourful items sit at the lower left. The scene suggests an aarti or puja performed before a seated assembly.

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January 07th 20152015-01-07A shaved-headed man in orange and maroon robes stands in the foreground holding a lit brass oil lamp in his right hand, his eyes lowered in concentration. He wears a red dot on his forehead, white sacred markings on his forehead and upper arm, multiple strands of rudraksha beads around his neck and a beaded wrist band. Behind him, several people in orange and white clothing, some with white headbands, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. The setting is an indoor hall with red curtains.2015-01-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed sannyasi in an orange saffron robe with a red border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and red-brown rudraksha bracelets, holding a lit brass oil lamp in his right hand while a small vessel rests in his left. He sits on a red mat among seated devotees in white ritual clothes with tilak markings, several with hands folded in anjali and rudraksha malas. Behind him, a man with palms pressed together and a bare-chested man in white are visible. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering with the lamp offering as the focus.2014-08-24June 18 20132013-06-18A young shaved-headed man in orange and maroon sannyasi-style dress stands in a hall, holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp lit with several flames in his right hand and a brass handbell in his left. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and beaded bands on his wrist and upper arm, with a sacred ash mark on his forehead, and his bare shoulder is visible. Behind him, seated devotees in orange robes sit on the floor, slightly blurred, with wall posters and an air conditioner on the white walls. This appears to be an aarti being performed during an assembly.2015-11-16August 13 20142014-08-13April 24 20132013-04-24A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, holding a brass oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with a small framed pendant, white horizontal tilak stripes on his forehead and arms, and a red dot on his brow. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds a lit lamp, and other devotees sit with hands folded in namaskar on red mats.2013-10-15April 18 20142014-04-18A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits smiling and holds a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, with his right hand extended. A white sandalwood band marks his forehead with a red bindi, and white paste covers his upper arms. Behind him, several people in maroon robes with gold borders sit on the floor, some holding small lamps. The man is a priest or sannyasi and his appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim.2013-07-09A large group of men in saffron-orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Several wear rudraksha and beaded malas, and many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. A plate and small bowls sit in front of them. Behind them stand more seated participants and red curtains line the hall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in the frame, so no candidate is marked.2014-04-18A shaved-headed young man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala holds a small brass oil lamp in his right hand, with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms. Around him, several boys in red-maroon robes with white forehead markings sit close together, some holding small brass oil lamps and one wearing a rudraksha necklace. Behind them, people in white clothing sit with hands folded. The setting appears to be a hall with a red carpet, consistent with a lamp-lighting ritual during a gathering. The man's appearance is not sufficient to confirm the identity of any named teacher, so his role is described as a sannyasi-style participant.2013-10-30