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Outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennants and tall multicoloured cone decorations. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron robes with long dark hair sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a shaved-headed man in an orange-red shawl. To the right, a bearded elder bare-chested under an orange cloth holds a small ritual vessel while smoke rises, and a golden deity murti in a pink sari stands at the edge. In front of them are plates of bananas, pumpkins, custard apples, pomegranates, citrus fruit, a silver kettle and a flower-decorated altar, with men in white shirts and orange-clad attendants standing behind. Ritual scene consistent with a pooja or aarti offering.

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Outdoor puja under a corrugated roof strung with orange pennants and decorated pillars. A bare-chested man in an orange wrap and orange turban raises a lamp with smoke rising from it, while people in white shirts and orange or red garments sit or stand with hands folded in namaskar behind a table laden with bananas, custard apples, mangoes, apples and silver vessels with flower offerings. An older white-bearded man in an orange shawl sits at the right, and a folded-hands devotee in white stands at the left.2006-12-31A stage event with several men in saffron-orange robes seated on ornate golden thrones and chairs on a red carpeted dais. Several men wear over-ear headphones. One man in the centre wears glasses and a full black beard and holds a small white card. Behind them a tall golden throne carved with a cobra hood stands beside a golden staff. At the far right a woman with long dreadlocks in orange robes sits on the floor. Another orange-clad man with a red headband and gold jewellery sits to the right of the throne. A small golden table holds water bottles, and a gold-patterned low table sits in front. Blue stage lighting and floral garlands appear at the top left.2016-12-21September 07 20092009-09-07December 31 20062006-12-31December 29 20102010-12-29September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13Outdoor ritual gathering under trees where a central figure in a red-orange turban, red-orange dhoti-style garment and a long white and yellow flower garland with a gold necklace sits before a large silver tray or plate. Around them, men and women in white and orange-red shawls sit on the ground and hold brass plates of fruit, bananas, sweets and offerings, with a silver framed panel nearby. A dense crowd of devotees with rudraksha malas and orange robes surrounds the scene. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a red turban, long flower garland and gold necklace, a qualifying presentation.2014-12-17February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor temple-style event. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, and a devotee in white kurta stands beside him. A man in white holds a tall golden staff, and another man in orange holds a tray of red and white flower petals. A woman with long dark hair in an orange garment stands in the foreground facing the group, and a man in orange at right has a tilak on his forehead. Onlookers fill the background, with a corrugated roof above.2008-12-23August 14 20172017-08-14Crowded outdoor event where a central figure with a cropped, shaved-looking head wears a garland of yellow, red and green flowers over a dark maroon-brown robe. Around him, men in saffron and orange turbans and rudraksha malas press close, while a man in an orange robe holds a large brass tray piled with bananas, fruit and offerings. Devotees in yellow and white garments and women in cream saris stand behind a metal barrier, with red chairs and rows of decorated stands visible in the background. The scene reads as a festive puja or darshan gathering.2015-01-13