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Outdoor photo at a shaded temple grounds with large trees. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a rust-red wrap, a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and a dark mala, stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a black stone Shiva linga-style sculpture on a paved platform. A devotee in an orange-saffron robe holds a silver tray of flower petals and garlands, while an open fire burns in a pit to the right. Behind them, about a dozen people in white, orange and green stand in a row, some with hands folded, and a drummer in orange plays a drum. Swamiji (probable): the man in prayer shows long swept-back hair, rust-red robes and a heavy gold necklace, consistent with the page's description of a ritual with Swamiji.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03September 21 20162016-09-21December 23 20162016-12-23August 12 20162016-08-12Outdoor 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.2016-12-03Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bearded man in a maroon dhoti and a garland of white and pink flowers stands centre-left, hands folded, beneath a decorated ceremonial parasol with a colourful fringe. Behind him a figure in a white dhoti and shawl holds a parasol and hands together. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis carry brass plates of flowers and offerings, and a white-clad man holds a long rod. Devotees in white and orange stand along the path. On the right, a large gold-and-black deity murti adorned with flower garlands stands beside a black cobra-shaped stone and a red-stone base scattered with petals. Lamps and a saffron flag are visible behind the group.2016-12-14August 12 20162016-08-12Outdoor 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.2016-12-23June 07 20162016-06-07December 23 20162016-12-23