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July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a large rudraksha mala draped over his chest stands outdoors in front of a tree, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead and vibhuti lines. Behind him, several men in white shirts with orange shawls sit and stand among green foliage, some with tilak marks, one with hands folded in front of his chest. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at an outdoor ashram setting. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues.2008-08-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Photograph of an outdoor puja at a riverside setting. A central figure in long dark wavy hair, saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a small brass vessel with a flame and handling offerings. Seated around a low ornate golden table are orange-robed devotees, a man in white with an orange shawl and folded hands, and a woman in orange with a mala. A gilded deity murti stands beside a golden shrine base. Marigold and flower offerings lie in front of the table, and standing devotees with folded hands and orange shawls are behind a microphone stand.2008-07-03A photograph of a ritual at a Shivaratri event. A man with long curly dark hair, a red bindi and tilak, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, an orange shawl and layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces, applies white paste with his hands to a white-coated linga. A small pink flower and green leaves rest on top of the linga. Behind him, two men in orange robes and beaded malas stand attentively, and a brass oil lamp is visible on the right. The dark background suggests a stage or temple hall. a person: the central figure has long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing, a shawl and ceremonial gold necklaces while performing the abhishekam.2010-02-12A photograph of a seated ritual scene under a canopy. In the centre, a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes, with a white and blue-striped cloth folded across the lap, sits before a row of decorated kalasha pots wrapped in woven baskets and draped with yellow flowers and green leaves. To the left, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits beside a heap of grains or sweets, holding a small offering. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in maroon robes sits on a blue-draped platform, and a deity murti and ornate red-and-gold decorations stand on the altar. This appears to be a homa or puja setting with kalasha offerings.2006-12-24Close profile photograph of a man with long, curly black hair and a white sacred ash mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his bare shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck. He wears a small rudraksha earring and sits smiling with his head bowed, reaching toward a brass vessel in the foreground. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at left, and a woman with glasses in an orange garment is visible in the background.2012-05-14 +3 copiesAugust 03 20082008-08-03July 03 20082008-07-03