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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a man with long dark hair worn loose down his back stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a maroon-red draped garment, a dark brown beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of large beads and pendant, with a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder also holds his hands in prayer, and another man in white stands to the right beside a stone platform with an orange cushion. Rocky ground and stone blocks lie to the left. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by his long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments and red-saffron clothing, shown in prayer posture during a temple-grounds devotional moment.

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April 21 20152015-04-21April 03 20162016-04-03June 12 20142014-06-12March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor ceremony under trees with a crowd of devotees standing behind a stone-paved area. In the centre, a man in a maroon turban with a crescent-moon ornament stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a dark brown rudraksha-style mala, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, with a maroon dhoti. Behind him are devotees in orange and saffron robes, a man in white with a shawl, and women in saris. A large brass oil lamp with a tall stem stands in the left foreground, with scattered flower petals on the stones. A person at left holds a bundle of yellow flowers. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja honouring a guru.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, a red-and-orange shawl and layered gold necklaces walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, wearing a red-orange garland and carrying a silver tray. Around him, saffron-clad men with white tilaka and beads stand with hands folded, and several women in red and pink saris press palms together in namaskar. A small golden deity murti and a red-painted shrine block sit at the right edge, with a patterned blue rug on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the walking man wears a long dark-haired presentation with ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with the page's reference to the event.2013-03-10April 01 20162016-04-01July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor procession under a leafy tree canopy on a black mat walkway. A man in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a gold ornate necklace, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair swept back, and his palms are pressed together in greeting; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-saffron robes carry trays of flowers and offerings, and one person photographs with a phone. A decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands and a purple canopy appears at the left. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2016-12-23