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December 22 2018

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January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange turban pressing his forehead and right palm against the trunk of a large tree. He wears a garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves over one shoulder, gold bangles on his upper arm and wrist, a gold earring, and a dark beaded mala. Long dark dreadlocks fall down his back. Behind him, a figure with long matted hair in a white garment stands at left, and another man in an orange cloth is partially visible. Green foliage fills the background.2016-10-08December 31 20172017-12-31A photograph outdoors under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange dhoti-style cloth, wearing a long white and pink flower garland with red blossoms, gold armlets and bangles, leans his forehead against the tree trunk with one hand raised to his head. Long dark hair falls down his back. Behind him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head operates a video camera on a tripod, and a white-clad person stands at the left edge. Green foliage and a red wall are visible in the background, along with a metal railing.2016-10-08A photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange-red turban leaning his forehead and right hand against the bark of a large tree trunk outdoors. He wears a long white and pink flower garland with green leaves across his shoulder, gold-toned armlets and bangles, a gold earring, and a rudraksha-style mala of dark beads over his chest. Behind him, blurred figures in orange clothing stand among green foliage.2016-10-08A man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red dhoti-style wrap stands with his bare upper body, a gold crescent-shaped headpiece and layered gold necklaces, and gold armlets, pressing his forehead against the trunk of a large tree. Multiple garlands of red roses, white jasmine, yellow marigolds and purple flowers drape around the trunk and his neck, with pink flower garlands. Behind him, another man in orange robes holds papers and a shoulder bag, with a camera operator and green trees in the background. a person cues: distinctive gold crescent headpiece, layered gold ornaments and turban, but the face is not clearly determinable.2016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a maroon and yellow-bordered dhoti and upper cloth, wearing a long yellow and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala at the neck, with his back to the camera and palms pressed to the trunk of a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Two other men in similar maroon and yellow ritual dress stand at the left edge with hands folded in prayer. The setting is an outdoor grove with sunlight through foliage.2015-09-08Outdoor ritual photo at a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, its trunk wrapped in strung garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. In the centre a man with long dark braided hair, a pink and white floral garland over his shoulder and a rust-red wrap, lifts one hand toward the trunk while standing on a red-brick path. To the left a younger man in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a bundle of red cloth stands beside him. Behind them a white ceremonial umbrella with decorative finials shades the area, and people in white dhotis and orange garments stand nearby, one holding a brass plate of flowers. A red-earth mound is scattered with flowers at the tree base. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair and a swept-back presentation, wearing a rust-red wrap and floral garland, is the.2016-12-03Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A long garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers is draped around the trunk on the right. Two men stand on a path of stone slabs with coloured mats. The man on the left, bare-chested with long dark hair, wears a red-and-yellow flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace, plus a dark reddish-brown dhoti. Beside him, a man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of red flowers. A cameraman stands behind a low red wall in white clothing. Trees and foliage fill the background.2017-12-30