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May 05 20152015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05January 1st 2013Outdoor ritual scene under large banyan-type trees on a dark stone platform. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a thick gold-and-rudraksha necklace, a red-and-yellow flower garland and orange-saffron cloth raises one hand in blessing. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron garments, central blessing gesture). Flanking him, two men in saffron robes hold silver aarti plates with lit oil lamps and flowers. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and a woman in red sari stand with hands folded in anjali. A small pedestal with a black stone object sits at left, and a stone-rimmed tree base in the foreground.2013-01-01A photograph of an outdoor temple-style event under a dark canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and hanging bananas and coconuts. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, and looks upward. Swamiji (probable) in the centre, distinguished by the long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, two saffron-robed attendants with long hair and red-banded clothing stand nearby, and several men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards and tilak marks surround the procession. One attendant on the left wears orange with a red shawl. A trident-shaped object and a red-and-gold canopy appear in the background. Several men carry metal trays. A young child in blue stands at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph beneath palm trees. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a white and red-banded flower garland, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, with a red bindi on his forehead. He stands in front of hanging orange and white cloth ropes and holds a bundle of white cloth edged with orange, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and bangles on the right holds a tray of the cloth. Yellow marigold garlands hang below. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron with long hair, a gold bead necklace and a flower garland, depicted in an in-person ritual setting.2011-12-11Outdoor temple courtyard under large shady trees with a stone-rimmed tree platform and dark polished floor slabs. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a red and white mat, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, a long red and white flower garland, and multiple bangles, holding a silver handbell in his right hand in a ritual pose. Behind him a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red border and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of offerings. Another attendant in white with gold-bordered dhoti holds a plate of flowers and fruit. The scene suggests a padapuja or welcome ritual.December 11 20112011-12-11A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised stone platform before a row of black Shiva lingams on a plinth, with a green wooded hill behind. He wears a long dark mala-style necklace with a pendant, a bead necklace, armlets and a shawl-like orange wrap, with long swept-back hair. A red cloth and a woven mat lie at his feet, a flower garland hangs from the seat, and incense sticks burn nearby. A second person in orange stands at left holding a brass plate of white flowers, and a brass oil lamp is at right. Several orange-roofed structures are behind the lingams.2012-10-13January 08 20102010-01-08August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copies