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Outdoor photo at a red-walled compound with a teal gate and trees behind. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a brown shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, standing with his right hand extended. He has a rudraksha mala and a brownish wrap, and his appearance matches a probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. Around him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white tilak holds a tray of offerings, a man with a shaved head and glasses in orange cloth and rudraksha malas hands a bowl, a young man with dreadlocks wears a gold-bead mala and orange dhoti, and a woman in orange clothes stands at the centre-left. A man at the right in orange holds a bowl. A camera is visible at the left edge. Six people are visible.2016-10-31Outdoor temple procession at a covered pavilion with paved stone floor. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and gold armlets, stand in a group; one holds a silver pot with a green leaf and another holds a silver plate of red flowers. Behind them a large umbrella with red, green and yellow fringed canopy is held up, and women in orange and white saris with garlands stand to the left. Brick-red pillars, hanging decorations and a framed portrait on the right frame the scene.2015-04-21Outdoor ritual setting under a open-sided structure with flower garlands hanging on posts. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered orange shawl, and stands barefoot looking downward. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white forehead marking holds an offering, and a woman in orange sari stands near a green tray of marigold and rose petals. Behind them, men and women in white and orange clothing, some with red shawls, stand and kneel among onlookers, a seated man in white with orange lanyard sits at lower centre, and a white-clad attendant stands at the far left. Several people watch the ceremony closely.2013-07-14A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a paved stone courtyard in bright daylight, with an orange parasol held above a central figure. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries an orange cloth bag and holds the parasol. Around him, several men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, and one wears a gold-coloured garland. Women in orange saris, a blue sari and a pink sari walk among them, and a man in white trousers and white socks walks at left with an orange shawl over his shoulder. Spectators stand in the background near a tall building with carved stone pillars and a green signboard. Some people wear white and orange garlands and bindis. The scene suggests a procession or temple walk.2012-09-12 +1 copiesMay 13 20152015-05-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree at an ashram-like grounds, with a dark tiled platform underfoot. A group of about fifteen people in saffron, orange and red monastic robes stands in a loose circle, most with rudraksha malas. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, at the centre, gestures with one hand as he speaks, while others listen with hands folded. A woman in a red-orange shawl stands near him, and a bearded man in white on the far left holds a yellow-and-white garland tray. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand behind them. a person appears as the long-haired central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, giving a talk to the assembled sannyasis and devotees.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10May 13 20152015-05-13November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor photo of a group walking along a narrow dirt path shaded by trees. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of beads, followed by a man in orange with a beaded necklace and a bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl. A man in a red garment with a long swept-back hair and a garland walks centre-path. On the right, a young man in orange with a garland carries a brass plate of offerings, and another in white dhoti carries a tray. Behind them, more devotees in white and saffron, a red building wall in the background, and a kumkum-marked brass plate visible.2010-12-26June 19 20122012-06-19