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A photo of a procession-style ritual outdoors under trees. In the foreground a man with a black turban and leopard-print headband, bare-chested, wearing orange cloth, orange and rudraksha-style beaded malas and white body markings, raises a lit oil lamp with flame in one hand. Behind him, several young men in orange cloths and black turbans, some bare-chested, hold brass plates of yellow and pink flowers and garlands. A stone well ring with a red-painted base sits at right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram grounds with wooden railings and greenery.2018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesA photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis performing an aarti before a large cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in a saffron turban and gold necklace, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and mounted on a yellow pole. Several young men and boys in orange dhotis and shawls, with white markings on their arms and faces, hold brass plates of flowers and oil lamps. A man on the right wears a leopard-print headwrap and holds a lamp. Large banyan tree roots form the background.2018-12-22 +2 copiesNight procession with a group of devotees in maroon and rust-coloured dhotis and shawls, many with white and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. At left, a smiling man wears a maroon and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and a leopard-print lower cloth. Centre, a young man in a patterned blue and silver conical headdress holds an oil lamp with a flame, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man with a bare shoulder holds a silver bowl. Behind them are silver staffs, a trident and a decorated palanquin canopy, with spectators in white in the background.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of a ceremonial procession with a central figure wearing a maroon and orange head wrap, a white and yellow flower garland, gold necklaces, and a leopard-print skirt with a gold belt, smiling with hands folded. Around them, men and youths in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on the arms stand with brass stands and staffs. A young man in a tall embroidered cap and gold necklaces holds a metal bowl with a lit flame, while others hold woven baskets. A decorated orange canopy with a bird motif and a trident are visible above. The setting appears to be a Karthigai Deepam style procession at night.2013-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02Outdoor evening ritual with a flaming basin and a tall garland-wrapped pillar of white and purple flowers at left. A central figure in a red-maroon turban, red flower garland, gold ornaments and a gold pendant holds a small oil lamp and a handbell, smiling. Around them, several men in saffron-red and gold-bordered dhotis or wraps, rudraksha malas, and white dhotis stand near the flames. One man at right wears a patterned cylindrical headdress and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp on a tray. Palm trees and a red umbrella with tassels stand in the background. The central figure appears to match the page's Swamiji reference by saffron/red clothing, turban and gold ornamentation, so the identification is probable.2014-12-05November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a red and multicolour flower garland, a gold-and-beaded necklace and gold armbands, wearing rust-brown and gold ritual cloth, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas walk in the procession. A silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging ornaments and a saffron-and-gold banner on a staff are visible at the top left, and a shaved-headed attendant on the right carries a silver tray of flowers and kumkum. Trees and night foliage form the backdrop.2013-07-22Outdoor ritual scene under trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in one hand while a small vessel is in the other. Behind him, several men in orange robes with gold-coloured beaded necklaces stand with hands folded in prayer, and one bearded man holds a tall golden trident staff. A dark patterned cloth lies on the ground at lower left beside a round stone platform. Greenery and marigold plants are visible in the background.2008-12-26April 24 20132013-04-24