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December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoor scene at a temple area with dirt ground and a tree trunk. A man in white clothing with a yellow collar and rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, extended toward a group of devotees with hands pressed together. A woman in a blue patterned shawl and blue skirt stands nearby, another woman in a pink floral dress is behind, and a young man in a white t-shirt with folded hands and a bangle-like wristband stands near a man in glasses and a white shirt. A person in orange robes stands at the right edge. The figure holding the lamp shows no clear swami cues such as long hair, saffron ornate attire or crown, so no candidate is identified.2010-07-08Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at a shaded ashram ground. A priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at right holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and offers it to devotees. Devotees stand around with palms pressed together in namaskar, including a man in a white shirt and grey trousers at centre and a woman in an orange-bordered sari at left. Other onlookers in white shirts and a woman in a teal top stand behind. The group is on a dark granite platform. No visible a person candidate is present; the central figure is a priest in yellow shawl and white clothes.2010-06-30Outdoor scene under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured borders wears a long gold-bead mala and a gold pendant, and holds a silver tray of yellow flowers and a silver bell. Women in white and cream saris with green, yellow and orange borders stand around, some with palms joined and some holding lit oil lamps, one woman in an orange-red sari with rudraksha beads on the right. A woman in the centre wears an orange shawl and a vibhuti mark on her forehead. A woman at left and another at back raise hands to the head in devotion. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering.2010-12-28Outdoor ritual scene under green trees at an ashram setting. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of yellow offerings. An older woman in white sari with gold border reaches to place offerings on the tray. A man in white shirt with rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in cream sari with a red tilak stands behind him. Metal vessels and a brass lamp sit on a table at right. No person here is identifiable as a person; the orange-clad figure is a priest.2012-09-19Outdoor photo of a devotional ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the centre, a bare-chested man in an orange saffron shawl and rudraksha malas holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp flame aloft in both hands. Behind him, a man in white kurta holds a brass bell in his right hand while folding his palms in prayer. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and sarees stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing glasses, with a woman in a cream saree and gold bangles at left. The crowd of about two dozen people fills the frame, and a partial woven textile with orange, white and blue threads appears at the lower right corner.2006-07-23July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoors under a bamboo-pole shelter among green foliage, an older man in a light blue button-up shirt and dark trousers holds his hands over a small brass oil lamp with a visible flame, while a bare-chested person with matted dark hair and rudraksha beads, seen from behind, extends a hand toward the lamp. To the right, a woman in a rust-red sari with a large gold pendant and beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, people in white and pink clothing stand watching, one wearing a white shirt with a sacred thread, and a few others are partially visible.2019-04-07July 07 20092009-07-07