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December 01 2009

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A man in profile holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand during an evening arati. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder and sleeveless torso, with a long gold-bead necklace. Behind him, a second person in reddish-orange cloth stands near a wall with a hanging brass bell and a black board listing donor names. The setting appears to be an indoor temple hall.2010-01-01A man with long, wavy black hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long gold bead necklace, standing at a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and white flower garland on top, lighting it with his hands. Behind him a banner reads partially in large letters 'Nithya' and 'YANA' and 'LAU' and 'OWERM', and a faded portrait of a smiling man with a bindi appears at left. Another person's hands and arm are visible at right, and a white cooler sits at lower right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold bead necklace, in the role of a presenter lighting an oil lamp. The image shows a lamp-lighting ritual at an indoor event.2009-09-15February 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesClose side-profile photograph of a seated man with long dark hair swept back, a small red bindi on his forehead, wearing a bright saffron-orange shawl with a gold border draped over his shoulder and bare upper arm. He wears a long gold-bead rudraksha-style mala with black bands around his neck, and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him, tall polished brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside a tray of purple flower petals. a person is seated in meditation, looking to the side, with the lamps and offerings.2011-02-20February 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl performing a night ritual, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears a heavy gold necklace of bead chains with a gold pendant, and has white and red tilak marks on his forehead and white ash on his arms. Smoke rises from the lamp. Behind him, another man with a beard, also in orange, holds a brass bell. Dark background with carved stone visible at the edge.2009-12-16July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beaded spheres with black bands and a central gold pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sandalwood marks on the forehead with a red bindi, and sits on a gold-carved throne with a gold lion-head armrest. Behind him a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a table near a small metal vessel. Cues for Swamiji (probable): swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial gold necklace while seated on a throne in a seated discourse setting. Photo shows one person.2011-02-25September 15 20092009-09-15December 19 20102010-12-19