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Outdoors among palm fronds, a standing man in an orange saffron robe holds a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick in the other. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long white and red flower garland with a gold chain. Beside him stands a tall copper kalasha-style pillar wrapped in orange cord, with carved relief panels, white and yellow flower garlands, red roses and dried palm-leaf decorations. A faint incense haze hangs in the air. Probable Swamiji by visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style adornment and ceremonial garlands, shown in a ritual setting.

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A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold-coloured beaded necklace, standing outdoors beside an ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms. He smiles while holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in the other, performing aarti near the decorated pillar, with coconut palm fronds in the background.2010-02-12December 23 20072007-12-23October 07 20112011-10-07A copper ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stambha, wrapped with an orange cord and decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers and red blossoms, stands in an outdoor ritual setting with palm fronds behind it. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing white and red flower garlands, holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel while performing a ritual near the pillar. Two partly visible people in white clothing sit at the lower right edge. Palm trees and green foliage frame the scene under a bright sky.2010-02-12October 07 20112011-10-07A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands before an ornate copper-coloured ritual pillar wrapped in an orange cord and draped with white jasmine and marigold garlands with red flower accents. He holds a brass vessel with a small bell in one hand and a flame or incense-like smoke rises near him. Palm fronds fill the background. He has a white garland of flowers around his neck and smiles gently while performing the ritual.2010-02-12A photograph of a copper dwajastambha-style flagpole decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, woven grass, leaves and white and orange cords at its base. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a white-and-red flower garland stands at right in orange robes with a gold bead necklace, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, with a tray of flowers beside him. Stone deity murtis are visible in the background among palm trees. A camera operator is visible at the bottom left. a person: the man wears long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold beads and a flower garland, and performs a ritual at the flagpole.2011-12-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual at a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He holds a small brass lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, while a second person at right holds a tray of yellow flowers. Coconut palms and greenery fill the background, and a stone object stands nearby.2011-10-07Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a tall ornate copper-clad pillar wrapped with white and orange cloth and strung with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, stands on a white platform raising a brass bell and a lit camphor flame in one hand while holding a bell in the other, smoke rising beside him. Coconut palm fronds stand behind, and a person in orange clothing is partly visible at the lower right near a brass plate. Petals are scattered on the platform.2009-12-23Outdoor photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes standing beside a large copper kalasha-like ritual vessel on a stone pedestal, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with fruits placed at its base. The standing person wears a multi-strand gold and white flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, and smiles. Palm trees and leafy trees form the background under a pale sky. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron robes, long swept-back hair, and a gold necklace, performing aarti at the copper vessel.2006-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09