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Outdoor 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.

Outdoor ceremony on dry, sparse ground with a low wall and buildings behind. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over orange dhoti and carries a dark rudraksha mala; appearance cues are long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha, so he is a person candidate walking at the front of the procession. Beside him a man in white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered shawl and a bare upper body stands with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a brass plate of yellow flowers or grains, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a similar tray. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders and a man in a red checked shirt stand nearby, all in a devotional procession.

Outdoor procession on bare reddish earth beneath trees. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a draped orange-saffron cloth and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with crystal beads, walking barefoot. Behind him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a silver tray of white and yellow flower petals. Other men in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls follow in the procession. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, walking in procession.

July 20 2010

A photograph of a temple ritual with several men in saffron and white. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold-bead necklace, and white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead, stands beside an orange upholstered chair and holds his hands over a steel tray of green leaves. Facing him, an older bearded priest in a red shawl bends forward holding the tray, with a second tray of yellow flowers visible at right. Behind them a man in a white kurta with an orange scarf and a bald man in orange robes with glasses look on.

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July 14 2013

2013-07-14 +1 copies

Outdoor photo on bare earth at an open-air gathering. A man in orange sleeveless drape with gold-bordered cloth holds a microphone in one hand and a rope in the other, standing before a seated audience of mostly white-clad and light-coloured participants. Beside him a younger man in orange kurta and dhoti with maroon borders gestures with one hand. A red arrow sign appears at upper left. A woman in orange with a lanyard stands behind.

Night procession on a sandy path. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print shawl with fringe, and a rudraksha mala, walking in sandals and looking ahead. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and kurta wears an orange scarf and carries an orange umbrella. Behind them women in white sarees with gold borders carry tall silver trident-like staffs, and young men in orange robes with white ash markings follow. Illuminated temple structure in the background.

August 03 2008

Outdoor photo of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange draped robe with a long rudraksha mala, walking through a crowd beside a banana plant with green bunches. Behind him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis gather, one older man in a blue shirt, and a man in white with a gold ceremonial necklace and gold-rimmed glasses holds a steel tray of coconuts. Saffron flags flutter on poles against palm trees and a blue sky. A broken coconut half lies on the ground at lower center.

A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on a rock with eyes lowered, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with gold border and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi and tilak on his forehead. A small sprig of a tree is at upper left. Behind him, several men wear white with orange shawls and one man in the background has his palms joined in namaste. Another hand is visible at right. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditative posture.