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A man in a maroon and gold turban adorned with a crescent-moon ornament and brooch stands in profile, wearing a long multicolour flower garland and gold bangles and armlets. He holds a terracotta bowl or kalasha with both hands while a flame rises from the vessel as another person in an orange cloth and gold jewellery leans in from the right to kindle it. The setting is dark and dimly lit.

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A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall. A man in a rust-red turban with a gold crescent ornament and a jewelled brooch stands at centre, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland, gold necklaces and beaded armbands. He holds a clay vessel with a flame rising from it, an offering. Behind and to the right, a second figure in an orange cloth and draped white garment tends the flame. Carved wooden pillars and a plain wall form the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a crown-like turban, ornate gold jewellery and a garland, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji; this is an appearance-based label only.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A man in a maroon-brown turban with a gold crescent ornament and a jewelled brooch holds a terracotta bowl with a flame burning at its rim. He wears a multi-coloured marigold and chrysanthemum garland across his chest and shoulders, a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm, and layered gold necklaces with a gold pendant. Behind him, a second man in a saffron-orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala stands bare-chested beside him. The setting is an indoor temple-like space with warm lamplight.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02Photograph of a temple ritual lit by a flame. A bare-chested man in a dark brown turban with a gold ornament and a multicolour flower garland, wearing gold armlets and bangles, holds a flame to a stack of terracotta lamps or vessels. Beside him a younger man with long dark hair, white vibhuti on the forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder holds the stacked vessels steady. Wooden pillars, a cloth-draped wall and garlanded deity murti surround them in dim light.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02November 11 20172017-11-11A bare-chested man in a dark red turban with a crescent ornament and a brooch holds a lit oil lamp with both hands, the flame rising at right. He wears a long multicoloured garland of red, yellow, pink and white flowers, gold armlets and a gold waistband. Behind him are carved wooden pillars and a bright doorway. An orange-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge.2017-12-02November 11 20172017-11-11A figure in a maroon-red turban with gold ornaments stands in a dim temple setting, holding a small lit oil lamp in both hands, the flame bright at right. He wears a multi-coloured garland of marigolds and white flowers in yellow, red and pink across his bare chest, with gold bangles on his wrists. At left is a dark carved stone pillar and a brass vessel, and at right a white deity murti is partly visible, adorned with flower garlands. a person is marked by the layered turban, flower garlands and gold ornaments.2017-12-02