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Outdoor ritual under a tall coconut palm. A standing man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange wrap, a white and red flower garland, and gold beaded necklaces; he extends his open hands forward. Three seated attendants in saffron robes assist: the left one holds a small silver vessel, the right one holds a brass bell and a silver tray of yellow and white flowers. White stone steps are scattered with marigold and rose petals, with woven baskets of green leaves and flowers beside them. Swamiji (probable) is the standing figure, identified by the flowing long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces.

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A 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.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A person stands outdoors at a ritual, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and a red bindi, and wearing thick garlands of orange marigold-like flowers alternating with white jasmine and red roses. He holds a brass lamp in both hands, with a flame lit, and appears to be performing a puja. Behind him, attendants in orange and white robes stand near a brass pot, leafy green trees and a yellow-flowered tree in the background. Other devotees in white clothes stand at the sides and a sitting figure in white with folded hands is visible. Brass lamps and ritual objects rest on a striped mat on the ground.2008-07-27Outdoor photograph under a bright sky beneath a tall coconut palm. A man in plain orange robes holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and wisps of smoke in one hand while extending his other hand toward a long-haired figure in orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland with a gold ornament. The garlanded figure, with long dark hair, raises one hand in blessing and smiles. Another person in orange holds a metal tray or implement at the right edge, and a portion of a flower-decorated plate appears at lower right. The scene suggests a ritual arati or welcome.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors beneath tall coconut palms, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his left hand and a silver handbell in his right. He wears a long white and red flower garland with green accents, and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. He looks upward with a smiling expression. Below him, devotees with folded hands watch from the crowd in the foreground, some in saffron clothing, and a stone structure with flower offerings sits at the lower left.2009-01-02January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor photograph in warm late-afternoon light of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a sleeveless drape, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace with dark rudraksha-style beads and a forehead tilak. He smiles and looks down toward a silver tray of yellow marigold garlands and a coconut on a plate held by a person at lower left. At right, a hand holds up a white and red flower garland. Behind him a second man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Trees, shrubs and a palm are in the background. Ceremonial welcome or puja setting, with a person candidate present.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall copper dhwajasthambha (flagstaff) wrapped in rope and garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands, set on a white stepped plinth scattered with yellow flower petals. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a white-and-red flower garland stands with one hand raised in a wave, probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Beside him a seated devotee in orange holds hands in anjali, and a standing attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala offers a tray. Potted plants in woven baskets flank the base, with coconut palms behind under bright sky.2008-12-23October 17 20102010-10-17July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copies