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Outdoor photograph at a open-air ceremony under a fringed canopy pole. A bearded man in white robes and white head wrap holds a brass oil lamp with burning flame. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron robe over a red top, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smoke rising near him. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas, yellow and maroon shirts stands on red earth; palm trees and a rope-strung pole are visible. A woven mat lies on the ground in the foreground.

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Outdoor photo of a ritual at a festival-like gathering beneath a large multicoloured fringed canopy. A bearded man in a white shawl and white dhoti kneels on a woven mat, holding a brass oil lamp with a flame. Beside him a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with a beaded necklace, hands folded in namaste. Nearby, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand with palms joined, a man in a yellow kurta wears sunglasses, and a crowd of onlookers and palm trees fill the background. A brass lamp stand rests on the mat in the foreground.2009-08-06Outdoor ceremony on a dusty construction site with scrub trees and palms behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a garland and long swept-back hair stands with palms pressed together, under a multicoloured fringed umbrella held up by an attendant. A bearded man in white draped cloth holds a brass oil lamp with a flame. A young man in orange kneels at left, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala kneels at right beside brass puja vessels, a kalasha and a plate on a striped mat. A crowd of devotees stands behind, some in white.2009-08-06Outdoor ritual at a dry open ground under a large multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels, its panels showing dove emblems and a lotus motif, and the words "Dhyanapeetam" printed on it. A white-robed man with a full beard and white head covering stands at a brass oil lamp, and beside him a man in saffron robes kneels with palms together. Another saffron-robed man stands with hands folded, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a small brass vessel. Striped woven mats lie on the ground with brass puja vessels and small plates in front, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind in the sun among palm trees.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple-campus area with palm trees and a low wall behind. A man in a white shirt and yellow shawl on the right holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame, offering it to a group of saffron-robed sadhus with palms pressed together in namaskar. The foreground elderly man has a shaved head and tilted glasses; a bearded sadhu in orange with vibhuti on his forehead stands behind him. Women in white and pastel salwar kameez stand watching in the background, one carrying a backpack, and stone statues are visible at the right edge.2009-12-29Outdoor festival scene with a crowd of devotees in saffron and white clothing gathered around a central figure. A man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, saffron robes, and layered ornate gold-toned necklaces and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, extending his hand over a brass lamp-like vessel with a small flame. Devotees around him press palms together in anjali, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Behind them a red and orange canopy with tassels shelters the gathering. Several people wear saffron scarves and rudraksha malas. This appears to be a puja or aarti moment during a procession. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed figure with long hair and ornate gold necklaces fits the candidate cues.2008-12-23August 06 20092009-08-06July 27 20082008-07-27December 06 20112011-12-06August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo of a ceremony with a crowd standing behind. In the centre, a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold-coloured beaded necklace and a tilak on his forehead, his palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a bearded man in white robes and white head covering holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame. A man in white with a rudraksha mala holds the lamp base nearby. Behind them, devotees in white, pink and yellow clothing stand among trees and palms. a person appears as the figure in saffron with long hair and gold necklace, presenting prayer; the bearded man in white is a priest or devotee.2009-08-06