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February 16 2007

Night outdoor gathering beside a bare tree and a grey breeze-block wall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands on a raised white-draped platform with a lit lamp and offerings, his hands folded at chest level; this figure shows distinctive ornate and saffron cues, so this is a person in person. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and mundus and cream-and-gold saris stand close; a bald man in white holds a plate of prasad, a man in white with a lanyard holds a steel plate of food, and women in yellow and peach saris are at the edges. Oil lamps glow on the platform. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

Night outdoor photo of a devotional gathering beside a concrete block wall, under a leafy tree. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long orange-beaded mala sits on a white-draped platform, with a lit lamp and a small golden standing lamp or staff rising behind. Standing devotees in white shirts and sarees gather around; a woman in a peach and floral saree holds a brass tray with offerings, and a man in white holds a plate of food or flowers. A man in a white shirt stands at the top of the frame on a raised area. Oil lamps glow on the platform edge. Several people face the seated figure. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated figure in saffron robe with long hair and rudraksha-style mala.

Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like stone structure. A bald-headed man in plain white kurta and white dhoti stands center-right holding a small silver kalasha-style vessel with green leaves at its mouth. Beside him, a man in white shirt wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangle. In the foreground seated devotees in white clothes sit near a silver bowl and a metal vessel on a stone ledge, while a woman in a red-bordered sari and glasses and a saffron-robed person sit nearby. Unlit brick wall and dark trees form the background, with small lamp lights glowing at right. Watermarked archive photo, no name visible on any sign.

December 12 2011

Night photograph of a crowded outdoor gathering beside a plain cinder-block wall, lit by a row of small oil lamps along a low mound. Many people in white clothes crowd in, several with ropes or garlands; a woman in an orange sari stands at left and a few men wear orange shawls and bindis. Some people stand with hands folded or heads bowed in reverence. The scene suggests a night devotional observance. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable in the crowd.

February 14 2007

Night outdoor scene at a temple-like site with a trident on a pole at upper right. A man in orange saffron clothing with long hair and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands on a raised white-draped platform near a tree, with a lit oil lamp arrangement behind him. In the foreground, a woman in white and orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a small offering, while a man in white shirt holds a brass tray of rock-like offerings. Other devotees in white stand around, including a girl with a braid decorated with orange flowers and a woman with a red bindi. The setting suggests a Shivaratri observance.

April 30 2012

A photograph of devotees in plain white dhotis and shirts carrying metal pots on their heads during a procession. The pots are decorated with yellow flowers and white jasmine garlands, and some devotees hold similar pots in their hands. Several men wear white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, and a small bundle of cloth hangs from each man's shoulder. An elderly man in front, with white hair and a white shawl, holds a pot at his side. A decorated canopy and festoons appear in the background.

Night photograph of a shrine area beside a rough brick wall. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark sits center, smiling, holding a tall golden trident-like staff; a red-and-white cloth is in use nearby. Two men in white ritual clothes stand before him, one wiping or handling his feet with white cloth, another behind. A third man in white kneels or sits to the right. A seated attendant in orange sits at left beside a tree. The setting is outdoors at night, consistent with a Shivaratri observance. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a golden trident-staff, matching the page's claim of his presence.