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A man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap, wearing layered gold-beaded and rudraksha-style necklaces and a fresh flower garland, holds a silver oil lamp with a bright flame in both hands during an outdoor ritual under a tin-roofed pavilion. He has long dark hair, a full beard and a white tripundra on his forehead. Behind him, many people in saffron and orange robes stand with palms pressed together, while a few women in white and orange saris also stand in attendance. Coconut palms, red and orange umbrellas and a decorative canopy frame the scene.

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A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a white-and-red tripundra mark on his forehead stands under an open tin-roofed pavilion, holding a silver lamp with a flame and a small brass bowl. He wears a rust-red garment over his bare shoulders and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads, plus a fresh garland of white and pink flowers. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several women in white and gold-bordered saris are visible. Umbrellas, palm trees and green foliage frame the outdoor ritual setting. The man's appearance is compatible with a person, shown performing an aarti-style lamp offering in front of the devotees.2017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers with red roses, a dark rudraksha mala, and a large gold ceremonial pendant. He smiles while holding a brass lamp and bell in an outdoor setting with hanging green leaves overhead. Behind him, colourful umbrellas with beaded fringe shade a crowd of devotees, some in orange and white, with hands folded, and a cameraman filming at right.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti, a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant, stands at the edge of a stone fire pit with hands folded in namaste. A man in a long rust-red robe and a rudraksha-style mala holds a tall ceremonial parasol. Around them, many devotees in orange and saffron robes, a woman in a purple sari, and a woman in white stand with folded hands; some carry brass plates with flowers and offerings. Colourful decorated umbrellas and fringed banners frame the scene. The man with the long hair and gold pendant matches the page's Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, ornate clothing and mala, and is shown as the central figure receiving honour during the procession-style ritual.2016-08-27A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-red robe and a thick red and white floral garland, with a long gold-bead necklace and gold armlets, holding a silver lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, smiling at a yellow-and-orange flower garland decorated with gold coins in the foreground. Behind him, a line of devotees in orange and red robes stand with palms pressed together under a corrugated roof draped with a colourful fringed cloth, trees visible outside. This appears to be an aarti being performed before a deity or decorated altar. The man wears a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. A crowd of roughly two dozen people is visible.2015-02-23January 1st 2013October 08 20162016-10-08December 23 20162016-12-23October 11 20162016-10-11October 08 20162016-10-08