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October 08 2016

A central figure in a maroon turban and maroon wrap, eyes closed, hands raised with palms joined overhead, stands amid a crowd at an outdoor gathering. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a long pink-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and armbands. Around him devotees with hands pressed together in namaskar stand in white dhotis and saffron or teal clothing, and a small child is visible at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and garland match the page's cues, and he is described in an ornate ritual setting. The scene reads as a devotional gathering or pada puja.

July 18 2016

August 07 2017

Photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange shawl, with a red bindi, standing with both arms raised overhead and hands joined above the head in a devotional gesture. He wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style dark bead mala, gold bangles and armlets, and a pink-and-white flower garland. Behind him stand devotees, including a boy in white with palms pressed together and a bare-chested man at left, in a crowded hall with warm lights. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a turban, saffron-red ornate clothing, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.

A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering with a crowd standing close together under a pale canopy. At the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-brown wrap and a maroon turban stands bare-chested with his hands raised above his head in a devotional gesture. He wears a thick gold necklace, a garland of pink and white flowers, and a long rudraksha-style mala. Around him, devotees press palms together: a woman in a grey top, men in white dhotis and white kurtas, and a woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala. A man in an orange wrap with a rudraksha mala stands at left. The figure at centre has distinctive adornments and a turban, but his face and appearance are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the presence of a person, so the entry is marked unsure as a candidate.

August 12 2016

A central man stands with both hands raised together above his head in a namaskar gesture, wearing a leopard-print turban, a long garland of white, yellow, green and red flowers, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, and a rust-brown robe with a gold waist chain. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron garments and orange turbans stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some with bare shoulders, rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Additional people in white and glasses stand behind, under palm trees, with a temple tower visible in the background. A tripod-mounted camera appears at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the leopard-print turban, ornate gold necklaces, flower garland and rust-brown robe with gold waist chain, performing a prayer gesture during the procession-style gathering.

Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor ashram courtyard lit by strings of green lights. A central bearded man with long dark hair and white forehead markings stands with arms raised and hands clasped above his head, eyes closed in prayer. He wears a rust-brown robe, a pink lotus-flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces. Two young men flank him: the one on the left wears an orange cloth, orange-and-gold shoulder wrap, gold necklaces and white body markings; the one on the right wears an orange lower cloth, bead necklaces and white markings. Behind them, a crowd in white and yellow dhotis sits or stands, and brass kalasha pots line the floor. A tall golden pole and a temple-like structure appear in the background.

October 26 2016

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Night outdoor event with a central man in a rust-orange robe, hands raised overhead in an anjali-like pose, eyes closed, with a white tilak on his forehead. He wears a large garland of yellow and pink flowers, a brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Around him, people in orange shawls and white clothes stand with palms pressed together or hands raised, some with white forehead markings. Strings of coloured lights hang across the dark background, with a tall pole at left. a person is the central figure, identified by appearance cues of an orange robe, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and garland.