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Outdoors near a tree-lined street, a man in a white shirt with a bird print holds a pale cloth bundle over the head of a bare-chested man in a rust-red and orange dhoti wearing thick garlands of white jasmine and red flowers plus a gold-bead necklace. An older woman with short grey hair, seen from behind, holds a brass pot wrapped in a green-and-orange cloth with leaves and white flowers. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and jasmine garland stands at right holding a steel plate. Other men in white dhotis stand behind, with a pink building and foliage in the background. A priest-style ritual with a blessing or anointing is taking place.

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Outdoor photo on a tree-lined street of a devotee receiving a coconut ritual. A man in a dark red-brown robe with a long white flower garland and a brown bead garland stands with head bowed while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti raises a whole coconut over his head. An older woman with silver hair in a bun, wearing an orange saffron-coloured wrap, stands in the foreground holding an offering. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a jasmine flower garland stands at right holding a steel plate. Parked vehicles and greenery are behind them, and a second person in white stands further back.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a leafy path with trees and a pink building behind. A bald-headed man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl, bare-chested with white tripundra marks, holds a silver tray with a decorated kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers. In the centre, a smiling person in a cream turban, rust-red robe, layered white and red flower garlands and a gold-coloured necklace walks forward. On the right, a smiling woman in a white and gold-bordered saree with a silver tray and mangalsutra-style beads stands beside them. Other people in white and pink clothes stand in the background near parked vehicles.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10Outdoor photo at an ashram entrance with a banana tree and white building behind. On the left, a man with dark hair in a rust-red robe, a white jasmine garland and a red-flower garland, reaches out his hands with a smile. On the right, an older man with white hair and a white tilak wears an orange-saffron robe and smiles while holding a silver tray with a brass kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers, offering it to him. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and garland, a man in white with a red shawl, and several devotees in saffron and white clothing gather and watch.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07Outdoor photograph in a sunny garden courtyard with palms and cycads behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers lifts a red and white flower garland toward a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair who wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a saffron top. A woman in a gold and green sari stands beside them, holding a brass pot with green leaves and white flower garlands. Another person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, and a woman in green stands at the far left. Cars are parked in the background. The long hair, saffron clothing and reception-with-garland setting match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so the robed man is identified as a probable Swamiji receiving a welcome garland.2010-02-16Outdoor photograph on a street beside a large tree and a parked dark SUV. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds up a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, while a woman in a white sari holds a plate with a small framed object wrapped in flowers. Another woman in an orange floral kurta holds a plate of white flowers, and a kolam rangoli lies on the pavement. Another orange-robed attendant is at far left.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA crowded temple procession in a stone-pillared hall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red-orange garment, a red floral crown, a thick rudraksha mala and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, is being guided forward by an elderly man with a shaved head, a white garment and white flower garlands. The elderly man lifts a gold-bordered white cloth to his forehead. Around them, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis with gold borders, along with women and onlookers, move through the crowd, and a devotee in a white cloth holds up a phone to take a picture. The central figure's appearance with long hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with his role as the figure being guided through the procession.2012-06-05Outdoor photo of a ceremonial moment with a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and orange-and-gold sash lifting a copper kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers, water trickling from its spout. Beside him, a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-orange flower garland stands smiling, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, wearing a slightly ornate look. Nearby, a man in a blue shawl points toward the scene, and a man with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland looks on. Palm trees and leafy trees stand behind the crowd of onlookers.2015-05-01Outdoor courtyard procession on a red tiled path after rain, with green trees and white walls behind. A man in a dark maroon dhoti and a white-and-gold garland stands at center with a large white kalasha-like vessel balanced on his head. Devotees follow: a woman in an orange sari, a woman in white with a gold necklace, and women in red and orange saris with shawls. On the left a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a red-and-gold shawl and plays a long brass horn with a bell. Another man in white stands behind. Lush trees and a banana plant frame the scene, with a yellow-rimmed drum at the right edge.2014-07-10Outdoor photograph at a residential street with trees and a parked dark SUV at left. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center, placing a multicolour flower garland of red, white and yellow blooms over the head of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala. A bald man in an orange-gold shawl stands behind the garland recipient, and a man in a light blue shirt is at right. Several onlookers stand nearby, and the setting suggests a pada puja welcome at a devotee's house.2014-06-26