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A man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth stands at a white marble platform, hands placed on a heap of marigold, white and pink flower petals. A pink-and-white flower garland hangs around his neck and a small tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, two saffron-robed sannyasis stand, one holding a cloth bag, and a third in orange robes, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A photographer in a green jacket and white trousers takes pictures at right beside a stone steps and a water-side area with an old building behind. A brass tray and a small black bowl sit on the left.

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Outdoors beside a river ghat, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined before a white altar heaped with marigold and rose garlands and a brass plate and bowl. He wears a red-and-pink flower garland around his neck. To his left, a young boy with a shaved head and glasses wears a cream padded vest over pink robes, arms folded, with saffron-clothed monastics beside him. Behind them a man in a grey jacket and white trousers photographs the scene with a camera, and a stray dog walks along the path beside a railing overlooking the water. This appears to be a padapuja at a riverside location.2014-01-22A photograph of an outdoor ceremony beneath a palm-leaf canopy strung with orange and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl stands on a bed of flower petals, holding a long red and white flower garland aloft with one arm. Around him, sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand and watch, including a bearded man in orange and a man with a tall orange headdress. Surrounding the scene are heaps of marigolds, pink and yellow flowers, bananas, coconuts and fruit offerings, with a tray of items at the right edge.2007-08-09Outdoor ritual on grass with saffron-robed devotees around a seated central figure. A figure in orange robes with a white tilak and a long red-and-white flower garland sits on the left, eyes lowered. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a gold-bead necklace holds a silver staff with a finial, and another man in orange holds a silver staff overhead. A young man in a grey cap, grey vest and white dhoti with a pink checked cloth holds a small clay bowl. Marigold flowers, a brass plate and small dishes of grains or rice lie on a mat in front. Several standing devotees in orange and red robes frame the scene.2013-02-12Outdoor ceremony beneath a canopy of palm fronds and marigold garlands, with a flower-covered mound in the foreground. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand close together. Two central figures in orange robes are prominent: a bearded man in a long orange robe with a sash over one shoulder, and a bald, white-bearded man in an orange robe with a draped shawl, both with hands folded at the chest. To the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and red shawl holds a long garland and a silver tray. Other onlookers in white shirts and orange wraps watch, and a man with a red-orange turban stands at left.2007-08-09February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of an ashram outdoor scene beside a rust-coloured shipping container. A long-haired man wearing saffron-orange garments, a white sandalwood forehead mark, a wide rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces reaches toward a tray of white and red flowers held by a person at the right edge. Two men in saffron dress stand nearby, one holding a long wooden pole, and a bald man wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands behind. Strings of coloured cloth flags hang overhead. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man with the ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala; the appearance cues are distinctive but the identification is based on appearance only.2013-01-06Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a purple-and-white orchid garland stands smiling in a saffron-orange robe with a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala. Two men in orange robes flank him, each holding a tall gold-tipped ceremonial staff that supports a red canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe. A man on the left wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and holds a staff. Behind them, white-clad attendants and onlookers stand, including a young boy with hands pressed together. At lower left, a woman in white holds a basket of marigold and rose petals. At right, a fire burns in a metal bowl held by a hand. The scene reads as a temple procession with petal offerings and a fire vessel.2008-12-31September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoor ritual photo on green grass. Beside him, a bald priest in saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a gold pendant necklace presses palms together in anjali. Behind them, a bald saffron-clad man and others hold tall silver staffs with bells. A seated man in grey cap, pink checked cloth and beige kurta holds a small clay cup near marigold garlands, brass bowls and rice-like offerings on a cloth.2013-02-12January 23 20142014-01-23October 03 20152015-10-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a canopied open-air site with orange cloth overhead. A seated person in orange robes with a white-and-red flower garland and a white forehead mark performs hand gestures over a brass kalasha wrapped in marigolds, with small clay dishes of grains, kumkum and a lit oil lamp arranged on a tiled platform. Behind them, two shaven-headed men in orange sit with hands folded, one holding a silver trident. A crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees stands behind, some wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and a red-robed man with a beaded necklace is among them. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style ritual with marigold offerings.2013-02-22