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A man in an orange-brown ochre robe stands with eyes closed and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. He holds a tall golden ritual staff raised in one hand while his other hand receives a small silver vessel from a person in a white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and gold bangles. Behind him, a white-robed figure stands near a dark stone deity murti and another person in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands in the background among orange-draped structures and scaffolding. The setting is an open courtyard at night.

A photograph of a bearded man in an orange-brown ochre sannyasi robe standing outdoors at night, with a large garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers, white blossoms and green leaves draped over his shoulders and chest. He has white and red tilak markings on his forehead and holds a bamboo staff in one hand. Another person in white dhoti and white shirt with a ring on his finger hands him a small offering or receives his hands in a greeting. Behind them, a second man in a yellow and white dhoti holds green leaves, a red carpet lies on the ground, red curtains hang on a pillar, and white deity statues stand in the background of a temple courtyard.

March 02 2018

October 05 2017

A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands in a rust-red ochre robe, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and orange and purple flowers over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas on his arm and neck and a gold chain at his throat. He holds his palms together in namaskar, facing a bare-chested priest in a reddish-brown dhoti who holds a silver tray or plate toward him. Behind them a colourful festoon canopy hangs overhead, and a crowd of devotees in orange robes and white clothes watches from the background at night. The scene suggests a ritual offering in a temple setting.

March 02 2018

October 19 2017

A photograph at dusk of a man in an orange-brown sannyasi robe with a long dark braided hair hanging down his back, a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a thick bushy beard, smiling with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a large garland of yellow and white flowers with red roses. Behind him stand white-robed figures and a seated bull (Nandi) statue draped in yellow cloth, with a red carpet on the courtyard floor. At left, a person in white holds a brass tray with fruit and flowers, and another person at right holds green leaves. Scaffolding and a red curtain are visible in the temple courtyard.

February 16 2016

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March 02 2018

A seated bearded man in saffron-brown robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while wearing a heavy garland of red roses, yellow flowers and round yellow fruits. Golden bangles are on his wrist. Under the thatched roof and wooden shrine doorway with hanging green leaves and brass bells, a young attendant in white dhoti with gold border kneels offering a red fruit on a golden vessel. Another attendant in white stands at left, and a figure in orange cloth stands at right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron robe, flower garland and long swept-back hair; he is the recipient of the offering, a seated guru receiving puja. Ritual setting with brass bells and an offering vessel.

A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man seated on a golden throne at night, wearing a rust-orange garment, a double strand of pink and white flower garlands, gold bangles, and gold earrings. He smiles as he holds a white thread or cord and ties or blesses a bare-chested devotee who bends forward, his head lowered, with white ash markings on his shoulders and a red-and-white sacred thread across his chest. Behind them, other devotees and a large yellow-and-red decorated deity murti appear in an outdoor event setting.