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Outdoor temple scene under coconut palms. On the left, a white and black stone pedestal with a black lingam-shaped top is draped with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, and a coconut sits on its surface. On the right, a man with long dark hair and an orange shawl over orange clothing, wearing white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, raises a lit oil lamp aloft with his right arm. A crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stands behind him, some with hands folded. Strings of paper flags in purple and white hang overhead.

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Outdoor photograph at a temple shrine under coconut palms. A large white stone base holds a black stone yoni-style shivalinga bearing a white and red flower garland. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the base. A man with long dark hair, a yellow-and-red tilak on his forehead, and an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder, wearing a white and yellow garland, raises both hands to his head in a devotional gesture. Behind him a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches, some holding up cameras. Strings of purple and white flags hang overhead. The man's appearance matches the probable Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garlands, performing a ritual at the shrine, so this is a probable Swamiji presence in person.2007-01-01Outdoor temple ritual at dusk beneath coconut palms. A figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a yellow-gold garment, wearing a white jasmine-and-marigold garland and long dark swept-back hair, raises a small metal vessel high with one hand, its flame lit, while looking upward. Behind a white-and-black stone shrine platform draped with marigold and pink flower garlands, with a coconut placed on its ledge. Strings of small lamps hang across the background. Around them stand devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with hands folded, and a person in a white shawl kneels near the shrine. A camera operator is visible behind the crowd. The a person cue is the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and flower garlands of the figure performing the aarti.2007-01-01Outdoors under palm trees, a man in an orange saffron shawl and a white-and-gold garland stands at a white stepped pedestal topped with a black shivalinga-style stone, adorned with garlands of yellow and pink flowers and a coconut. He raises a small lamp or vessel high in his right hand, performing an abhishekam-style offering. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, men in white kurtas and a woman in white stand with hands folded or watch, and a cameraman films. A string of purple-and-white banners hangs overhead. Several people are visible, and a brass pot sits at the lower right.2007-01-01Outdoor temple scene under coconut palms at Adi Kailasa, Bidadi. In the foreground a white stone shivalinga platform with a black stone top is draped with garlands of yellow marigolds and pink flowers. On the right, a man with a shaved head wearing an orange-saffron robe and white flower garlands, with rudraksha beads on his wrist, holds up a lit lamp or aarti flame toward the platform, smiling. Behind him, several devotees in white ritual clothes stand watching, and a woman in a white shawl has her hands pressed together in prayer. Strings of blue-and-white flags and small hanging decorations are visible overhead. The scene suggests aarti at a shivalinga during the temple celebrations.2007-01-01Outdoors under palm trees at an ashram temple, a figure with long swept-back dark hair in an orange-saffron shawl over a yellow garment, wearing white flower garlands and rudraksha-style beads, holds a small oil lamp (aarti) with flame toward a white plinth topped with a black stone shivalinga-style yoni base draped in flower garlands. Offerings of a coconut and flowers sit on the plinth. Behind, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand and fold hands, one man in dark clothing photographs. Strings of purple and white paper flags and yellow leaf garlands hang overhead, with a white canopy at right.2007-01-01Outdoors under palm trees, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-coloured border raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. He wears white and yellow-red flower garlands and a gold necklace. Behind him a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis watches, and a cameraman films. On the left, a white stone platform is decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands and a coconut. Strings of purple-and-white triangular flags hang between the trees in the sunlight. a person: the long swept hair, saffron robe and garlands match the appearance cues, and the page names him at this event.2007-01-01Outdoor temple scene under coconut palms with a strand of paper pennants overhead. In the foreground, a white stepped plinth topped with a black stone base is draped with garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers, with a coconut placed on the ledge. A woman in an orange sari with a gold border and a white flower garland stands at right, smiling and raising a lit oil lamp with a flame. Beside her a man in orange robes with a garland and a brass bowl of offerings stands near. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stands with hands joined in reverence. This appears to be an aarti offering at a shrine during a festival.2007-01-01Outdoor ritual scene at a white plinth holding a black stone shivalinga-style form (lingam) with a white and red-yellow flower garland draped over it. Long garlands of yellow and pink flowers hang along the front of the white base. To the right, a man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing raises a lit flame on a small lamp with his right hand, while nearby devotees in white clothes and orange garments stand with raised hands. A silver vessel is held at the lower right. Strings of purple and white triangular bunting hang in the background among palm and tall trees.2007-01-01A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual at a white-plastered base beneath a black stone lingam crowned with a marigold and yellow flower garland. Flower garlands in yellow and pink hang along the white platform. A man in a white dhoti raises a flaming lamp or aarti flame toward the lingam, while a man in orange robes stands beside him holding a flower garland. Other devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind, some with hands folded in namaskar. Palm trees, strings of small flags and orange pennants frame the scene. The setting suggests an abhishekam or aarti at a Shiva shrine.2007-01-01Outdoors under palm trees, a man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron garment with a yellow shawl walks forward, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, a gold chain and a red bindi. He gestures with one hand. Beside him a man in orange holds a silver bowl, and a man in white holds a brass vessel. A white stone base with yellow and pink flower garlands stands to the left, and a strand of purple and white bunting hangs above. Several people in white and orange clothes stand nearby, some with hands folded in namaskar. Swamiji (probable): the man in the centre wears long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a gold necklace and a flower garland, with ceremonial presentation cues.2007-01-01Outdoor temple celebration beneath palm trees and a banana plant with a strung garland of blue and white pennants overhead. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl over orange robes, a white flower garland, a gold chain and a red tilak, raising one hand in blessing. Beside him, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a brass plate of offerings. Devotees stand behind, including a woman in a green sari with palms pressed together. On the left, a white stone platform holds coconut halves, flowers and a black stone Shivalinga-style base with a flower garland, and a cameraman films the scene.2007-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoors under palm trees, a figure in an orange-saffron garment with a yellow shawl and long white and red flower garlands raises a small silver vessel toward the sky while standing beside a white stone platform with a dark black top decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white and light clothing watches, and a cameraman stands near the platform. Strings of purple-and-white pennants and leaf-patterned hangings stretch across the scene, with a glimpse of fire or lamp light in the background.2007-01-01