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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shaded ashram grounds. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and wooden rudraksha beads, leans forward and holds a long bamboo-stick ritual implement with an orange pennant over a large dark-grey and white patterned serpent-shaped sculpture with decorative gold and flower garlands. Behind him a crowd of devotees stands, mostly in white and pastel clothes, several with hands folded in prayer. A small oil lamp and a brass vessel sit near the base, with a few books or booklets on a white cloth. Swamiji candidate with distinctive saffron shawl and long hair, appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in person.

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July 21 20052005-07-212004 - sacred collections uncategorisedOutdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A figure in orange robes, a matching orange turban and a long rudraksha mala stands on a stone platform holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames in one hand and a small bell in the other, apparently performing an aarti. Beside him, a bearded man in white clothing holds a tall bamboo-like staff with an orange tassel and a small bell. Seated and standing devotees in saffron, yellow, green and white clothing watch and join their palms in prayer. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and marigolds lie on the ground in front of black-and-white painted serpent sculptures, with a garlanded deity murti or decorated shrine partly visible at right.2004-07-02Outdoor photo of a devotional ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands centre, holding a brass plate with offerings and a small object, facing a golden hooded cobra-form deity murti decorated with colourful striped and floral garlands. A younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white clothing sit and stand with hands folded in prayer, with one woman in purple at left. Fruit and a flower offering lie at the base of the murti.2006-07-23Outdoor photo at an open-air shrine under large banyan and tropical trees. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, walking barefoot past a coiled white-and-black serpent sculpture encircling a red-painted mound. Behind him a dark deity murti stands on a pedestal draped in an orange cloth and a multicoloured garland. Many seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the ground, some with folded hands, and standing attendants are visible further back. a person: the walking figure in the saffron robe has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's identification of the event, though the appearance is only indicatively matched. Seated devotees and a child at the lower right complete the scene.2006-07-22Photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arm, holds a brass bell in his right hand, with a brass lota-style vessel on a white-and-black patterned mat in front. Behind him, a seated figure in white is near a wooden lectern. On the right, a golden-canopied seat or peetha is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, roses and white flowers. Devotees in white saris and white clothing sit and stand around, one woman with hands folded in namaste. A saffron flag on a pole stands near the tree.2004-07-02A photograph of an outdoor gathering under trees. A man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long gold-bead necklace stands centre-left, smiling broadly with long dark hair. He holds a flower garland and a small offering while a woman in a white sari with red print and rimless glasses receives it. Behind her, a woman in a green sari and other devotees in white and light clothes watch, and a young boy in a white shirt stands at right. On the left, a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands near a dark-scaled snake coiled beside a basket of fruit.2005-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot holding a brass lamp with a flame, performing a ritual. Around him a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, with some women in yellow, pink and purple saris. On the right, a stone deity murti is decorated with a flower garland in green, red and yellow, and a cobra hood sculpture is visible near the lower right. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a shrine under the tree.2006-07-23Outdoor photo under large shady trees of a ritual at a rock-side shrine. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands at left, holding a ritual vessel and pouring or sprinkling liquid. Seated and standing devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts watch; a man in a white shirt and maroon trousers photographs with a camera at centre. A black stone deity murti is draped with white and orange cloth and heavy garlands of white flowers and red-tipped marigold strands, with flower petals scattered at its base. Brass and steel pots and a bowl sit on the ground in the foreground.2003-01-01July 02 20042004-07-02Outdoor photo at a shaded temple grounds with large trees. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a rust-red wrap, a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and a dark mala, stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a black stone Shiva linga-style sculpture on a paved platform. A devotee in an orange-saffron robe holds a silver tray of flower petals and garlands, while an open fire burns in a pit to the right. Behind them, about a dozen people in white, orange and green stand in a row, some with hands folded, and a drummer in orange plays a drum. Swamiji (probable): the man in prayer shows long swept-back hair, rust-red robes and a heavy gold necklace, consistent with the page's description of a ritual with Swamiji.2016-08-02Outdoor photograph beneath a leafy tree at an ashram courtyard. A long-haired person in a saffron/orange robe stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer, beside an empty folding chair with a red seat. To the left, an orange-draped deity murti or statue garlanded with white flowers sits on a stone base, and a large black-and-white painted snake sculpture coils across the foreground. A seated man in white clothes at right holds a small flame lamp and a bell-shaped object, and a silver tray with offerings sits on the ground. Two men in white shirts and white dhoti stand with hands folded at left, and another saffron-clad figure appears at the far right edge.2004-12-31