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A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine under a corrugated metal roof. A person with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange draped garment and a beaded orange-yellow necklace stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp in a metal stand with a flame. Beside them a sculpted stone pedestal supports an ornate carved stone structure, wrapped with pink and magenta flower garlands and dry wheat stalks, with small pink petals scattered on the platform. At left a person in orange clothing is partly visible, with another person in white behind them. The setting includes palm trees and an orange wall with a sign. Swamiji candidate appearance is probable: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace while performing aarti.

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August 23 20112011-08-23A long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a beaded orange-red-and-gold necklace, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (deepa) and worship items in front of a large ornate copper-toned ritual pillar or pedestal. The vessel-like structure is draped with garlands of pink and red flowers, has grass-like tufts and rose petals at its base, and a tiered dome top. Behind him, a second man in white with an orange-trimmed shawl holds a plate, and a bald man in orange cloth sits at the bottom left. The setting is an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof, palm trees, and a sign reading 'Sri Adhishwar...' on an orange wall. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red garment and gold-beaded necklace; he is performing a lamp offering at the pillar.2011-08-23A woman in a bright orange silk sari with a gold border stands beside a tall copper pillar-shaped lamp stand decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and topped with a green palm-leaf and white cloth bundle. She holds a small oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bowl in the other, smiling as she performs a lamp offering at dusk. She wears a multi-strand beaded necklace, bangles, a red bindi and vibhuti marks on her forehead. Dark trees and a stall with a sign reading Ananda Gallery stand behind her. This is a photo of a lamp ritual, with a ceremonial copper stand in the foreground.2011-11-29 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23March 11 20132013-03-11November 29 20112011-11-29Outdoor ritual photo under palm trees. A man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. Beside him, a second person in white ritual clothes holds a tray of yellow marigold flowers. In the foreground stands an ornate copper-toned kalasha or sacred pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands and dried grass, with a carved deity figure on its side. A camera and tripod are visible at the lower edge. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram courtyard.2011-10-07November 29 20112011-11-29March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual at a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He holds a small brass lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, while a second person at right holds a tray of yellow flowers. Coconut palms and greenery fill the background, and a stone object stands nearby.2011-10-07November 29 20112011-11-29August 23 20112011-08-23