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Outdoor photo of three men in saffron-orange robes standing on reddish dirt ground in front of a corrugated roof and blurred crowd. On the left, a long-haired young man in an orange shawl and dhoti holds one end of a long rope and smiles. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange wrap holds a microphone and points a rope or cane upward while speaking. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a maroon border holds a long wooden stick and speaks. Behind them, orange-cushioned seating, a striped cloth and a low wooden box sit on the ground; white-clad devotees watch from the background.2009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor temple scene beside palm trees and a stone deity statue. A man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left with his back to the camera, holding a tall bamboo-like pole wrapped in orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands, at the top of a dvajastambha flagpole base. Beside him, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe with gold border, a brown rudraksha mala across the chest and beaded bangles on the arms, gesturing with open palms. A cameraman in dark clothes kneels at lower right filming. Marigold garlands and a stone lotus pedestal complete the setting.2011-12-22Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, dark rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robes stands centre-left, holding an orange cloth bundle tied with a yellow cord. A shaved-headed priest in orange and gold-bordered robes with beaded necklaces holds a silver tray of yellow flowers beside him. A devotee in white reaches up to take the offering, and partially visible heads appear at the bottom edge. Yellow marigold garlands hang at left beside a copper vessel and a stone pedestal. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, identified as the central officiant leading the ritual.2011-10-07Outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard under a open-sided shelter hung with orange and multicolored tassel decorations and a green leaf. A man in orange robes, dark rudraksha mala and gold-edged orange cloth sprinkles water from a leaf-tipped mango bundle, with droplets spraying. Beside him a second man with a white forehead mark, orange robes, beaded necklaces and a bundle of white and pink flower garlands holds a floral offering. Behind them several drummers in orange clothes play drums, and a loudspeaker hangs on a pole. The scene suggests a ceremonial abhishekam or purification.2016-08-12Outdoor photograph on bare reddish-brown earth showing two men in saffron-orange sannyasi clothing. The man on the left, wearing a sleeveless orange top, an orange shawl with gold border and orange dhoti with gold trim, stands holding a long white rope with both hands and smiles, a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. The man on the right, in an orange kurta with maroon border and orange dhoti, holds a handheld microphone and gestures with the rope, barefoot. Behind them, a woman in orange sits on the ground with a seated group, and an orange cushioned seating area and white-clad figures appear in the background. Several people are visible in the scene.2009-12-19Outdoor photograph of a temple chariot procession. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a wooden ratha chariot, pulling and adjusting thick orange ropes that are wound around a tall bundle of straw and dry grass on top of the chariot. Purple and white flower garlands hang from the chariot's wooden structure. A bald man in white clothes with a gold-colored shawl stands at the lower right, and a brass plate is visible at the right edge. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background under a pale sky.2011-12-10Outdoor temple procession at a covered pavilion with paved stone floor. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and gold armlets, stand in a group; one holds a silver pot with a green leaf and another holds a silver plate of red flowers. Behind them a large umbrella with red, green and yellow fringed canopy is held up, and women in orange and white saris with garlands stand to the left. Brick-red pillars, hanging decorations and a framed portrait on the right frame the scene.2015-04-21A man in a flowing saffron-orange sari-style garment with a gold-trimmed hem stands with his palms pressed together in namaste beside a golden deity murti holding a trident-like staff, with a blue-purple cloth draped over its shoulder and a red skirt at its base. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and gold bangles, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him are a wooden-wheeled flatbed cart, potted plants, a stack of firewood, low tiled buildings and palm trees under a pale morning sky, in an open-sided temple pavilion.2011-11-21November 16 20152015-11-16Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand holding long poles of large red parasols decorated with colourful tassels in yellow, blue, green and white. The man on the left wears a gold necklace with a large pendant and a red tilak on his forehead; the man on the right wears a plain orange shawl over his shoulder and a beaded mala. Behind them a red carpet runs down a pavilion lined with pink draped fabric, with a gilded ceremonial stand and seated devotees on the right.2007-12-30August 17 20142014-08-17