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Outdoor ritual photograph beneath coconut palms. A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, stands on an orange stone step tying a bundle of flowers onto a yellow cord. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace holds a silver tray of yellow flowers. Lower right, devotees in red and white reach toward the cord, one holding a camera. A stone pedestal and a yellow-flowered rope are visible at left.

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Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, dark rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robes stands centre-left, holding an orange cloth bundle tied with a yellow cord. A shaved-headed priest in orange and gold-bordered robes with beaded necklaces holds a silver tray of yellow flowers beside him. A devotee in white reaches up to take the offering, and partially visible heads appear at the bottom edge. Yellow marigold garlands hang at left beside a copper vessel and a stone pedestal. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, identified as the central officiant leading the ritual.2011-10-07Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead holds a yellow garland-wrapped thread and a plate of yellow flowers. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a bead necklace holds a tray. Below, hands reach up to receive an orange cloth bundle, and a shaved-headed devotee in white is partly visible at the bottom edge. A carved bronze lamp stand with yellow marigold garlands stands at left.2011-10-07Photo of a puja at an outdoor Hindu ritual setting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange cloth and wearing ceremonial gold bead necklaces, leans forward holding a silver kalasha-style vessel and a silver puja vessel on a tray. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white forehead marks and glasses holds a small tray with a card or packet, and another man in orange with gold-bead necklace and maroon-edged cloth holds a silver dish. Behind them, a man in a red and gold turban and a person in yellow robes stand among onlookers, with orange flags visible overhead. A videographer's camera is at the left edge. The figure with long hair and orange cloth is a candidate for a person by appearance, but the identification is uncertain.2009-10-17December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor temple ritual with palm trees behind. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a long garland of white and maroon flowers, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and an orange robe lights a small flame from a lamp held near a carved copper-brown pillar hung with yellow marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a brass tray of white cloth and flower garlands. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) with long hair, orange robes and bead necklace, performing the lamp ritual; the attendant is a priest in orange. Visible offerings and the flame suggest an aarti or pratyaksha pada puja setting.2011-12-11A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white and maroon flower garland, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold armlets, stands at left beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped in yellow marigold garlands. Beside him, a bald priest in orange dhoti and gold necklaces and a second man in orange cloth hold a brass tray draped with white cloth, yellow flowers and red blossoms. Hanging orange cords run down from above. The long-haired man is a visible candidate for Swamiji (probable), identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robes, garland and ornaments, while the two priests are attendants in orange garments.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a barefoot man in saffron-orange draped robes with gold-bordered edges and a rudraksha mala with a central ornament, standing on orange stone steps outdoors among palm trees. He has long swept-back dark hair, a yellow and red forehead mark, and holds a yellow rope or cord in one raised hand while looking downward. Beside him, a shaven-headed young assistant in orange cloth holds a silver tray of orange cloth and yellow flower petals toward him. A third person, partly visible at the lower right in white cloth, sits near a dark stone base. The scene suggests a ritual or sacred observance, with yellow marigold petals scattered on the step.2011-10-07Outdoor temple ritual beneath palm trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a red tilak, holds a lit oil lamp and smiles beside a carved wooden ritual pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a yellow border holds a brass tray of white cloth and flower-decorated offerings. A green leaf bundle and orange cord hang from the pillar, and flower garlands lie at its base.2011-12-11Outdoor ritual gathering under trees beneath a red umbrella with tasselled edges. A central man with a shaved head, red vibhuti mark and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments wears an orange robe and holds a white and blue flower garland. Beside him, men in saffron and orange robes with gold necklaces stand attentively, and one man on the right wears white with gold border and gold beads. A decorated embroidered banner hangs at upper right. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. The central figure's appearance and attire are not distinctive enough to confirm a person identification, so he is described by role only.2012-07-03December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual at a temple flagpole setting with palm fronds in the background. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a white-and-maroon flower garland, a gold bead necklace and a red bindi, stands on the left, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in an orange-and-gold cloth holds a brass tray of white cloth bundles tied with orange cord, adorned with yellow marigold garlands. Orange rope hangs on the left edge, and a leaf-tied bundle is visible at the base of the flagpole.2011-12-11