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Outdoor ceremony under a red-framed pavilion with coloured cloth streamers hanging at right. A young man in rust-red robes with a gold-edged sash and a rudraksha mala raises one arm high while holding an orange-and-yellow cloth above his head. To his left stands a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala, wearing glasses and an arm band. Seated on an orange throne-like chair at right is a man in orange-red robes with a gold garland and rudraksha beads, his hands folded in his lap. A woman in a dark top stands behind. Several seated devotees in saffron and orange clothes sit at lower left. Tiles and palm trees form the background.

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Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with red-painted buildings and palm trees behind. A shaved-headed man in rust-red robes with a gold-bordered cloth holds a copper vessel aloft with his right arm while standing beside a fire pit. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala and red wrist threads stands with hands folded. Seated on an orange throne-like chair at right is a man in rust-red robes with gold trim, wearing white and orange flower garlands, hands resting in his lap. Behind him a priest holds a bell, and a brass pot and offerings sit near the fire. Yellow and red ceremonial banners hang from a red frame overhead. A homa or yagna offering is in progress; people in orange and maroon sit on the ground at left. The seated man has no distinctive appearance cues beyond garlands and throne, so identity is uncertain.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual under a red-framed corrugated shelter with a loudspeaker. A standing priest in rust-orange and gold-bordered robes, with a shaved head, waves an orange cloth over a brass lamp and offerings on a golden platform, where a small fire burns. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. Behind, a figure seated in an orange throne-like chair wears a red-and-orange robe and garland. Devotees in orange and red sit on the ground in rows, and several women in orange sit at the lower left tending brass vessels and a flower-decorated tray.2014-10-02Outdoor ashram scene in bright daylight. A man in a shaved head and rust-orange robe with gold border stands at left, holding a small bell or handheld item and looking toward the right. Seated on an orange armchair at right is a man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a marigold garland and a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold border, hands resting in his lap, gazing upward while incense smoke rises. Behind them, several robed attendants in orange and rust sit or stand, a few devotees in red-orange garments sit on the ground at left edge, and a trident and kalasha-like ornament hang near the pillars. A small table with offerings and a glass sits in front. Orange-painted walls and a decorative toran hang above.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02February 23 20152015-02-23October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ceremony under an open pavilion with red-painted walls and an orange-cushioned throne chair. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style garland of yellow-orange flowers and saffron-red cloth edged in gold, sits on the throne with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) based on the swept-back hair, flower garland and saffron-red robe with gold borders; he is seated on the throne as the central figure. In front, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-red cloth with gold borders stands holding a lit oil lamp or arati flame over a low offering table with orange flowers. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and a woman in a red sari sits at the right near the throne. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure rests on a gold-trimmed side table draped with cloth.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with red container-style walls and palm trees. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a marigold garland and rust-red robes with a gold-yellow border, sits on an orange throne-like armchair. Beside him is a framed portrait showing a saffron-robed figure, and a yellow cart with a white cloth stands nearby. In the foreground a shaven-headed devotee in rust-red and gold-bordered robes, with a rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp at a steel table. A woman in rust-red attire with an orange bag stands to the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a garland and saffron-red robes with long hair, and is shown in a throne seat as the page indicates.2014-10-02