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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure wearing a red-brown saffron-toned robe, a large red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. The central figure smiles and holds a silver plate with red liquid and a betel leaf as devotees crowd close with hands reaching in. Men at left and right wear white and orange-brown robes with white horizontal tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms; one wears rudraksha malas. Behind them, spectators in white shirts and dhotis fill the scene, with trees, a teal wall and a vehicle visible in the background. The central figure has shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi, and is the most prominent person; the scene appears to be a pada puja or darshan style gathering.

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A photograph of a devotee ritual outdoors. A man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a red-and-gold cloth wrap, smiling, is garlanded with red and white flowers and receives a steel plate of red liquid with a green leaf on top, held out by a woman's hands in the foreground. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas, stand around; a shaved-headed man in orange cloth on the left and a bare-chested man with a gold necklace on the right. Crowd and vehicles appear in the background, with palm trees behind a low wall.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor photo of a devotee welcome in a leafy rural setting. A smiling man in the centre wears a thick white and red flower garland over a reddish-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, and has white tripundra marks on his forehead. A man on the left in a white shirt and red shawl holds a hand near the garland, while a woman in orange and a woman with a braid in orange clothing hold out a steel tray with red liquid and flower petals. Several people in saffron and orange robes with tripundra marks stand around, and a few onlookers appear in the background among trees and bushes. The man in the centre is a garlanded figure in the crowd and no name is visible, so the appearance-based label is unsure.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual aarti in a crowded street. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers holds a brass plate with a flame and offerings, wearing a rust-red dhoti. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and pink shawl holds a brass bell. Young men in orange and red shirts and onlookers, including children, stand behind a palm-leaf decoration; a brass oil lamp sits at the lower right.2017-09-06Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ribbon-cutting at a doorway during an inauguration. A central figure in a rust-red robe with a red-and-gold sash, a red turban-style headwear, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala cuts an orange ribbon with scissors. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange garland, and another in white dhoti holds a red tray with flower petals. A young girl in a purple dress holds a metal pot, and a crowd of smiling people, many with raised hands, presses around. Green leaf torans hang overhead. Probable Swamiji cues: red turban, rudraksha mala, and ceremonial flower garland, shown as the central figure cutting the ribbon at the inauguration.2014-06-29August 20 20142014-08-20July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a dense crowd pressing around two men in a stone-pillared doorway. The central figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a flower garland with pink, white and blue blooms, and a thin headband, and stands smiling with his hand on his chest. Beside him a bald older priest in a garland of white and pink flowers with a rudraksha necklace and white tilak on his forehead is bowed. Behind them many devotees in white and red clothes raise wooden poles and stretch toward them. a person is the central figure, identified by his orange robes, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and flower garland.2012-05-18