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A standing man with long dreadlocked black hair wrapped in a rust-red cloth lifts a long garland of white flowers high above his head with both hands. He is barefoot and bare-shouldered, with a brown rudraksha-style cord across his back. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside a brass tray and rudraksha necklace, and another person in orange robes holds a blue tray at left. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white shirts stands under palm trees, and many sandals lie on the ground. The scene suggests a garlanding or ritual offering, shown outdoors.

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July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor temple-courtyard scene. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red wrap with gold border, wears a long white flower garland and reaches toward an offering tray. Beside him a woman in white sari with gold border stands smiling, holding a brass tray and wearing a rudraksha mala. On the right, a person in orange robes holds a decorated brass or floral offering with mango leaves, marigolds and a yellow pendant. Behind them a crowd, many in white and orange clothing, watches; some press palms together. Shoes lie on the ground, a red pillar and palm trees frame the setting. Identity uncertain from appearance.2016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26June 26 20122012-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27September 26 20162016-09-26A photo of a ceremony outdoors near a stone Nandi bull statue draped in white and yellow flower garlands and a red temple structure. A central standing man with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a white and red flower garland, hands joined in anjali. Seated devotees in front, many in yellow and white marigold garlands with hands folded in prayer, include a woman in a blue sari and a woman in a red and gold sari. Brass vessels and flowers sit on the ground in front. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure leading the satsang, given his long hair, rudraksha beads, gold ornaments and orange clothing. A man in white kurta stands in the background and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands to the right. Other devotees are gathered in the background.2016-10-26Outdoor 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.2016-12-23September 26 20162016-09-26December 23 20162016-12-23March 28 20162016-03-28April 29 20182018-04-29