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April 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14A man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a red and patterned mat beside a large banyan tree, pressing his forehead and cheek against the trunk with eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange garment with yellow borders, a wide beaded rudraksha-style waist band, a gold armlet and gold bangles, and a long red and yellow flower garland with a red rose hanging from it. Stone steps and rocks surround the tree in a dusty outdoor setting. The pose suggests devotional reverence at a sacred tree.2013-01-01Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a tall copper kalasha-topped structure wrapped in straw and decorated with white jasmine garlands, red roses and yellow marigolds. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments, stands on a stone base and holds yellow flowers toward the structure. Behind him an attendant in orange robes holds a brass plate. Trees and a tent canopy appear in the background under an overcast sky.2016-08-27April 14 20132013-04-14A standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together at chest level, wearing a rust-brown unstitched robe with a gold-bordered edge and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. He wears a white garland of jasmine strands interspersed with red and orange roses and green leaves, and has a white vibhuti mark with a red dot on his forehead. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a small red and white decorative tassel. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange, red and green saris and garments stands in a sunlit outdoor courtyard with palm trees. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and garland cues.2017-01-01Outdoor ritual scene in a garden with palm fronds. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and dhoti, red-and-white floral garlands, a brown rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, stands on a raised platform holding a silver bell and a small silver cup with a flame. Beside him a tall copper kalasha-style pillar is wrapped in a striped cloth and draped with white and red flower garlands. A few devotees stand in the foreground, partially visible. a person: the rudraksha mala, long hair, red robes and ceremonial garlands match the page candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2016-04-10Outdoor ritual photo of a bare-chested priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, placing yellow marigold flowers on a tall copper kalasha-topped structure. The structure is a carved, wooden-and-copper pedestal wrapped in white jasmine and red rose garlands, with thatched straw bound at its top. A younger attendant in orange cloth and a beaded necklace holds a brass plate of offerings beside him. Green trees and a canopy with red and yellow fabric stand in the background under an overcast sky.2016-08-27July 24 20132013-07-24