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2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Outdoor photograph on a grassy field with scrubby trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands at centre, holding a long white rod across his hands with a white tilak on his forehead. A kneeling priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl and white forehead marks tends to a brass thali tray and silver vessels set on the grass. A silver cup stands to the left and a woman in a white and yellow sari with a camera stands behind. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads, performing a land ritual.2008-04-01July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesApril 01 20082008-04-01November 21 20112011-11-21A crowded outdoor ritual scene in front of a stone structure, with many devotees in white clothes behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed monastics sit or stand on an orange cloth with a brass plate of offerings and a small bowl. A tall man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas stands at centre, hands folded, with other orange-clad men and a bald man in saffron near him. A woman in white with folded hands kneels nearby. Water appears on the stone floor beside a large stone pedestal. a person: the tall figure in saffron with long hair, gold necklace and malas is a candidate for a person, standing among the orange-clad group during the ritual.2010-12-29Outdoor photo under a large banyan-type tree. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, holding an offering or cloth with both hands toward a shrine. Behind, a seated crowd of devotees sits on the ground, many in white, green, pink and blue clothing. A man in a white shirt and maroon trousers stands center holding a camera. At right, a stone shrine or murti is draped with white cloth and heavily garlanded with white, yellow and red flowers and an orange sash. Brass pots and metal vessels sit on the ground in front.2003-01-01February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a gold necklace and gold armbands. To his left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and behind them several people in white, orange and saffron robes stand in a line. A large brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped top stands at right on red cloth, and a small stone seat sits on sandy ground in the foreground.2016-08-02Outdoor ritual gathering under a large tree strung with white flower garlands. Several young men in orange robes stand with brass kalasha pots and staffs, while a woman in orange sits on a low stool and a standing man in an orange shawl and white dhoti watches. A young woman in orange kneels on a red patterned rug arranging a rod, with brass pots and offering plates set on mats around her. Many men in white dhotis and white garments sit in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a man with long swept-back hair and beard in an orange shawl, a person, standing at right with a staff. The woman seated at center wears an orange robe with rudraksha beads.2006-07-12Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A bearded man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe stands at center, holding a small brass bell in one hand and gesturing with the other toward a raised stone enclosure with sand. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white garments and white shawls, many wearing cream and white flower garlands, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass plate of flower petals sits at lower right. The setting is a tree-shaded courtyard with a few pillars at the left edge.2009-12-02July 02 20042004-07-02