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Outdoor photo on a rooftop-type platform during a kumbhabhishekam-style ritual. A golden kalasha with a pointed finial and white flower garlands stands at left, with a yellow-clad attendant's hand reaching toward it. A saffron-robed elderly man with a shaved head and a hooded orange wrap holds a small brass dish, while a younger man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala holds a ritual dish beside him, smiling. To their right, a man in a pink shawl and white dhoti stands with palms joined, and another older man in white at the edge also joins his hands. Wooden poles and a bamboo frame, an orange flag, and a city street with vehicles are visible behind them.

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Outdoor temple ritual on a rooftop with a road and buildings behind. A gold kalasha-shaped finial crowned with white and pink flower garlands sits in the foreground. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak holds a small object toward it. Beside him, an elderly man in an orange hooded robe stands with hands extended. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left. Two men at right in white and pink dhotis have palms pressed together in namaste. A saffron flag is visible at upper right.2010-11-22A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and red undergarment stands on a pink-petal-strewn stone platform, holding a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. A long garland of white, red, purple and green flowers hangs to his waist, with rudraksha malas around his neck. To the left, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold ornate necklace watches. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a 'Volunteer' lanyard badge and a rudraksha mala, looks on. A brass plate of rose petals and a small ritual tray with silver vessels sit to the right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and flower garland performing the aarti, in a Bidadi temple ritual setting.2009-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor kumbhabhishekam ritual on a rooftop-level wooden scaffold under a blue sky with a few trees and buildings behind. Centre, a gold kalasha with white and yellow flower garlands is being anointed. A bare-chested priest in yellow dhoti and orange shawl pours from a brass pot at left. Beside him an elderly man in a saffron hooded wrap stands with hands near the kalasha. At right, a figure with long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala gestures toward the kalasha, and a man in a pink shawl and gold necklace stands next to him. Orange flags with Om symbols fly above, and a videographer holds a camera at upper right.2010-11-22December 20 20092009-12-20Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsav gathering under a clear sky. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shawl with a red-bordered cloth holds a clear offering tray of white jasmine and red flowers. Behind him, a figure in orange robes, long dark hair and an orange turban wears a long rudraksha mala and walks with eyes lowered. Nearby, saffron-clad sannyasis, a bearded man in brown and a ceremonial staff with a golden finial are visible. On the right, men in white kurtas with red-and-gold stoles hold their hands in namaste, and a colourful umbrella canopy is overhead.2007-12-30July 07 20102010-07-07 +2 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair stands in front of an orange-painted wall, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads with dark bands. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and white sacred ash streaks on his upper arm. Behind him, a bald man in white clothes and a man with glasses in orange stand nearby, and a person is partly visible at the right edge.2010-07-21A standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a kumbhabhishekam ritual on a rooftop. A golden kalasha with a pointed finial, wrapped in white flower garlands, sits at centre. A man in a yellow dhoti and red-brown rudraksha mala pours water from a small brass pot onto it. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and saffron cloth touches the kalasha. A tall figure in saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala holds a brass pot and pours water. Beside him a man in a pink shawl and a man in white with an orange sash stand near, and a man in a white dhoti kneels and bows toward the kalasha. Saffron flags bearing a golden Om symbol stand behind on bamboo poles, with a white building and trees in the background under a clear blue sky.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09