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A long-haired man in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-colored flower garland with rudraksha malas and a red tilak, holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame while standing beside a silver trident-shaped stand on a sandy ground strewn with petals. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a gold chain holds a small lamp, while a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees watches and claps. A plate of rose petals and small silver puja vessels sit at the right.

July 27 2008

Outdoor photograph of a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robes, with a red tilak mark on his forehead, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red flower garland with green accents. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, performing a ritual. Behind him a man in a red kurta lifts a lamp with raised arms, and men in white dhotis and red kurtas stand with palms joined in namaskar. A white building with a tiled roof and a saffron flag appear in the background, with a flowering shrub in the foreground.

July 27 2008

Outdoor procession with a man in the centre wearing a red-maroon dhoti and shawl, a long gold-bead and rudraksha mala, gold bangles, and a red tilak; he has long swept-back hair and smiles broadly. A garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red blossoms hangs on his shoulders. Beside him, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a matching garland stands among devotees. Behind them, men in saffron and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas, walk under a ceremonial umbrella with a curved handle and a decorated yellow canopy. Bright daylight, trees and utility poles in the background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold bead mala, and maroon ceremonial clothing; the saffron-robed man beside him is a devotee or sannyasi.

July 07 2009

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A procession on a paved path with green foliage behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears a saffron-orange draped robe, a purple orchid garland, and a gold chain with a large gold pendant. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes walk; one at left carries a long wooden staff, and a shaven-headed man behind wears a white tilak and orange clothing. Probable Swamiji (long hair, orange robes, garland and gold ornaments) is the central figure, walking with eyes lowered, in an ashram procession.

Photograph of a man in a red-orange robe draped over his shoulders, wearing a long garland of white jasmine strands alternating with dark red flowers that hangs to his waist with a red flower tassel. He stands on steps in bright daylight, smiling slightly. Behind him, a man in an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches, including a woman in a grey-blue shawl with hands joined. A man in orange robes stands at far right with a bangle on his wrist. At left, a person in white dhoti holds a brass tray with red flowers. The central figure has long dark hair swept back, a crown-less head with a small tilak, and distinctive ceremonial garland cues, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.

A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange shawl over bare shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala and a white-and-red-and-green flower garland. He holds a silver handbell in one hand while a man in a red shirt beside him holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, during what appears to be a ceremonial welcome. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from behind, and a green shrub stands at the upper left.

October 01 2017

Outdoor ritual photograph in morning haze. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a red-and-white flower garland with gold ornaments raises his hands to a tall white pole fixed in an orange circular base scattered with red petals. Behind him, a second man in orange robes holds a brass plate of yellow flowers. Devotees in white clothing stand nearby, some with palms joined, and orange flags fly in the background, with a bouquet wrapped in cellophane visible at the right.

December 25 2009