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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with a strip of small blue-and-white pennants strung across the top and palm trees behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red mark on his forehead, and an orange saffron robe wrapped over one shoulder walks forward, smiling; the appearance cues are a probable match for Swamiji (probable). Beside him a man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands, and a man in a pink shirt holds a brass lamp with a long handle. Other people in white clothes and a child in a red-and-black shirt stand in the background near a bamboo-framed structure. On the right, a white shrine holds a black Nandi bull statue draped with garlands, a copper kalasha-topped pillar rises above, and a rangoli design lies on the ground.

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Outdoor procession on bare reddish earth beneath trees. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a draped orange-saffron cloth and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with crystal beads, walking barefoot. Behind him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a silver tray of white and yellow flower petals. Other men in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls follow in the procession. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, walking in procession.2006-12-23Outdoor ritual scene on bare sandy ground beside a white-painted shrine and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and gestures with his hands toward a shallow pit filled with yellow liquid. Around him, six men stand in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls: one holds a silver-framed deity murti, one holds a trident (trishul) at the front, one carries a silver kalasha-style vessel on a tray, and one holds a tall ornate staff. A copper kalasha crowns the shrine behind them. The setting suggests a preparatory fire-pit ritual.2007-02-14Outdoor ritual scene with palm trees behind. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak walks past a small fire pit with smoke and a clay pot and brass bowl on the ground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow sashes and orange shawls, stand with palms pressed together in prayer or with hands folded. To the left, a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with white and red flowers sits on a white plinth. The ground is bare earth with scattered ash piles.2010-06-13Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a low wall behind. The foreground figure with long dark wavy hair wears a loose orange robe and a gold-and-bead necklace, walking barefoot. Beside him a young man in white kurta and orange shawl walks with his hand on a silver kalasha-style vessel carried by another man in white and orange. Other participants in white shirts and white dhoti follow, including a bespectacled young man.2006-12-23February 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of an outdoor ashram gathering under a tin-roofed shelter with palm trees, draped red-and-maroon fabric and a purple tent with white diamond trim behind it. In the foreground a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left. Centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a white and red flower garland and walks with hands clasped. Beside him an older man in white robes with an orange shawl walks forward. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, orange and checked shirts, including children and women in white saris, stands among tall pillars and a decorated altar area.2006-12-26Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walking across a tiled area beside a red-and-white painted border. Behind him, men in white dhoti and shawls walk among small rows of ash-covered fire pits on the sand. Garlanded stone deity murtis and a Nandi-like bull stand in the background near an orange shrine structure with a tall kalasha, and a bald attendant in white dhoti stands at right. Photo image of ritual activity at an ashram.2010-09-15Outdoor ritual procession on bare earth beside a white shrine and a brass kalasha-topped structure, with palm trees behind. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth walks barefoot through a shallow puddle, followed by men in white dhotis, one holding a gilded staff. A brass pot is being held out by a figure at right. Behind them rows of people in white dhotis and white shawls stand on a blue tarp, some holding bundles of leaves. A charred fire pit lies to the left. The scene suggests a fire-walking ceremony.2007-02-14A photograph of a procession on an open dirt ground beneath a large tent-like shelter strung with red and orange pennant bunches. In front, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a loose orange robe draped over his shoulders and body, and gestures with one hand. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl carries a tray draped in red cloth, and another man in an orange shawl walks nearby. A figure in white walks at the right edge. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes stands on tiered platforms beneath the shelter, with garlanded white railings and yellow painted lettering partly visible at left. The leading figure resembles Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe, though identity is uncertain.2006-12-31A photograph of an outdoor ashram procession on a sandy courtyard with palm and coconut trees behind. In the centre, a barefoot figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala, walking up steps. Beside and behind them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron/orange shawls follow, and a man in orange robes walks at the left edge. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers stand on the right, and a white table with items sits near the left. The scene resembles a ritual procession toward a building entrance.2010-07-01December 25 20062006-12-25November 11 20062006-11-11