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Outdoor ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots, with a decorated white and gold canopy umbrella overhead. A bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, a red-brown robe, long white and gold flower garlands, gold armbands and bangles, and smiles while raising his right hand. Beside him, a young man with long dreadlocks and a saffron-orange dhoti holds a silver plate of flowers, and other young men in orange and saffron cloths with rudraksha and gold necklaces stand nearby. A boy at left wears an orange cloth and rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man at right wears a yellow-and-gold garland. Rose petals drift in the air.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor procession under a large tree. Beside him a white-bearded elder in glasses wears orange robes with a tilak. Youths on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha and gold necklaces and kumkum marks, carry silver trays of flowers. Behind them a man films with a camera and other devotees stand in white and saffron clothing; a trident is visible above.2016-12-23A procession under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, petals falling through the air. At the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange robe wears layered gold necklaces and a long garland of white and yellow flowers, and raises his right hand in blessing. Above him a white ceremonial umbrella with scalloped gold tips is held aloft. Around him, attendants in saffron dhotis and orange shawls, strings of rudraksha beads and gold chains carry silver trays of flowers and brass vessels. A bearded man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the left holding a flower tray. Gold ceremonial staffs with ornate finials stand in the background, and a garland of red and yellow flowers frames the right edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bearded man with long dark hair, a flower garland and a red-brown wrap stands at the centre holding a silver aarti lamp that emits smoke, with a bell in his other hand; he has a white tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold armbands and a shawl-style wrap are visible cues, consistent with the page's listing, in a ritual role. Beside and behind him, several devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed in anjali, one shaved-headed man with a white marking. A woman in a cream sari with a flower garland holds a brass tray at left. Smoke rises through the leaves in the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 02 20172017-12-02Outdoor procession under trees with a crowd of men in saffron and orange dhotis and red-orange cloth, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, wearing heavy gold necklaces, a long garland of white and orange flowers and gold armbands, holds a ritual bell in one hand and gestures with the other, smiling. Beside him a man holds a silver kalasha-style vessel and a brass tray of purple flowers. Another man raises a fist in the background. A probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by his rust-red turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-beaded procession setting; he is in_person. Several white-robed and saffron-clad devotees surround the procession.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree. A bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a flower garland, gold necklaces, bangles and an orange-and-maroon cloth performs a puja, holding a small silver lamp and a bell. A woman on the left wears a flower garland, white garment and forehead mark and holds a silver tray. Behind him, several people in saffron-orange cloths and white dhotis stand with hands folded in prayer, including a bald young man with a rudraksha mala. The tree trunk and green leaves frame the scene.2016-12-23