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Outdoor evening ceremony beneath dark palm trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears a yellow-green silk shawl with gold border over a bare chest, and a large gold bead necklace of ornaments; he bows toward a white flower garland and a flower-decorated altar. Behind him, a line of devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha malas and white-and-gold tilak; a figure in an orange cloth stands behind. A rope hangs from above with a decorated white and orange object at left, consistent with a flag-hoisting ritual. Swamiji (probable): the man in the yellow-green shawl has long swept-back hair, a gold ornament necklace and a distinctive shawl, presented as a central figure receiving the ritual.

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Evening outdoor ceremony under dark palm trees. A central figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a gold-and-beige shawl over a yellow-green garment, and a thick ornate gold-bead necklace stands smiling at the right, hands lowered. Beside him a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded. In the lower left, a large heap of white flowers and a yellow marigold garland rest on a platform, with a white rope hanging from above.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ground lit by flash. A central figure with long dark hair wears a green-gold silk dhoti-style garment, a long white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and a sacred thread, with a forehead marking. He stands barefoot on petals and sand, hands clasped at his sides. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with forehead tilaka and rudraksha or bead malas, and women in white saris with yellow and orange borders, many with hands folded in anjali. Behind them, large ornate round umbrellas or parasols with red, gold and blue panels are carried on tall poles, and an orange-clad attendant stands near. A woman in a red shawl at right also joins palms. Stairs and a railing appear at left.2010-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands beside a temple pillar wrapped in yellow and pink garlands, holding a gold-rimmed plate with both hands. He wears a golden-yellow shawl over bare shoulders, a gold armlet and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him, blurred coconut palm fronds frame the scene. A person in orange-red clothing is partly visible at the right edge, holding the plate. Swamiji (probable), appearing as the man with long hair, adornments and saffron-gold dress, performs an offering beside the decorated temple structure.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Night outdoor event. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and two long garlands of orange flowers, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over the shoulders and an orange-gold waist cloth, stands at centre holding a silver tray with a white cloth and a pink flower. Probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing, garlands and ceremonial gold necklace. Behind him, a shaved-headed young man in saffron wears a beaded mala and sits among a seated audience in white and saffron. To the left, a red and gold ornate throne is visible. Parked cars and street lights are in the background.2013-07-09 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at dusk of a crowd gathered before a temple-style building with red pillars. In the centre, a long-haired man in a yellow sleeveless garment wears a white and red flower garland with gold beads and a gold armlet, hands pressed together and gazing upward. Swamiji (probable): long hair and a gold ornamented garment with a garland are the visible cues, and his role is the central figure at the gathering. To his left, an older man in white clothes with a mala presses his palms together. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and vertical tilak holds an orange cloth. Behind them, many devotees, several women in orange and white saris, stand watching.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Night outdoor gathering at a festival with devotees praying. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white vertical tilak, a white flower garland with pink accents, layered gold ceremonial necklaces and a sleeveless olive-green garment stands with palms pressed together and face lifted upward in devotion. Beside him, a man in an orange saffron robe also has palms joined and gazes upward. Around them devotees in white and dark clothing stand in the crowd, and an ornate decorated banner hangs in the background against the night sky. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair, a flower garland, gold necklaces and green clothing, so the a person field is set to in_person with an uncertain appearance match.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20