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Outdoor ritual photo under trees. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a white and red flower garland, holding a silver handbell in one hand and a brass oil lamp (aarti) in the other, offering it toward a deity murti. Behind, another figure in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a bell and lamp, and a bald priest in orange with a tilak stands at right. A man in white kurta and pants wearing a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded. A brass lamp and puja tray sit on a cloth to the left, with a dark polished floor in front. Several more devotees stand in the background.

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January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor ritual photograph under trees with bright daylight. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a sweeping orange-saffron robe wears a heavy white and red flower garland with gold beads, and holds a silver bell in his right hand while raising a brass lamp with a flame in his left. He has a probable Swamiji appearance cue: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads. Behind him stand several saffron-robed devotees with gold necklaces, a shaved-headed priest with a white tilak, and a man in white with a mala. A brass kalasha-style finial stands among the trees.2008-12-23October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesEvening outdoor aarti scene. A central man in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long rudraksha mala holds up a tall brass lamp with multiple flames, looking upward. To his left, a man in pink-orange robes and a red shawl raises a similar flaming lamp. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala stands eyes closed, and a man in a blue shirt and glasses holds another lit brass lamp. A shivalinga-like murti sits in the lower right foreground on a red-patterned cloth, with a white cloth below. An ornate pillar stands in the background.2010-09-24January 01 20092009-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23A procession at an outdoor festival ground under colourful tasselled canopies. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white jasmine garland with a tricolour tassel, gold neck ornaments and an orange and gold silk robe stands with hands pressed together, smiling. Flanking him, men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shoulder cloths carry tall silver staffs with ornate finials, and one holds a silver tray with flowers. Devotees and onlookers in white fill the background, with a few people in orange and white behind the canopy poles. Swamiji candidate by appearance cues (long hair, orange robe, garland, gold ornaments), described as Swamiji (probable).2006-12-27July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor ritual scene under a leafy tree beside a garlanded deity murti draped in marigold and red flower garlands. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, adorned with a gold-and-flower garland, stands at right holding a small plate with flowers and a silver spoon, while another man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace reaches to receive it. Two men in orange robes stand beside them, one holding a brass vessel, and a golden trident stands at right. Several people stand behind, including a woman in dark clothing, and a small book is held in the centre. The setting looks like an offering or puja.2009-01-01Outdoor ritual scene under coconut palms. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a gold ornate chain sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned seat edged with gold border, with a zebra-print pillow behind. Beside him a second man in orange with a red forehead mark and a heavy gold beaded necklace holds a silver bowl and pours or handles an item from a metal stand. A red and gold floral floor rug and a yellow flower-shaped rangoli lie in front. Other orange-clad people stand in the background with orange flags visible. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold chain matches the page's Swamiji presence, so the description uses that label while noting the appearance-based basis.2008-12-24May 05 20122012-05-05December 23 20082008-12-23