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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on a dirt ground in front of an unfinished red-brick building, with banana plants and a white van behind. Center, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold necklace with rudraksha beads and a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead, with long hair swept back. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel plate of flowers and banana leaves. Around them, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas, a bare-chested man in a white cloth, and onlookers, one holding a camera. Several more people stand in the background.

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An outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a brick wall and a banana plant, showing a ritual offering. A young man with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow-gold ornamented necklace and a saffron-orange shawl over a saffron garment stands smiling and reaches toward a banana leaf held by a bare-chested man in a cream shawl with a red bead necklace. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt with white beard and a man in saffron robes with tilak watch; a bald man in saffron with mala beads and a clean-shaven white-clothed man behind also appear. Another man in saffron holds a tray with bowls, and a crowd of people in saffron and white stands in the background, some photographing.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a village-style compound with a brick wall and banana plants behind a group of men. In the centre, a smiling young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long multi-strand gold necklace and a small garland, and holds a bunch of flowers and leaves while an elderly man in white shirt and dhoti reaches to offer it. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a cream shawl wears a red bead necklace and a blue-and-red striped dhoti. Several saffron-clad young men with tilak marks stand nearby, and onlookers in white and casual clothes watch.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground with trees and a bush behind a wire fence. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, walks barefoot and looks ahead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in a blue sari carries a bag. Other devotees in white dhotis, shirts and a red-shirted boy stand around with hands folded, and a stone-coloured jacketed man stands at left. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2011-12-09April 27 20122012-04-27September 24 20122012-09-24Outdoor temple ceremony under a decorated canopy with red, green and yellow patterned fabric and a patterned ceiling. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing long white and orange flower garlands and rudraksha beads, holds a small white cloth-wrapped object with both hands. Two shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand beside him, one bare-chested with a white tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested older man in a blue dhoti at right, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stand nearby. Behind them, a white building with green trim, palm trees and onlookers in saris and shirts. The scene suggests a kumbabhishekam or puja ritual.2015-05-01Outdoor photo in a dusty village lane beside a whitewashed house with a corrugated roof and palm trees. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown cloth, a wide flower garland of red and white blossoms, gold necklaces, rudraksha beads and gold armbands sits on a green plastic chair, holding a bowl of sliced banana. Around him, men in orange-and-saffron cloths with rudraksha malas and men in white dhotis with gold borders stand close; one man in orange holds a tall red staff. A man in a green striped shirt and grey trousers holds out banana pieces, and onlookers in casual shirts watch and check their phones. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, a garland, gold ornaments and rudraksha; a probable match to a person, though the identification is uncertain.2016-11-18A photograph of an outdoor temple-area walkway with unfinished brick walls and a banana plant behind. A young man in a blue-and-green checked shirt and navy trousers carries a brass tray of flowers, leaves and a kalasha-like vessel. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and a shawl in gold and saffron-orange, with a gold necklace and a red bindi, walks with his hand near his chin. Behind him are older men in white dhotis and a man in a grey shirt holding a phone. The scene suggests a temple procession or visit. A man in a pink striped shirt stands at the right edge.2012-09-24December 23 20082008-12-23