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May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 29 20062006-05-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a ritual water offering at a rural site with dry ground and a white building behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered shawl, pouring water from his cupped hands over a small plant or sapling while a hose-like pipe is held by a man in a checked shirt beside him. Around them, a woman in orange with a bindi and a mala, a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti with gold border, and a woman in red and orange stand watching. A trident-like staff and a green tree appear at the top. a person appearance cues: long hair, orange saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on the central figure.2012-04-02April 01 20082008-04-01A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a tree-shaded ground with a sandy floor and a white rangoli design. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a ceremonial gold-and-white garland, and a saffron sleeveless robe holds a silver cage-like vessel, while a younger man in white dhoti and saffron shawl stands beside him. A row of people in saffron and white robes stands in the background, with a tall pole and saffron flags at the left and right. Several people press their palms together in prayer. The printed caption at the top corner reads Flag Hoisting by Swamiji, and a portrait-style label is not visible in the frame. Several cues on the foreground man (long swept hair, saffron robe, ceremonial garland) are distinctive, so he is described as a person with the role of the person performing the flag-hoisting.2006-12-23December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15Outdoor photograph of a Bhoomi Puja on open grassland. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands centre, holding a small cup or vessel and offering to a seated devotee. A shaved-headed man in white and orange kneels at left, cupping his hands to receive. Other people in white, cream and orange clothing stand or kneel around the field, one woman in a yellow shawl with hands folded in namaste. Dry grass and scrub trees form the background.2008-04-01A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine. On the left, a man sits cross-legged in orange robes with an orange turban and a white and green garland, holding a steel bowl of rice or grain and smiling. Opposite him, a person in white clothing with a red and gold trim and a beaded necklace kneels and reaches toward the bowl. Behind them, a black stone lingam stands on a red-and-white pedestal with water flowing over it, a copper kalasha or pot sits nearby, and two more people in orange robes stand in the background. A tree and a dusty ground surround the shrine.2005-12-31A photograph of a kitchen or serving area during a person Spurana event. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a stainless steel counter and serves food from a bowl held by a man in white. Behind them stand several people in white clothes, some wearing lanyards with badges, and two men in orange shawls. A woman in white with her hair in a bun receives food with cupped hands, and devotees with hands folded watch at the lower right. Pots and steel vessels sit in the background, and the setting looks like an annadan or prasadam serving.2006-12-15