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Outdoor ritual gathering at a stone-walled ghat or temple courtyard with a large crowd seated on the ground. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair stands facing away, arm extended toward a flame in a fire vessel, a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with an orange-and-gold shoulder cloth stands attentively. The seated devotees wear white with yellow and orange shawls, hands pressed in anjali; one woman in a red blouse and white sari sits prominently. The scene reads as a fire offering or aarti. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and necklace cues, performing the fire ritual.

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Outdoor ritual at a stone wall: in the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace raises an arm toward a bright fire burning on a stone courtyard, while a second saffron-robed priest with a shaved head and gold ornaments stands beside him with palms joined. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a yellow-and-orange border stands at left, and a large seated crowd of devotees in white clothes, some in red and yellow shawls, press their hands together in prayer. Flower garlands rest on the ground at left. Several people in the front hold the same devotional gesture.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor gathering in front of a high stone temple wall, with a crowd of many devotees seated on the ground. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands centre, next to a woman in orange with a yellow-orange garland and a long dark braid, and a bald man in orange seated at the front. Several devotees in white dhotis with orange-gold borders sit with palms pressed together in prayer. A tray of flowers and offerings sits on an orange cloth at lower left, and a photographer and camera operator film the scene. Several men in casual clothes stand at the left edge. The gathering appears to be a satsang or puja, though the exact ritual is not clear.2010-12-29A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar before a dark stone temple wall with a carved lion-face relief. Foreground at left, a bald man in saffron robes with a gold neck garland stands beside a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, facing the crowd. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts, some in yellow or orange, sit closely packed on bare ground. Bamboo poles and a wooden frame rise at right, and a camera operator stands at lower left.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered in a stone-walled courtyard, with a grey stone wall on the right and a pink-topped boundary wall behind palm trees. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with gold-coloured borders and gold necklaces stand and sit near a silver tray with small offerings and oil lamps. A young girl in an orange outfit sits with her hands clasped. Many people in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow-trimmed cloths, sit on the ground in rows, many with hands folded in prayer. A photographer in a red shirt stands at left. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard scene beside a stone wall and a pink-painted boundary wall with palm trees behind. On the left, a stone fire pit or lamp structure holds a small flame. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a shaved head holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, while several white-clad men sit in front of him with hands folded in prayer, wearing white dhotis and orange-gold borders. A standing man in orange with long swept-back hair and a garland is at the right, with another orange-robed figure beside him. A large crowd of onlookers, many with cameras, stands behind a low barrier. Several figures in orange and white appear to be performing a ritual or puja at the temple shrine.2010-12-29Outdoor ceremony in a temple courtyard before a grey stone wall and pink temple wall, with palm trees above. A large seated crowd in white dhotis and orange-saffron robes fills the ground, many with hands pressed in namaskar. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth and gold necklaces and stands while another bald man in orange and gold-bordered white stands nearby. A bald man in orange and a long gold necklace holds a small brass vessel and extends a hand toward a seated devotee, appearing to bless or sprinkle. A silver tray of flowers and garlands lies in the foreground, and a photographer with a camera is visible at left. Cloth and ritual items suggest a blessing or puja.2010-12-29