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January 17 20112011-01-17January 17 20112011-01-17An outdoor photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on a long table draped in a white cloth on bare ground. Several men in saffron-orange robes with garlands of yellow and white flowers stand around the table, one holding a small shell-like object near his mouth. The table holds silver bowls and plates of bananas, fruits, sweets, cut fruit, flowers, a silver kalasha pot decorated with yellow marigolds, and a brass lamp with a lit flame. Two young men in white dhotis and orange robes stand on the left, one with a white-and-red forehead mark. Older men in white shirts and dhotis walk nearby. Behind them is a blue tarpaulin roof over a thatched shed and a hazy hill.2011-01-17Outdoor photo of a ritual offering setup on a white-draped table with silver trays and bowls of fruit, bananas, coconuts, marigold and red flower garlands, and a silver vessel. Five men stand behind it. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha-style garland and gold pendant, long swept-back hair, and a bare chest stands at centre right; he is a probable Swamiji. Next to him, a bald man with a white tilak wears a cream shawl and holds his hands together. Other men wear orange robes and beaded garlands, and one wears white dhoti with an orange shawl. Thatched hut and trees stand behind them.2011-01-16Outdoor temple-style offering preparation on a white-draped table with marigold and red flower garlands, folded white and red cloth, bananas, oranges, coconuts, mango-like fruit, nuts, and small steel bowls. A man in an orange wrap with a large gold-bead necklace stands centrally, with several men in white dhotis and orange shawls nearby, one with a tilak on his forehead. A thatched shed and blue tarpaulin appear behind, with a potted plant at left. Visible people count is about five. The scene resembles a ritual offering setup, but the printed page caption is the only source for any named event.2011-01-16December 25 20052005-12-25A festival procession on a dirt path beneath coconut palms. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carry offering trays: one young man in a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a tray of bananas, a coconut, an orange, an apple, sweets and white flowers; another man with an orange shawl and tilak balances a silver tray of fruit and flowers on his head; a third carries a tray of white flowers and bananas. Ornate red, green and orange parasols with tasselled fringes and a silver trident stand behind them. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, some wearing ID lanyards.2009-12-23Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground beside a thatched and blue-tarpaulin shelter, with a misty hill behind. A long white-draped table holds offerings: heaped fruit including bananas and oranges, yellow and red flower garlands, a silver kalasha-style pot, brass plates and banana leaves. Several saffron-robed men stand at the table; one in orange wears a rudraksha mala and another in orange with a red-and-orange shawl stands at the far end. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind them, and a bald man in orange holds a yellow shawl near the table. Passersby walk across the ground in the background.2011-01-16Outdoors in a courtyard with a white wall edged by red pillars and potted plants, several devotees perform a ritual. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds an open book. Beside him, a person in an orange-saffron robe and head wrap holds a brass plate of offerings and a small brass vessel. A man in white with a yellow shawl reaches toward a tall bamboo-like pole tied with banana leaves, and another white-clad man stands at the rear. The ground is bare earth with small plants and a stone step. No one in the image is identified as a person by appearance.2009-09-25December 21 20132013-12-21July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor ceremony on a grassy ground with red carpeting. In the centre a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white garland stands beside a brick fire pit (homa kund) with offerings and brass vessels arranged on white cloth. Around him men in white kurtas and dhotis hold tall ornate parasols in orange, yellow and red with bird emblems and a decorated pole. To the right several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in line, and white-clad women and devotees watch nearby. Red and striped bunting and white buildings with trees form the background.2005-12-09 +1 copies