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December 23 2009

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A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, decorated with white and red flower garlands and gold armlets and bangles, stands at an orange cloth-draped structure. He reaches toward a white cloth canopy hung with green leaves and a yellow flower garland, while a steel vessel sits at the right edge. The orange panel bears a white sun-and-crescent emblem. Overhead, a metal roof and a pipe frame the scene.2013-04-14A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a red stone platform in front of a palm tree, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing and a long necklace of large gold beads. He wears a garland of white and red flowers and holds green leaves, with a yellow marigold garland at his waist and white cloth bundles tied with orange cord. A second man in orange robes on the right holds a tray of similar white cloth bundles. Marigold and multicolour flower garlands lie on the stone ledge at left, with petals scattered on the platform. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, including long hair and the gold bead necklace and saffron clothing, so this is marked as a probable identification in person.2011-12-11December 23 20092009-12-23May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24April 14 20122012-04-14Outdoor photo of a ritual raising a large orange-and-gold cloth-wrapped bundle or deity form decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. A man in a rust-brown silk garment with gold waist bands and a gold necklace, a red bead garland and a white shirt sleeve holds a yellow rope and looks upward. A second person in white-and-orange with white tilak marks on the arm pulls the rope from the right. Palm trees and foliage fill the background under an overcast sky.2013-10-05A person in an orange saffron garment with a dark, voluminous hairstyle and a peacock-feather headband stands at left, reaching toward a tall flower-decorated structure. Two painted or masked deity figures sit on a raised white platform under a canopy; the figure in green and red has a golden face mask, a red turban and a red sash. The garlands are white, yellow, pink and purple, with a kalasha-like bowl of flowers at top and a dark blue embroidered cloth below. Behind is an orange and white decorated backdrop with mirror work. A purple and yellow skirt hangs at the platform's base.2007-12-25March 07 20132013-03-07A temple ritual photograph. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a white garland over one shoulder and gold bangles, stands on a raised platform raising his arm high with a small object. Beside him, a large deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with a golden crown, gold armlets, multicolour flower garlands in red, purple, yellow and white, and orange drapery, is decorated for worship. In the lower left, another person in red holds a brass tray of offerings wrapped in garlands. Gold-framed arch and stone pillars form the background.2011-12-11March 07 20132013-03-07December 25 20092009-12-25