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Outdoor ritual scene under a large tree with spreading roots. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-brown cloth, a thick gold ceremonial necklace, and a white flower garland, smiles and gestures while holding a brass tray. A younger attendant with long dreadlocks in an orange cloth holds a tray with offerings of fruit and flowers. Around them, saffron-clad ascetics and a woman in a cream sari stand with hands folded in anjali. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the bearded central figure, cued by long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a flower garland, presented in a ceremonial role during the offering.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair stands outdoors under a leafy tree, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed and a gentle smile. He wears a rust-red sannyasi cloth, a belt of gold, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, multicolour bead garlands and a rudraksha-style neck piece. A tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, younger men with bare upper bodies and white dhotis hold a silver plate of offerings and stand with hands folded, and a woman in a yellow sari and other devotees stand nearby. a person is the central figure, shown in appearance-based sannyasi and ornamental cues.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor temple-style procession beneath a large banyan tree with leafy branches overhead. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red-brown saffron-toned wrap, layered gold necklaces with pendants, a white and red flower garland, and gold armbands walks forward with a smile. Around him, men in orange and white dhotis hold brass plates and flower offerings, and a young woman in a gold-bordered cream sari stands nearby. Bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas press their palms together at right. The Swamiji (probable) cues here are the long swept-back hair, saffron-toned clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's claim.2016-12-23A photograph of a procession or ritual outdoors among trees. A central man with long swept-back hair and a dark beard wears a reddish-brown shawl, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, a long rudraksha-style gold pendant chain, a garland of white and multicolored beads, gold armlets and bangles. He holds a silver bell in one hand and a small silver lamp with a flame in the other, with smoke rising around him. Around him stand young men in orange and saffron dhotis and white forehead markings, some with rudraksha malas, one with palms pressed in prayer, another carrying a tray of flowers and fruit.2016-12-23A photograph of a ritual procession outdoors under trees. In the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a pearl and gold ornament, a gold and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant and matching armbands stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind him, a white-bearded elderly man in orange robes and glasses stands beside another figure in orange. On the left, a young man with a painted forehead and red-and-gold rudraksha malas holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the right. a person (saffron/maroon turban, ornate gold garland and jewellery, central role in the procession) is shown in person.2016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor procession under trees in which a bearded man in a rust-red turban, ornate gold necklaces, a white floral garland and gold armbands raises one hand in greeting. Around him, young men in orange dhotis and sacred ash markings carry a plate of flowers and a flame in a lamp, and a bald priest in orange robes and an elderly white-bearded man in orange and glasses stand nearby, with rudraksha malas and gold pendants visible.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree, a bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together at his chest. He wears a dark maroon-red wrap over his bare shoulders, layered with heavy gold necklaces, a long flower garland of white and pink blooms, and gold armlets and bangles. Around him, attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange clothes stand in a ritual procession; a young man on the left holds a brass plate with offerings, a woman in a cream sari with a gold-bordered pallu stands behind him, and a shaved-headed man on the right stands with palms joined, wearing rudraksha beads. Eight people are visible in total. The gathering appears to be a devotional observance in an ashram setting.2016-12-23