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Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.

A procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicolour flower garland and a red bindi, walking forward. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth carries a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron sash. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and a man in white ritual dress carry brass plates and lamps. A golden trident and a decorated canopy umbrella rise at the right, and a folding table with offerings stands at the left. Several people in orange and red clothing stand with hands pressed together. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.

Photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a corrugated roof with floral garlands hanging on pillars in multicoloured blossoms. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold waist sash, stands center-right with long hair tied back, reaching toward a metal stand while holding a small object. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with gold border and a dark bead necklace holds a plate-like item, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands in front. Several white-clad attendants and onlookers surround the scene. a person appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style reception on a red carpet strewn with yellow marigold petals. In the centre a smiling man in a maroon dhoti-style garment with gold borders wears a long white-and-red flower garland and a gold pendant, and steps forward with a raised hand. Beside him a man in orange robes with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff. Behind them a man in an orange cloth and white-clad devotees stand near a white-tiled wall with blue floral tiling and a barred window. A woman in white holds a brass plate. The scene is outdoors-indoors at a temple-style entrance with a golden column.

March 11 2013

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, a red-and-orange shawl and layered gold necklaces walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, wearing a red-orange garland and carrying a silver tray. Around him, saffron-clad men with white tilaka and beads stand with hands folded, and several women in red and pink saris press palms together in namaskar. A small golden deity murti and a red-painted shrine block sit at the right edge, with a patterned blue rug on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the walking man wears a long dark-haired presentation with ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with the page's reference to the event.

Photograph of a procession outdoors under a corrugated roof. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold waist sash carries a silver kalasha topped with green leaves, a white cloth and a garland of white flowers with red roses. Beside him a younger boy in orange silk with a gold border holds a silver bowl of red and pink flowers. Behind them, men in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood stripes on their foreheads and arms walk in line; one on the right holds a tall silver staff. Women in orange and yellow saris stand at the left with palms joined in greeting. Pavement stones and a banana leaf are visible.

Outdoor procession under a leafy tree canopy on a black mat walkway. A man in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a gold ornate necklace, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair swept back, and his palms are pressed together in greeting; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-saffron robes carry trays of flowers and offerings, and one person photographs with a phone. A decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands and a purple canopy appears at the left. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.

A photograph of a covered outdoor pavilion with a tin roof and orange-painted walls. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a white forehead marking carries a green tray of flower petals and garlands. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange wrap with gold border and multiple rudraksha beads on his chest stands near a red-cushioned chair. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with a red-bordered blouse and an orange fabric item stands. Garlands of marigolds and other flowers hang from a pillar at right. a person appears as the long-haired man with rudraksha malas and orange robes, though the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive. Other figures in white clothing stand in the background.

Outdoors under large banyan-like trees, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a dark polished slab set with a small red-and-white mat. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti, a red and white flower garland, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a silver handbell. Behind him stands a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes, some in saffron and red saris, with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a garland holds a silver tray with offerings, and another man in white holds a tray of fruit or sweets. This appears to be a pratyaksha pada puja at Bidadi Ashram. Swamiji (probable): the man in the centre shows long hair, saffron dhoti, garland and gold chain.

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