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November 18 20162016-11-18Outdoor photo in a dusty village lane beside a whitewashed house with a corrugated roof and palm trees. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown cloth, a wide flower garland of red and white blossoms, gold necklaces, rudraksha beads and gold armbands sits on a green plastic chair, holding a bowl of sliced banana. Around him, men in orange-and-saffron cloths with rudraksha malas and men in white dhotis with gold borders stand close; one man in orange holds a tall red staff. A man in a green striped shirt and grey trousers holds out banana pieces, and onlookers in casual shirts watch and check their phones. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, a garland, gold ornaments and rudraksha; a probable match to a person, though the identification is uncertain.2016-11-18Outdoors on a dirt ground, a seated man in a rust-brown robe with a long swept-back dark braid and a flower-petal-covered head sits on an orange plastic chair while a bald man in white dhoti and vest kneels and offers bananas on his palms. The seated figure wears a large garland of red, orange and white flowers, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and holds a small plate. Standing behind are onlookers in shirts and jeans, and several bare-chested men in orange cloth, beaded malas and yellow-green rudraksha-style necklaces. Petals are scattered on the ground.2016-11-18July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in which a seated bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair wears a thick garland of white jasmine-like flowers, purple blooms and yellow marigolds draped over the shoulders. A smiling woman in a white blouse and red shawl leans in, applying or offering from a silver bowl to a small child in a white outfit with a hair bun. Another man with a beard and rudraksha-style beads watches in the background, and a hand holding a silver vessel reaches forward. Fruit and offering items are visible at the bottom of the frame.2016-10-09June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesNovember 18 20162016-11-18A seated man in orange-red robes and a garland of white and red flowers, with gold bangles on his wrists, sits on a wooden chair in a small room while a silver trident rises beside him. Devotees crowd around him: a woman in a red sari with gold bangles folds her hands, a woman in a yellow sari stands with hands clasped, and a woman in a blue sari offers her respects. A seated man in a white shirt holds a plate of green leaves and flowers, and a young girl in white kneels beside him. Boys in white shirts, some with sandalwood marks, press forward, and a shaved-headed man in orange garments stands at the back. Pink petals and a metal tray with offerings lie before the chair.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a room with white walls and marigold and rose garlands hung along the wall. A seated figure in an orange cushioned chair wears a maroon-and-orange robe, bare upper torso, gold armband, and a red and white flower garland, holding a silver trident-topped staff. A man in a white kurta with a red shawl and a woman in white kneel at his feet, washing or offering flowers from a plate of petals. Standing behind them are a woman in a pale yellow and pink sari with folded hands, a man in a white shirt, a monk in white dhoti, and a shaved-headed man in orange. Bananas and fruit sit in the foreground. Seated at the left are a bespectacled elderly man and a woman in a pink top. a person appears as the seated figure receiving the padapuja, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold armband and orange cushioned seat, in a ceremonial role. Ten people are visible.2014-06-20April 17 20172017-04-17A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing and a multicoloured flower garland, holds an ornate silver trident aloft while a crowd of seated devotees, many with palms pressed together, gathers in a yellow-walled room. Probable Swamiji (probable) sits at right on a black cushioned seat, an appearance-based label from long hair, saffron clothing and a red-white-orange garland. A young child reaches toward a tray of rose petals and flowers, and a man in white with a camera stands near a white cooler. Several saffron-robed attendants and a bald priest in white with an orange shawl sit in front, one holding white flowers.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copies