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Outdoor puja on bare ground beside grass, with a seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland with red blossoms at the centre. The seated figure has a white forehead marking and presses palms together before offerings. Behind him, saffron-robed men with rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces stand and sit, one bald man with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a bearded man in a red jacket and pale trousers squats beside a bowl of apples and bananas. A bowl of red kumkum, small clay dishes of grain and rice, marigold heaps and a brass kalasha are arranged on a low red mat and ground. About ten people are visible.

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February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual photo on grass: a seated man in orange robes wearing a white flower garland and a white headband sits at center, hands cupped over offerings. Around him lie plates and bowls of marigold petals, rice-like grains, red powder, apples and small lamps. A bearded man in red sweater and white pants sits with hands joined; a second man in orange sits behind. Standing devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, watch from behind, and a camera operator in a grey cap films at right. Pillars and a floral cloth backdrop frame the scene.2013-02-12Outdoor photograph of a seated puja on grass. A man with swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange shawl and a white flower garland with red blooms, sits on a red cushion with hands joined near offerings. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant presses his palms together in namaste. Other seated and standing men in orange robes and malas surround them, and a man in grey cap and pink-checked shawl sits at right. Orange marigold garlands, a clay pot with rice, small brass bowls and a lit oil lamp lie on the ground in front. The seated man in orange with white forehead mark and flower garland matches the page's Swamiji cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland, ceremonial setting) and is labelled probable.2013-02-12A seated ritual scene outdoors on grass. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a white-and-red flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a red cloth, hands joined in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala kneels with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, several robed men in orange and a seated person in a grey cap and pink-checked shawl with hands together form a group. Orange marigold garlands, small brass plates and a bowl of rice sit on the ground in front. Other orange-clad people stand in the background, and the surrounding scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual puja on grass with a seated figure in orange robes, a white tilak on the forehead and a long white-and-orange flower garland, holding flowers before a small brass vessel and oil lamps on a red-and-white patterned mat. Around them, saffron-robed men in rudraksha malas kneel, several holding long silver staffs topped with trident-like finials. A man in a grey cap and pink-white checked shawl sits at right with hands folded. Plates of bananas, apples, rice, marigolds and kumkum surround the puja area, and a kalasha-like pot holds orange marigold garlands.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual on grass at an open-air ceremony. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white tilak on his forehead and a white and red flower garland, sits on a red cushion with hands joined near an earthen pot wrapped in marigold garlands. Oil lamps burn on brass plates alongside red kumkum, rice and fruit. Behind him, a standing man in white holds a silver staff or ritual implement. Around them, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand and kneel, one with palms pressed together. A man in a grey cap and grey vest with pink-and-white checked shawl kneels beside them. a person seated centre, wearing a saffron garment, a flower garland, gold rings and a white forehead mark, consistent with a puja or abhishekam setting.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering under an orange canopy with a tall wooden pole wrapped in rope. A figure in orange robes, with a white garland of flowers and a white line of vibhuti on the forehead, sits with hands clasped in front of the chest in prayer. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and gold-bead necklace presses palms together, and another man in orange sits with hands folded. Marigold flowers and brass plates lie on the grass in front of them. Behind, a large crowd of standing men in orange, saffron and red robes, some wearing orange turbans, watches the ceremony. A seated man in a red jacket and a man in beige with a pink cloth sit at the edges.2013-02-12May 20 20142014-05-20Outdoor ritual on grass at a satsang gathering. A seated man in orange-brown robes with a white-and-red flower garland and a white forehead band sits with hands folded in prayer before a tiled platform holding marigold garlands, a clay pot, brass bowls with oil lamps and offerings. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and layered beaded necklaces kneels with hands joined. A younger man in a grey cap and pink-and-white shawl kneels nearby. Standing devotees in orange, saffron and pink robes surround them, one bearded man in orange on the right, and a cameraman in pink robes films at right. A tray of apples sits at lower left.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12Outdoors on grass, a figure in orange-saffron robes with gold trim sits cross-legged, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a white forehead band, hands cupped in a ritual gesture over a small offering. Around the seated figure stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, one with a rudraksha mala and a white beard, another in orange with a shawl. A bowl of apples and bananas, small clay dishes, a marigold garland and yellow flowers sit on the ground before them. A bearded man in a brown cap and pink checked shirt sits nearby with hands joined in prayer. A camera operator with a video camera is at the lower right edge, and a tree trunk stands behind the group.2013-02-12