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Outdoor ritual procession on a dark polished stone floor under large shady trees. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a red sash-style garment edged with dark blue, a heavy gold necklace of beads, and holds a silver bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp on a silver tray in the other. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with gold border holds a red and gold umbrella overhead, and several men in white dhotis and shaved heads stand in line; a man in white on the right holds his hands together in prayer. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a gold bead necklace and a red sash-style garment, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.

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Outdoor ritual photo under a large tree on a dark granite-tiled floor. A central man in a red draped garment with dark blue borders wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak, holding a silver bell in one hand and a small silver lamp with flame in the other. Behind him, men in orange and white robes stand with an ornate red, yellow and blue canopy overhead, and devotees in white with folded hands watch from the right. A man in red is.2010-12-22A man in a red saffron-style dhoti and shawl, wearing a thick gold-coloured garland of beads and a red-and-tilak forehead mark, stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform holding a silver handbell in his right hand. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes and a man in white dhoti, and a line of white-clad devotees carry oil lamps and brass vessels. A yellow-and-red decorated parasol hangs overhead beneath large banyan trees, and devotees on the right stand with palms pressed together.2010-12-22December 18 20112011-12-18July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor temple courtyard under large shady trees with a stone-rimmed tree platform and dark polished floor slabs. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a red and white mat, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, a long red and white flower garland, and multiple bangles, holding a silver handbell in his right hand in a ritual pose. Behind him a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red border and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of offerings. Another attendant in white with gold-bordered dhoti holds a plate of flowers and fruit. The scene suggests a padapuja or welcome ritual.Outdoor ritual scene under large banyan-type trees on a dark stone platform. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a thick gold-and-rudraksha necklace, a red-and-yellow flower garland and orange-saffron cloth raises one hand in blessing. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron garments, central blessing gesture). Flanking him, two men in saffron robes hold silver aarti plates with lit oil lamps and flowers. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and a woman in red sari stand with hands folded in anjali. A small pedestal with a black stone object sits at left, and a stone-rimmed tree base in the foreground.2013-01-01November 12 20082008-11-12December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesMay 05 20122012-05-05January 1st 2013December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21