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Night photo of a ritual at an outdoor ceremony. A long-haired man in a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment sits on a bright orange cloth-covered table, handling garlands and flower strands with his hands. Behind him stands a large golden deity murti or image draped in red, orange and yellow garlands, framed by a striped pink-green-silver arch. A golden stepped pedestal carved with small seated figures sits in front. Silver and brass ritual vessels, a bell, a brass plate and a small orange juice carton are on the table. Several people in white clothes and red or yellow shawls stand behind, one in yellow drinking from a bottle.

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November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair and a vermilion dot on his forehead, wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange robes with a rudraksha mala across his chest. He sits on an orange cloth, lifting a small object and handling an offering arranged on a silver tray with flowers, a yellow flower and a leaf. Behind him stands a golden shrine with carved figures and a floral garland. A brass bowl and a silver vessel sit in the foreground, and white-clad attendants with red stoles stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala match the presentation the page describes. Setting suggests a pada puja during a satsang procession.2010-11-20Night-time outdoor ritual procession centred on a golden palanquin-style platform holding a deity murti draped with red, orange and white garlands, under a large golden canopy with decorative fringe. A long-haired man in an orange cloth with a leopard-print shawl sits cross-legged on an orange cloth before the platform, holding a small object in his hands, with a silver bell and a brass plate with a silver container in front of him. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala looks on. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand and watch, some holding small items, and women in saris stand at the back.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Outdoor evening scene at a procession or satsang. A long-haired person in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl sits on an orange-draped flatbed cart or platform, holding a small object in hands while speaking, with a tilak on the forehead. Behind them a gilded golden throne-like structure is decorated with marigold garlands and colourful flowers. In the foreground a shaved-headed devotee in orange holds a brass bowl with a golden-brown offering. Around the platform several men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls, along with other devotees in orange and a woman in pink, stand and watch.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A night procession photograph shows a man with long dark swept-back hair seated on a white flatbed cart with red wheels and frame, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala. He holds a silver ceremonial staff with a carved head and sits barefoot on an orange cloth. Behind him a golden stepped throne-like platform stands beneath an arch of yellow and orange marigold garlands and striped pink, green and purple bunting, with a decorated deity murti in a leopard-skin-patterned garment and a silver trident-like staff. A brass kalasha-style pot with coconut sits to the left, and a white-clad attendant and a speaker are visible at the edge.2010-11-20Night outdoor event lit by floodlights on tall poles. A man with long swept-back hair, a cream turban, a leopard-print shawl over saffron-orange cloth, and layered gold and beaded necklaces sits on a flower-decked white and gold throne, smiling and extending his hand toward a tray of offerings. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers surround the seat. In front, a man in a yellow shirt reaches toward the tray, while men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing an orange shawl and another with a rudraksha mala, stand and kneel nearby. Devotees fill the foreground.2010-12-29